When is it ever the perfect time to start to develop a positive mindset?When is it ever the perfect time to start to develop a positive mindset? Well in my view the time is right now, with most people in isolation and having to deal with their own demons now is the time to face those difficult times. To reflect and to really examine who you are and to start putting into place a plan to deal with the thoughts and habits that are causing you to stay stuck where you are. You can change, you can become the person you want to become. You can change, you can become the person you want to become. You have certain stories on loop in your head and if you’re doing that then you can change them. This is all learned behaviour and if you’ve been reading my previous blogs most of it comes down to our environment and the conversations we had when we were young. When we were young we weren’t able to identify what stories were good for us and the ones which would stop us from growing. Perhaps you had some awful things happen to you and you relive the pain through those memories. I can see that would be so difficult and you re-living those moments on a daily basis is painful. If you go back to my story when I suffered from depression, it was the stories I was telling myself, together with what I was consuming and I’m not talking food. I’m talking about all the negative content that I didn’t really see as negative! I would consume TV shows with lots of drama, spend tons of time just watching the TV and I would let my negative emotions impact my life and so the cycle continued. What I was doing was letting information in and was not guarding against the negativity! On the inside, a war was raging and I was losingI didn’t like the way I broke the cycle because that involved entering into full-blown depression, largely because I wasn’t aware of the thoughts I was thinking, on the outside, I was presenting a happy relaxed Joe, but on the inside, a war was raging and I was losing because I wasn’t aware of what I was doing to myself. It just came to a head one day when I just broke down and had to go and see the doctor, that’s when I was diagnosed. I was not aware of the enemy within, but once I was aware it was a relief that I had identified the target, because then I could develop a strategy! That’s what you need, it needs to be an executable strategy that works for you. We’re all different and for me it was about taking baby steps each day, talking to people and having to deal with the shame. In those days depression was never talked about so I had to deal with that too. The key here is was at that point I became aware of who I was and was totally fed up with how I was feeling. I realised it was me that had to put in the work and to start to get better. That was almost 20 years ago and now I’m able to talk about it and pass how I did to you. Just go back and listen episode one of the Inspiration Nation podcast, click this link! To develop that positive mindset you first have to make a decision.To develop that positive mindset you first have to make a decision. Do you want to stay where you are or do you want to try something new and exciting? That’s what you’re deciding. Secondly, you need to believe that you can change. Do you really believe that you can control the thoughts in your head? Do you believe that you can become who you want to become or do you think your path is set and there is no way to change? That’s the key here, if you believe you can’t change you have a fixed mindset and that’s what is holding you back you’ve just not realised it. What sort of life do you want to lead?So once you’ve decided you need to make a plan, you need to decide what you truly want what you want to work on. What sort of life do you want to lead? What do you want to be doing every day with your life? I want you to sketch it out in detail and let your mind run riot! Lastly, after you have got this all down I want you to look at your vision then think about today and think about what’s the smallest thing you can do now to move you toward that life that you want. You need to start now today, you need to build momentumYou need to start now today, you need to build momentum and you need to take action. Everything that has been created in this world started with a thought and then action, so you can do this too. Just look at what I’ve done so far, built a podcast, YouTube channel, written a blog and I have an e-mail list and this is just the start. No excuses no BS, just do it.Once you start taking action you must be consistent every day in taking at least one action minimum a day that will move you closer. You need to start small, but you just need to start. No excuses no BS, just do it. It’s not about having resources it’s about just being creative and making use of what you have now! The people who are successful and that you look up to started with a lot less than you, go check their story and find out the truth. They will have most likely failed many times before they become successful. What a life to spend your life striving for the thing you want most and enjoying to process of building that life with a new zest for life, enjoying the moments and connecting with people who you truly connect with. Yes, you will probably change the people you are currently with, but that’s okay, that’s what growth is all about you will soon see that you will find the people you need to start building the life you want. But you are the only one who can make it happen by dedicated action and a drive to make it happen. In that process, you will bring people with you who share that vision and you will inspire others to help them build their ideal lives. It’s your journey, so own it today and don’t make the excuses because it’s easy to blame everything else because that gets you out of doing the work. So get to work and start building! When you can look back in three months time and say yes I can see that I’ve grown.So when you focus, when you reflect then take action and develop habits that are designed to stretch you, and yes make you feel uncomfortable that’s when you know you’re growing. When you can look back in three months time and say yes I can see that I’ve grown, when you do that you know you are on your way to the version of you you want to become.
This is the perfect time to stay inspired please share this with as many people as possible as we all need to stick together. I truly believe that after the Corona Virus has been defeated we will become stronger because of that experience. Yes, things would have been tough and yes the human race will have suffered losses but in the end, the human spirit will come through and with that a stronger and more powerful mindset! Let’s go #InspirationNation
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