As the year winds down, it’s a great time to recall the highlights. Looking for and recognizing what went well lets you savor the bright spots—boosting positivity and helping you reset.
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It’s easy to dismiss the practice of gratitude as overrated, especially when life is not going particularly well. But gratitude can be a game changer. “Gratitude completely transformed my life,” says Alanna Fincke, a board certified coach and executive director of content and learning at meQ. For years, Fincke fixated on the negative, overlooking what was clearly going well in her life. “I wouldn’t allow myself to take in the good things.”
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Does your anxiety seem to rise with the sun? Before you’ve even gotten out of bed, you already feel physically, emotionally, and mentally drained. “Morning anxiety, or anxiety upon wakeup, can feel like a full body experience,” says Alanna Fincke, vice president of content and head of learning at meQ, as well as a board-certified health coach. Fincke, who personally experiences morning anxiety and helps her clients with managing it as well, created this three-step, science-backed routine. Use this anxiety-relieving practice as is, or take bits and pieces to create your own calming morning ritual.
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We compare ourselves in every corner of our lives, from jobs and relationships to looks and possessions. But often, we take it too far, which can result in a direct hit to our self-esteem, Fincke says, among other harmful effects. However, we can stop it from directing our lives and driving down our self-esteem. Here’s how to get started.
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Good habits around diet and exercise are difficult to build and sustain. But there’s a saying: Give someone the right tools, and they can do extraordinary things. So get started right now—and make diet and exercise unshakeable habits—with my three-step plan.
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Now is the perfect time to give yourself an end-of-year review. Think of it as a gift of time and attention just for you. Start with seven simple yet incredibly powerful questions for your end-of-year self-reflection.
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The key is to make journaling easy by structuring your practice with specific prompts. Here is my three-step practice that makes journaling both simple and inspirational.
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I think about self-care in three buckets: physical, mental, and emotional. We need to replenish these core areas in order to feel good in our lives, avoid burnout, and manage stress. Having a quick self-care tip in each category will give you the broad support you need for wellbeing. Consider making these practices part of your regular routine.
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Emotional Intelligence featured my structured morning journaling routine in their recent article, “Mental-Health Awareness: Take Back Control Over Well-Being.” So honored to have been included!
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Have you ever gotten a big win–a new job or promotion or a healthy new relationship. And then you began doubting your work-related decisions, not speaking up with ideas for creative directives, or starting a fight with your significant other. When things are going a liiiittle too well, we sometimes put the brakes on internally—often subconsciously. If this sounds familiar, you may have “upper limited” yourself. See more on what an upper limit is and how to bust through them!
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