How to Plan and Achieve Your Goals

Oct 23, 2021

So now you have the goal, you need the plan. To do this, look at where you are now and then look at all the things you would need to build the life you are picturing. For instance, you might find that you need a certain amount of money to make your dream of travelling happen.

In that case, you need to look at the options available to you to make that money. Or maybe you want to achieve a certain thing in your career and you realize that in order to get there, there is a certain amount of experience you need to acquire first. How can you acquire said experience?

There are many similar examples of how you might go after a particular goal but the thing to remember in every case is that you need to focus on small steps that are just ahead of you. That might mean the next small promotion. It might mean a small upgrade to your home. It might mean developing any form of small income.

With that in mind, you will break these smaller goals down even further. Now the objective is to look at the most minor possible steps that you need to take on a daily or weekly basis to get there. So if your goal is to have a body like Brad Pitt, then that most minor daily step is simple: diet and exercise.

Look around, find a training plan and a diet that works for you, and then commit to sticking to that every single day without one flaw. Likewise, if your goal is to be a top novelist, then your daily goal will be to write X number of words per day. Make the goals easy to accomplish but ensure they take positive – if small – steps in the right direction.

This is the critical target. This is the primary directive. You’ll imagine that vision and let it motivate you when the times get rough. But you are going to forget anything other than the daily target. Right now, that is all that matters.

To help you visualize this, here is what it basically boils down to:

Dream/Vision (Overarching Goal) > Plan (Stepping Stone Goals) > Daily Target (Daily/Weekly Goal)

Changing Your Thinking

So why is this change in thinking so important? The answer is that focusing too much on a distant goal will make you too detached from what you’re trying to accomplish. For instance, if your only ‘goal’ is to become a novelist, you lack any real structure or plan.

This is going to make it very hard for you to stick to. It’s too easy for you to get lazy, take shortcuts, or even forget all about it. Even if your goal is more specific and time-sensitive – such as losing 15kg in 6 months – you are still too detached from it. Why? Because a) you might still think it’s okay to skip a workout or to cheat on your diet one day and then ‘put off’ the goal.

By the time you have 1 month left and you’re still no lighter, you might give up. Or what if you stick to the plan as much as possible but you still don’t see the results you want? How disheartening is that? So, instead, the goal is the target. You focus just on the one day.

You either succeed or fail. It is entirely down to you. It’s entirely your responsibility and no excuses cut it. But if you keep focusing on the daily targets, you will find that the overarching vision takes care of itself. It’s like building a house brick by brick, or taking a journey step-by-step.

Some Final Tips

Just to help you stick to your path, consider a few pointers.

One: keep your daily targets easy to accomplish. Introduce them slowly. Don’t be in a rush to get anywhere. It is better that you just start to enjoy exercise than letting yourself get burned out or put off.

Two: keep track of the days you succeed and lose. Jerry Seinfeld uses this technique and calls it ‘the chain’.

Every day he does what he sets out to do, he puts a big cross on his calendar. This is rewarding and addictive in and of itself, and his desire to ‘not break the chain’ is reportedly enough to keep him from giving up.

Three: use the most practical and proven methods to get where you want to be. You must believe in your plan.

Why are we willing to go to work every day but not work on a plan we enjoy and that could make us more prosperous? Simple: because when we go to work, we definitely get paid. You need a similar plan. Something that will help you get where you need to be, at least in your mind.

And finally, don’t get disheartened if you miss one day. The aim is not to, of course. But if you slip up, go easy on yourself and just jump straight back on that horse!

Coach Teresa Morin
Anxious2Victorious Women Coaching 12-Week Program

 

Reward Accomplishments if you Break your Habits

Oct 23, 2021

Life becomes more worth living when you know that for every good thing that you did, a reward is bound to come your way. By this time, you already know that stopping your addictions is possible only if you will really put your heart and mind to it. The last but definitely not the least tool for you to completely free yourself from your bad habits is learning to reward yourself for every accomplishment that you make.

Through meaningful rewards, you can be more motivated to do better the next day and you will strive even harder to make sure that you will get another great reward in the future. With this kind of inspiration and motivation, you will have the drive to become better and better every day as you finish your journey to complete recovery from your addiction.

Every Accomplishment Deserves a Good Reward

Reward systems are being used in many situations today. At home, in schools and even in workplaces, a reward system is considered as a helpful tool for people to do better. This serves as a motivation for the children to do their chores at home. Students learn to embrace their lessons better and complete their homework because they know that they will be rewarded for everything that they do.

Employees feel more valued and appreciated when their employees reward them for their achievements. Reward systems can certainly do wonders when it comes to inspiring people to strive better and even in your recovery from addiction, rewarding yourself for every accomplishment that you make can inspire you to move forward and finish what you have started.

Maybe you could say no to your friends’ invitation to go to the bar after work. Perhaps the sight of marijuana no longer made you feel any cravings to take a toke. Maybe you were able to stop yourself from watching the porn video that popped up during your search.

These things might seem like a simple accomplishment for others, but for those who are addicted to alcohol, marijuana, and pornography, these simple actions are a giant leap on their way to recovery, and these things definitely deserve some reward.

The rewards will be all up to. You can either set it for yourself or ask your family and friends to give you something for every accomplishment you make. The main point here is that you will get something good out of being able to resist the lure of your addictions.

At the end of the day, it is not really the reward that matters. What matters is that even if there is no reward, it will now be easier for you to say No to your addictions. This is because you have already accepted in your heart and mind that your bad habits will never do you any good, and letting them go is the only way for you to live the kind of life you want, the life you deserve.

Hopefully, this article has helped you in learning how to stop your addictions. Use the tools you discovered to break free from all your bad habits.

Teresa Morin
Anxious2Victorious Women Coaching Program - Kicking Out Anxiety

Trauma and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Individuals who experience trauma during childhood appear more likely to develop chronic fatigue syndrome as adults, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. In addition, neuroendocrine dysfunction — or abnormalities in the interaction between the nervous system and endocrine system — appears to be associated with childhood trauma in those with chronic fatigue syndrome, suggesting a biological pathway by which early experiences influence adult vulnerability to illness.

Chronic fatigue syndrome affects as many as 2.5 percent of U.S. adults, according to background information in the article. Little is known about the causes and development of the condition. Risk factors include female sex, genetic predisposition, certain personality traits, and physical and emotional stress. “Stress in interaction with other risk factors likely triggers chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms through its effects on central nervous, neuroendocrine, and immune systems, resulting in functional changes that lead to fatigue and associated symptoms such as sleep disruption, cognitive impairment, and pain” the authors write. 

“However, obviously not every individual exposed to a stressor goes on to develop chronic fatigue syndrome, and it is therefore of critical importance to understand sources of individual differences in vulnerability to the pathogenic effects of stress.”

Christine Heim, Ph.D., of Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, and colleagues studied 113 patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and 124 healthy individuals who served as controls. Participants — who were drawn from a general sample of 19,381 adult residents of Georgia — reported whether they had experienced childhood trauma, including sexual, physical, and emotional abuse or emotional and physical neglect. They also underwent screening for depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder and were tested for levels of the hormone cortisol in their saliva. The authors note that low levels may indicate decreased function of the body’s central neuroendocrine stress response system.

Individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome reported higher levels of childhood trauma — exposure to trauma was associated with a six-fold increase in the risk of having the condition. Sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and emotional neglect were most closely related to chronic fatigue syndrome. Patients with the syndrome also were more likely than controls to have depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Cortisol levels were decreased in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome who experienced childhood trauma but not in those with chronic fatigue syndrome who had not been subjected to trauma. Therefore, stress early in life may cause a biological susceptibility to chronic fatigue syndrome, the authors note.

“Our results confirm childhood trauma as an important risk factor of chronic fatigue syndrome,” they write. “In addition, neuroendocrine dysfunction, a hallmark feature of chronic fatigue syndrome, appears to be associated with childhood trauma. This possibly reflects a biological correlate of vulnerability due to early developmental insults. Our findings are critical to inform pathophysiological research and devise targets to prevent chronic fatigue syndrome.”

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Projecting Fear Into the Future

 Are You Projecting Fear into the Future Triggering Anxiety?

Projecting Fear Into the Future

How many live with dread or project fear into the future, believing things will go wrong daily. God is a God of peace, and to trust Him without the day. Do you get anxious before the day even starts?

Jesus is our solution; sometimes, it takes those who have gone through horrible issues in life to find freedom. Not stuck, frustrated, and projecting fear.

Why do some projects fear the future?

Worry is a feeling whose source almost always lies in the future. It often exposes fears of not achieving or experiencing longed-for hopes and dreams. Growing up with many disappointments or letdowns by family?

Do you have hopes and dreams but are afraid of disappointment? Is that a way to live? Jesus is our peace. His word says in 1 Peter 5:7 to cast our cares (worries) to Him because He cares. 

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Do You Ever Ask the Why?

Do you ever ask the why to anxiety?

Trust God and Cast Your Care to Him

Get Thrown off Track

We can all get thrown off track which can trigger anxiety

Ever had something happen that was so unexpected and thrown off track? For example, you are coming home from work and in a car wreck, but it's not your fault. The person who hits you has no insurance. You are injured, cannot work for a few days, and have no sick leave left. Then, physical therapy three times a week. The debt is accumulating. Insurance is fighting against the claim.

The deep feelings of being overwhelmed kick in. A strange feeling of anxiety looms over the bend. Then you say, "Why, Lord, you say, why did this happen to me?" "What did I do to deserve all this?" "Did I deserve this?" "What did I do wrong," as you cry out to the Lord. But, an eerie silence of nothing in return. Again, you cry, "Why, Lord, is this happening to me?" Again, that strange feeling of anxiety but this time more potent than the first, and you begin to shake. You feel alone and baffled as to why God is not answering. Can you relate?

It is in us to know the why and to ask why. We want to understand if we did something wrong to deserve this calamity of events.

In Proverbs 3:5-6 it says, "[5] Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. [6] In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy path."

This verse means for us to trust in the Lord without knowing the why. Not easy, but God has our best interest. 

So why do you immediately believe it is your fault, or maybe some believe you deserve all the bad things that happened to you and that you are this terrible person? 

Maybe you grew up in a conditionally loved home? I once met a girl who, when she would be in a disagreement with her mom, her mom would tell her, "I don't love you the same. You will have to earn it back."

In what was spoken over her, word curses, she blamed herself every time something went wrong like it was her fault even when it was evident. Who was she listening to in her mind? Not only that, she had to prove herself worthy in everything she did. 

The good news is the Lord loves us unconditionally and gives us the courage to trust God for the unanswered questions, knowing that one day we will understand. Reading and studying the Bible is helpful, too.

If you can trust Him, the Great I Am who created the universe, then there is no reason to go in overwhelming feelings of anxiety, stress, and fear. 

Trust Him regardless. Stand on Hebrews  11:1 "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." See beyond the problem and look for the great miracle of God. 

Do you self-blame every time something goes wrong? You may be interested in my 12-week program to break those lies and strongholds that the enemy can trigger you at any time he wants. Isn't it time to have PEACE with yourself and with God? He is worth trusting. 

If you want to know more, DM me and say you are interested. I would be glad to talk to you. 

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Negative Toxic Thoughts Stealing Your Joy?

Are you a strong woman with partial success? Is your toxic thinking distracting you?

Sometimes, it throws you into those moments of anxiousness.

Are you seeking someone to help expose what keeps you from your full potential and unlimited success? Are you strong and dedicated but still stuck?

Are you ready to be set free from the captivity of anxiety, worry, trauma, and health issues that possibly are lies you believe and told yourself in childhood?

You are worth it.

Let me have the joy of helping you!

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Five proven steps to conquer unwanted thoughts of worry and shame that drive anxiety and depression to fulfill your potential

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• Let go of shame, worry, and fear
• Get freedom from the enemy’s lies
• Let go of the past pain, hurts, and trauma
• Learn specific anti-anxiety tools
• Cultivate Christ-centered confidence and become your most authentic self again

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Having Anxiety is not fun

Anxiety Steals Your Joy

Break the cycle of Anxiety

Having anxiety is not fun. It is time to break the cycle of anxiety. So, learn how to get rid of anxiety forever.

Do you constantly worry, have occasional panic attacks, and beat yourself up when others tell you to stop being so dramatic?

It makes you feel like you’re losing your mind. And even when we explain what’s happening inside our brains, we’re never sure if a non-anxious person really gets it.

I've been there myself. Got the help I needed and lived the life the Lord intended me to have.

Do you want to stop worrying about everything in God's way?

If you are desperate for help, sign up for a FREE Strategy call?

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Five proven steps to conquer unwanted thoughts of worry and shame that drive anxiety and depression to fulfill your potential

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• Let go of shame, worry, and fear
• Get freedom from the enemy’s lies
• Let go of the past pain, hurts, and trauma
• Learn specific anti-anxiety tools
• Cultivate Christ-centered confidence and become your most authentic self again

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Past mistakes turned into Regrets Causing Anxiety?

Regrets of the Past Causing Anxiety in the Present?

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Are your past mistakes causing anxiety attack symptoms and making you helpless and less productive? Do you want to learn how to stop worrying about past events and manage them productively? Then, causes panic attacks?

Are you overthinking about the "what ifs" that are leading you towards unhappiness and anxiety?

It is true that past incidents can trigger stress, depression, and anxiety.

Because of the "what ifs" of your past, are your feelings of unhappiness and dissatisfaction? When you start thinking negatively based on your experiences, you will start losing self-control and confidence. With time, worrying excessively about the past will lead to reduced energy, fatigue, and poor sleep. Also, your ability to experience pleasure and happiness will reduce. 

People with anxiety, cannot see or understand that Jesus died for you and took your sins on the cross. Is it hard for you to let go and believe the truth of what Jesus did on the cross for you? 

Are you wanting anxiety help to deal with anxiety and negative thoughts controlling you?

My passion is to help Christian women conquer the grips of anxiety and negative thoughts to experience the transformation that quiets the mind and enters into God’s peace and confidence in every situation through my 12-week group program through my five-step biblical mind management program:

- develop a personal action plan of practical steps and strategies to dismantle the enemies lies

- uncover your triggers leading to anxiety

- break the cycle of worry and panic attacks

- learn specific anti-anxiety tools

You can also read my testimony to learn more about me. Go to https://www.teresamorin.com/about-me.

Ø   I help you to become less anxious and help you identify negative thought patterns causing your anxiety through my proven five-step biblical mind-management program.

·         Develop a personal action plan of practical steps and strategies to conquer your anxiety and negative thoughts.

·         Uncover what triggers your anxiety

·         Learn the spiritual roots of anxiety (how and why)

·         Break the cycle of worry & panic

·         Learn specific anti-anxiety tools

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Five proven steps to conquer unwanted thoughts of worry and shame that drive anxiety and depression to fulfill your potential

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by Teresa Morin

This eBook is one of Teresa's most popular publications, available as a free digital downloadable book.

• Let go of shame, worry, and fear
• Get freedom from the enemy’s lies
• Let go of the past pain, hurts, and trauma
• Learn specific anti-anxiety tools
• Cultivate Christ-centered confidence and become your most authentic self again

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