Is every day one big yawn?
Tackling your sleep problems can improve your motivation, build your energy levels and give you a better life.
Most people feel better and function more efficiently when they get around 7 to 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep a night. How much sleep are you really getting? How much do you need?
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Life sucks, doesn’t it?
You get nothing but bad luck.
No one appreciates you.
You don’t have enough money.
You’re bored and lonely.
Every day is another struggle, or another disappointment.
But if you try seeing your life as a view from a hill, you start to get more perspective on things.
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Gloom…
When things are bad, it’s easy to think there’s no hope for a better future – but there is!
Life is full of amazing things to look forward to and reasons to be cheerful.
So if the world feels grey and you’re having trouble staying positive among the stresses of everyday life, here are some good things to remember:
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Something amazing happened to me today.
One minute I was driving home along the motorway… and then, suddenly, I wasn’t.
And an hour of my life disappeared with nothing to show for it except the memory of some flashing lights.
No, don’t worry: I wasn’t abducted by aliens.
I was stuck in a traffic jam while the emergency services dealt with a crash up ahead.
But, amazingly, I was delighted.
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Bother! The zombies are here already. I’m selling stuff at a boot sale, you see. And it’s only half past ten. Far too early for us to pack up and go home,...
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A man goes into a bar.
There’s an old guy in there, sitting all alone, looking gloomy.
“What’s up?” asks the newcomer.
“I really hate my nickname,” says the old guy.
“Oh, why?” he asks.
“Well,” says the old man, “I’ve been a carpenter for 40 years. Do they call me Sam the Carpenter? Oh, no.
“And I’m a keen photographer. I’ve taken over 10,000 photos in the last ten years. Do they call me Sam the Phototographer? Of course not.
“And I’ve been collecting all my life – stamps, coins, china. Do they call me Sam the Collector? No chance.
“But shag just one lousy sheep…”
You don’t need to let your mistakes define who you are
An error of judgment is something you’ve done, not something you are.
Whatever other people think or say about you, it’s still possible to rise above the shame of having made mistakes in the past, and make the effort to build a new future for yourself and your family.
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Beep, Beep!
Urgh.
I think I’ll just have five more minutes. Zzzz…
Are you hitting the snooze button on your life?
We often feel procrastination is the easy option. And in some ways, it is. There are definite advantages to putting things off.
For a start, it’s naughty – and that’s always more fun than being good. We’re bold non-conformers, beating the system, cleverly sneaking a little advantage. We’re easy riders, zooming on our Harleys along the road of least resistance. And if we’re lucky, things may change and we may manage to avoid doing it at all. Woo-hoo!
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Sometimes it’s hard to find enough motivation to get out of bed in the morning, never mind actually trying to achieve something with your day.
It’s a vicious circle, though – the less you do, the less you believe you’re capable of doing. Once you push yourself to get a few things done, you’ll create a positive impetus which will make other tasks easier.
If you’re stuck for ways to get motivated, try these:
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