How do you maintain a positive mindset during challenging times?

Maintaining a positive mindset during challenging times involves focusing on what you can control and practicing gratitude. Instead of dwelling on setbacks, identify actionable steps you can take to address the situation. Celebrate small victories and acknowledge your resilience. Surround yourself with supportive people who uplift and encourage you. Engage in activities that bring joy and relaxation, like spending time in nature or pursuing hobbies. Remember that challenges are temporary and opportunities for growth. By shifting your focus to solutions and gratitude, you can cultivate a positive outlook even in the face of adversity

If you want to achieve anything in life, then you have to embrace change. "In order to get new results, you have to do something new" "You life is 100% you responsibility" These are two universal truths. So if you find yourself in a situation that you do not want to see repeated, then you will have to find it within yourself, to take a small step in another direction. You have the responsibility, and also the power to make that change. Start small - make small changes. Over time this will lead to massive changes. Have a wonderful day High five MC

Briefly. Perhaps change is the only constant. Where did you learn to be uncomfortable with it? And . . . now you have to cope by having a comfort zone. Is there a need for “more quickly” if you’re already here, rather than a hostage of fear, worry or doubt? Radical but simple, if you’re going to choose to think negative, could you choose to / leave space to also be positive? This applies to both business and personal. Just some food for thought.

Maintaining a positive outlook when it’s apparently a negative situation is about changing your perception. Every situation is neutral until we label it as something, how we label it will be according to how we perceive it. You can make a hell out of heaven or a heaven out of hell as the saying goes. If it’s negative in your perception find the benefits, how’s it serving, where’s the upside? Once we begin to find the positives in the challenge we can bring ourselves back into balance.

This category is in my personal sweet spot as I was born without arms. My whole life has been a “challenge” so that became my default setting. Life isn’t easy! No kidding! But we only get one, so what we do with it is everything. I was particularly annoyed when during Covid, the world completely overused the term…”The New Normal”! I use my feet for hands; my “Normal”. We “all” live in our own normal and it’s constantly changing and why isn’t that a good thing? When I hear people say they miss “The Good Old Days”, which ones were they! Change can not only be a great thing, but it signifies human growth and that’s always something to strive for. ????

Set yourself SMART Goals. When faced with challenges think of this a a learning curve and become that problem solver. Don't overthink things. Remember SMART Goals is about how you can overcome challenges in a specific timeframe.

Fixer et me fixer des objectifs motivants et réalistes font partie de mon quotidien en tant que coach professionnel. Ma méthode favorite est un exercice de visualisation en se projetant sur le résultat final et en utilisant "la mise à jour du cadre de résultat" (outil PNL). Cette méthode s'articule autour de 7 étapes : ????Exprimer le résultat au futur antérieur (j'aurai réussi...) ????Déterminer le contexte ????Fixer une unité de mesure ????Estimer les effets ????Identifier les barrières ????Identifier les obstacles ????Identifier les ressources

I always need to mention I was born without arms for context, not sympathy. I was profoundly fortunate to be raised by adoptive parents who chose me intentionally and raised me with a powerful culture in our home. Learning to use my feet was difficult enough but dealing with a world that we now know was pretty ignorant was a bigger challenge. For example, severely disabled children in the 1960’s were frequently segregated into “all special needs students”. In my hometown, that school was across town. We had a public school across the street so my parents negotiated my being allowed go there and go on to graduate Grade 12. I learned, “Education is a privilege, not a right!” That belief was rooted in “Gratitude”, not “Entitlement”. ????

Wir neigen dazu, negativen Dingen und Misserfolgen mehr Aufmerksamkeit zu schenken als den positiven Dingen und Erfolgen. Daher hilft es, sich die positiven Dinge stets vor Augen zu führen und eine Methode zu w?hlen, mit der man diese Erfahrungen in Schrift und oder Bild festzuhalten. So mache ich mir beispielsweise Notizen oder Screenshots von guten Bewertungen und packe alles in eine Erfolgsdatei. Das kann eine Word, PowerPoint, Excel oder sonstige Datei sein. Auch ein Sparringpartner kann dabei helfen, Dinge, die wir bei uns selbst zu kritisch sehen, aus einer wohlwollenden Perspektive zu betrachten.

A gratitude journal is a great way of being able to look back in the future to see how you have overcome challenges and any obstacles. Write down 5 things daily on what your thankful for and why this gives you so much gratitude.

Studies show that people to adopt an "attitude of gratitude" tend to have a more optimistic outlook, exercise more and experience fewer medical conditions. Write a letter to someone who helped you out at one point that you haven't really thanked. Make a habit of sending at least one thank-you card per month. Maintain a journal daily in which you outline things you're thankful for. Fill a gratitude jar and open it at Christmas or on your birthday, or keep it for a day when you need a boost. Meditate by focusing on the positives and things you're grateful for.

J'appartiens à un groupe de coachs avec pour objectif de mettre en place leur business en tant qu'entrepreneurs. Il n'y a rien de mieux pour conserver et cultiver un état d'esprit positif. Nous nous partageons nos moments de doutes et réussites avec une approche de co-développement collective. Cela augmente notre résilience mais également le partage de stroke en continu. Rien de mieux pour le moral.

Seeking support from others around you helps you to emotional unload any challenges your facing and get another prospective on how to overcome this.

There are no extra points in life for going through it all by yourself. Getting help is crucial, and few people achieve anything substantial without help. When I made it to the World Champtionships in Obstacle Course Racing back in 2018, then I had 3 different trainers and coaches supporting me. This has been the story of my life, that every single time I have achieved something great, then I have had some level of support. Embrace this - seek support. Ask yourself, what coach, mentor or friend may be able to give me an edge towards achieving my goal? Reach out and ask. Let's not over complicate things. Take action ?? Have a wonderful day High five MC

You don't know how to take care of yourself. That is the root problem. And if you do, then you do not prioritise the time to do it. I have seen time and time again, how intelligent people focus so much on goals and other people, that they completely forget how to take care of themselves. Ask yourself two questions: - What helps me recharge my energy? - What drains my energy? More often than not, the answer to the first one is not straight forward. You may write "watch Netflix from the couch", but I can tell you, that a walk, or engaging with a hobby will recharge you significantly more. So think long and hard about these two questions. A new world opens for you when you start taking proper care of yourself. High five MC

Self reflecting on what went right and what went wrong helps you to overcome future obstacles but also helps you learn from this to make you stronger and more resilient.

Eigentlich sind die Zeiten immer irgendwie schwierig, deshalb kommt es auf unsere eigene Perspektive an. Wie kann ich damit am besten umgehen?

The key is "Start with Why". Instead of what happened and how it happened, focus on why it happened. Understanding the underlying reasons helps you gain perspective and learn lessons that will be your playbook in the next phase of your life.

As counterintuitive as it sounds, feel your feelings and emotions. When we are in stress, we are in survival mode which means that we are not able to make sound choices for our own highest good. We are panicking and usually pretending on the surface that we are fine. That’s a danger zone. So, find someone you trust to confide in and talk through what is happening on the inside. It’s not a time to be “strong,” but rather to be vulnerable. You’ll find that you start listening to your own inner voice and your personal guidance is usually the best way to get through the tough times.