How to Volunteer Your Services and or Time:
Volunteering is one of the best ways to give back to the community. It is a selfless act that should be done from the heart. You can make a difference in someone’s life through volunteering your time and expertize knowledge to volunteer organisations.
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You’ll Need:
* Time
* Your professional experience to volunteer your services
Step 1
Identify your strengths and experiences if you want to start volunteering, also the time you have available to start volunteering at an organisation.
Step 2
Research what organisations need volunteers and apply for the volunteer positions. There are so many organisations available that need assistance ranging from answering phone calls to sending out information to the community.
Step 3
Every little bit you can do will help the community. Ask yourself: ‘What can I do to make a difference in people’s lives?’ Then decide that you will make everything you do count towards the greater good of humanity. There is a saying: ‘It is better to give than to receive’ you will feel wonderful knowing that you have made a difference in someone’s life.
Tips & Warnings
* Look for volunteer organisations that need your field of expertise.
* Do not become too overly involved with people’s problems when volunteering, always arrange debriefing sessions afterwardsBe creative how you can help.
Resources
http://www.easy2binspired.com
How to Create and Use a Vision Board:
A vision board is a very useful tool to have. When you are working with your goals. You can use any kind of template that will allow you to build your vision board.
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You’ll Need:
* Goals
* Pictures from magazines
* Card board, scissors and glue
* Powerpoint slide and online pictures
Step 1
You can use card boards to create your goals in pictures or a powerpoint presentation to create an electronic vision board. Use magazines to cut out pictures that best respresent your goals, paste them to a good sized card board. Place it somewhere where you can see it daily.
Step 2
If you decide to use powerpoint slides, find pictures online to cut and paste onto your slide, save it under your documents to review daily when you visualize your goals. You can also add music to your presentation slide to help you create an uplifting experience when you review your goals.
Step 3
Use your vision board to help you focus on your goals and see them as having it in your life already.
Tips & Warnings
* Use your vision board when you meditate, it is a great tool to help you manifest things you really desire.
* Be clear on your goals.Look for pictures that best represent your goals.
* Make sure the online pictures are not copyright protected, use images from free library resources
Resources
http://www.easy2binspired.com
How to List 50 Things You Love About Yourself:
This exercise will help you realize the beauty you have inside of you and that you are powerful and magnificent. It will really uplift you and make you realize you have something to offer to this world and that you do have the abilities to make a difference everyday in your life and in the lives of other people.
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You’ll Need:
* You
* Life
Step 1
Start by listing 5-10 things you really love about yourself. Think of all the things you have done so far in this lifetime that made you smile and to be proud of yourself.
Step 2
Continue to think about what you did to make a difference in your life. Ask yourself: ‘What makes me smile when I think about myself?’
Step 3
Do this exercise over a couple of days, try to list at least 10 things a day until you have 50 things on your list. Look at this list regularly to motivate yourself especially so when you are down in the dumps and need something to inspire you.
Tips & Warnings
* Just be honest with yourself when you do this exercise.
* Think of everything someone has recognized in you as well.
Resources
http://www.easy2binspired.com
How to Be More Outgoing:
If you are stuck in a boring routine doing the same thing day in and day out and would like to be more outgoing to meet interesting people, you have to make small changes and get out of your comfort zone.
Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions
Things You’ll Need:
* Information about local/international events that you would like to attend
* Internet/newsletters
Step 1
Find out what is happening in your local area for starters. Some events are free to attend and you can meet loads of people and be introduced to a wide variety of new hobbies and or opportunities.
Step 2
Belly dancer at Restaurant in Kensington, LondonStart saying “yes” more often to invitations you receive and try to fit it into your work schedule. Go out for lunch with your colleagues. Change your routine a little bit, you will be amazed what you see and observe.
Step 3
You can also find activities to do on the internet. Sign up to a weekly newsletter that gives you information about your town’s activities like concerts, art exibitions, wine tasting evenings and or festivals. There are so many things you could do. Go to events that you are interested in and ask a friend or partner to attend with you.
Tips & Warnings
* Find out what is happening in and around your local area.
* Sign up to a Social weekly newsletter to get updates on events.
Resources
http://www.easy2binspired.com
How to Spend Time with Knowledgeable, Interesting People and Learn from Them:
If you want to grow in life and develop your skills further you will greatly benefit from this exercise. We become like the people who we spend our time with. Just be creative doing this exercise and keep an open mind.
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You’ll Need:
* Life
* Your Hero
* An Open mind
Step 1
Firstly, assess who you would like to learn from in life. Look at people who you aspire to be like and who is doing what you want to do. Look them up on the internet, try to get in touch and book sessions with them if they offer coaching programs.
Step 2
Read their autobiographies and attend their seminars if you can. Learn about their life stories and what they did to achieve great success, implement their strategies into your life so you can get the same results.
Step 3
Ask them questions at their seminars or send them e-mail. Most poeple would gladly help if you ask them about what they did to achieve their goals.
Tips & Warnings
* Keep an open mindRead autobiographies about your hero’s.
* Do research on the internet about your hero.
* Attend seminars/conferences
* Respect their privacy.Do not get personal, focus on what you can learn from them and their life.
Resources
http://www.easy2binspired.com
How to Let Go and Stay in the Flow:
Learning to let go of petty things will really make you feel relieved and ready to move on in life. Just to let go of your fears, anger and frustration think of things you could do now to replace those feelings. Ask yourself: ‘what can I do now to feel different about this situation?’
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You’ll Need:
* You
* Deep breaths
Step 1
Start breathing slowly. Take a deep breath in and release the breath slowly. Breathe from the diaphragm letting all the air into your lungs and expanding your tummy as you breathe in. Take 2 deep breaths and relax your muscles as you breathe out.
Step 2
Repeat for a couple of breaths. This exercise will help clear your mind and calm you down.
Step 3
Concentrate on your breathing, let go of whatever issue you have at the moment and ask yourself: ‘what am I most inspired to do now?’ Take another deep breathe and let go totally whilst you now focus on your answer to your question.
Tips & Warnings
* Take deep breaths and hold your breath for counts up to 5 seconds each and release the breathe slowly.
* Concentrate on your breathing.
* Drop your shoulders and relax your muscles.
* Schedule some time to do this exercise where you can have some alone time.
Resources
http://www.easy2binspired.com
How to Talk Openly About Your Feelings in a Relationship:
It takes time to build up a relationship of trust and to be able to talk with your loved one about your feelings you have for them and or about a particular situation (good or bad). When you do this exercise you must be ready to really open up and tell them about your thoughts and feelings. This exercise will help your relationship grow as you start to work on it with your partner.
Instructions
Things You’ll Need:
* Love
* You and your partner
* Honesty
* Private space to talk
Step 1
Take your time when doing this exercise, choose the setting carefully as well as where you can be private to talk with your partner.
Step 2
Let go of your emotions, cry if you want, tell them what you think and want out of life and the relationship. Talk from a place of love.
Step 3
Allow your partner to express their feelings and concerns as well. Be open towards each other. Create an environment where you both can talk about issues that are unsettling and that needs to be worked on.
Tips & Warnings
* Talking openly and honestly will help you build on the relationship and develop mutual trust between each other. It is a very liberating experience to talk openly.Do the thing you fear most, otherwise it is always going to haunt you.Learn from your past mistakes and improve on what you can.
Resources
http://www.easy2binspired.com
How to Face fear and Do it anyway:
Fear can paralize you and stop you from taking action to achieve your goals. In this article we are going to go look at some steps that will help you face your fear so you will go ahead and do what you need to do anyway. If you let fear stop you, it will just keep you from achieving greater success in life. There are few things you can do to get over it and move ahead.
Things you will need:
* An open mind
* Willingness to try these steps
* Personal Development books
* Coach or mentor
Step 1.
All it takes is to take that first step in faith. The first step is the hardest, once you have taken that first baby step, you will just take the next one naturally.
Step 2
Write out the benefits it will give you when you face your fear and take on the challenge. Write out as many as you can think of. This exercise will help you when think of everything you stand to gain by doing it.
Step 3
You need to prepare your mind that you are going to do it no matter what. If you resolve to go ahead and put yourself out there, things will start to happen for you.
Tips & Warnings:
* It is just the first step that is the hardest.
* If you really want success in your life, you will do whatever it takes and face your fears, one step at a time.
* Your life will be transformed once you overcome your fears. Take it easy and take baby steps.
Resources
www.easy2binspired.com
How to Find the Superhero Within You?
Superhero’ s, I just love them and have since childhood. I have been watching DC Comics and Marvel productions following Heroes like Superman, The Incredible Hulk, The Avengers, etc. There is just something magical about having Super Human Powers to overcome challenges and to over power even the strongest of villains. Today’s article is about recognizing your favourite superhero’ s qualities within you and how you can use them to empower yourself in challenging times.
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things you will Need:
* Your favourite Superhero.
* Find Empowering qualities/characteristics that you can relate to with your superhero.
Step 1
Pick a superhero who you can identify with. Carefully assess why you picked him or her? What is it about your hero that draws you to him or her?
Step 2
Now that you have picked your hero and have assessed the reason why, you have to look for similar characteristics within yourself. For example, if your favourite Superhero is Wolverine, the quality you share might be: a similar passion to fight for justice or physical strength and strong physique.
Step 3
Always look to your superhero especially when you are down in the dumps and remind yourself that Wolverine will never ever give up. Always remember that your superhero can do anything against all the odds and so can you if you are determined to overcome your challenges.
Tips & Warnings
* Compare qualities of your superhero and look for similar qualities that you share.
* Use your superhero to inspire and motivate you.
* Be realistic, Super heroes have superhuman powers and can do super extra ordinary things. For this exercise just use the empowering personality characteristics that you can relate to, to inspire greatness within you.
Resources
* www.easy2binspired.com
How to Create an Uplifting Morning Routine:
Having an uplifting morning routine helps you build yourself up for the day. It makes a big difference how you start your day. If you decide to create an uplifting routine it helps you deal better with the challenges that you will face for the day.
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things you will Need:
* You and Life experience of what makes you happy
Step 1
Think of all the little things that automatically puts you in a great mood and start to implement that into your morning routine when you wake up in the mornings. If you love hearing the birds chirping, then you could just open your bedroom window and listen to the birds early in the morning. Do whatever makes you happy and make it part of your morning schedule.
Step 2
Try to incorporate some form of meditation, it could just be to sit and listen to relaxing music for 5 minutes while you wait for the kettle to boil. Daily meditation helps to quiet the soul and helps you focus on your goals ahead of you for the day.
Step 3
To exercise (or just going for a brisk walk) in the morning also helps to clear your mind and has a lot of health benefits as well.
Tips & Warnings
* Creating an uplifting morning routine will help build yourself up first and make you strong for the day ahead.
* Make small changes to your morning routine, you will reap the rewards when you try to build yourself up first.
Resources
http://www.easy2binspired.com