Almost 50, feeling 20 - 6 powerful habits that will help change your life
IMAGINE:– Waking up bright and early, excited for your day. A packed day. You KNOW, you can rely on your brain to give you creative ideas and solutions AND you’ve got plenty of energy to enjoy your day. Your mood is stable. There is no overwhelm, stress or anxiety. You have clear boundaries. YOU ARE IN CONTROL! YOU own and run your life – Life is not running you. Does all this sound like YOUR day? It is mine now. Every day is a SUCCESS. I believe everybody deserves to live life to its best, so here are the habits I discovered and follow to enjoy my days, so YOU can copy and make your life more successful every day, too
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I am 49, full-time mother of twins10 and a 13yo AND full-time business owner, coaching clients and a team of professionals around the world. I have no cleaner or gardener, I cook from scratch, and we are an active family – tennis, football, running, cycling, music, gym, dog-walking…there is always something. I would love 48 hours a day, but I manage it all in 24 hours and still find time to socialise, sleep and further develop myself and I am bursting with energy
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It wasn’t always like this. As a young woman I had boundless energy and I gave my all but hit my first burnout before I turned 30. A few years later, loss of parents, horse, friends, caesarean and premature births, …life happened TO me. I had lost - at times probably given up - control. Now, I merely existed. I was autopiloting through the days to just get most necessary tasks done. I didn’t socialise, had no time for myself and went to bed ‘whacked’ to start a bad night’s sleep, only to wake up to Ground-hog Day, feeling tired and defeated before I had even put a foot out. I was depressed and in a dark hole. I thought I was eating healthy food! I was always outdoors with the kids and often complimented on how well I managed everything (do you know those moments, when others see you shining, whilst you feel at your lowest?). What had gone wrong and got me so low? In short: I had neglected my body and mind. That’s like expecting a race-car to win without fuelling it or training the driver. The crazy thing was, that I well knew WHAT to do and that self-care and quality nutrition are non-negotiable
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when you want to master your days, but I had stopped doing it. I had no chance for successful days! Now, success is different for everyone. It might be a great career, a home or a family for you, Olympic Gold, family time or waking up for others. Success is achievement that lets you know you have made an impact in a competitive world and makes you feel proud and fulfilled. HABIT NO. 1: TAKE AN EAGLE VIEW, DEFINE SUCCESS Write down what you do all day. Be an eagle and watch yourself from above. Then mark those actions, that nurture your mind and body. Now write a list of things you want to do / that make you happy: • Today • This week / year • In life. Take a moment – this is invaluable ‘me-time’ – to think about: • Who / Where YOU want to be • How you want to feel • What you want to have or do Define, what makes YOU feel valuable, feel accomplished, feel alive. And when you have ACHIEVED IT, acknowledge and CELEBRATE IT. www.lancmag.com
