February is only a few days away. It can be cold, so stash an extra pair of socks in your car's glove compartment. They're great for cold feet, but they will work as mittens as well when filling up the tank or digging snow from under a stuck tire. You will be a warmer you!
Comparing yourself to others is always going to leave you short. Instead, compare last year to this year ... FOR YOU. Where were you at the start of last January? What have you achieved during the past year? That's your success. Tip back your chair and SOAK IT IN. You are the NEXT BEST THING in your life, SO CELEBRATE YOURSELF!
Extrude means to push out. So, even if you're not feeling it, extrude kindness, and you will lift your mood. Take unwanted Christmas gifts to a charity shop. Buy a stranger's coffee. Pick up and dispose of litter on the street. For a larger kindness, volunteer with a local organization. Your choice, YOUR lifted mood!
What do you enjoy most? What gives you energy? Spending time on these (even when you don't excel) can lead to higher self-esteem and lower stress. Section off a portion of each day for YOURSELF, and you will become a BETTER YOU!
Here's a good way to wrap up January. Take the 3 Good Things Challenge. For the next week, write three things that happen each day, then the part you played in making them happen. (example: The sun was shining. I stopped to take it in.) You can shift your focus from blah to yay just by noticing what's around you. Get ready, start!