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20th February 2014How can you refresh, renew, recharge, and reboot your energy?
It’s the time of year for winter doldrums. Everything in nature has a cycle of renewal or a season. At the end of a long, dull winter, we’re all waiting for spring to come with its color and vibrant energy.
It’s no coincidence that for many women, we hit a slump or doldrum where we find ourselves less motivated, more frustrated, and less positive about our futures. At home with our families, at work with our colleagues, I’m noticing a lot of my friends and coworkers are feeling on the low side.
It’s no coincidence that for many women, we hit a slump or doldrum where we find ourselves less motivated, more frustrated, and less positive about our futures. At home with our families, at work with our colleagues, I’m noticing a lot of my friends and coworkers are feeling on the low side.
I call this ‘February’… It’s still cold and dreary with none of the excitement of December or optimism of January – and it’s seductively close to March or April with more sunshine, Easter holidays, and new flowers.
Three quick and simple ways to boost your energy in February:
1. Feel pretty and look professional with a great manicure.
From the Five Facets, find a way to treat yourself and boost your visual facet with a quick fix. Get a good manicure (I love Shellac!!) in a color you normally wouldn’t wear. It’s a treat for you AND it boots your image as manicures are one of the big image blunders a lot of women make – nails can’t be unkempt, but also shouldn’t be overdone. So no ‘bling’, just classic!
2. Be inspired to makeover yourself and watch a great ‘makeover movie’.
Oh, how we love them. Characters go from mousy to beautiful; from inarticulate to great orators; from shy to confident. Be inspired to makeover yourself with some of these classic transformation films: My Fair Lady, The Iron Lady, Pretty Woman, Sliding Doors, The Devil Wears Prada, Working Girl, The King’s Speech, Clueless, Emma. Do you have other favorites? Let me know! I use many film clips in my workshops to illustrate points and keep the audience energized. So energize yourself today!
3. Commit to break through the blocks to tap your inner power and begin creating your life’s work
January is about resolutions; February is about reality setting in. What’s really setting in is resistance and everyone with a body has resistance, too. It is what tells you ‘it’s not the right time’ or ‘I’ll start tomorrow’ and it only delays and delays and keeps you feeling unhappy and unfulfilled. I was recently turned on to a great book ‘The War of Art” by Steven Pressfield and have been recommending it to friends who need a kick in the bum to get themselves going (myself included!)
And… A Bonus February Energy Boosting Tip:
Get outside when there’s a patch of sunshine!
They can be few and far between this time of year, so make a plan for what you’ll do with the next 15 minutes of sunshine that suddenly presents itself and be prepared to seize it. Will you go for a 15 minute walk or run? A quick bike ride? Explore a park nearby that you’ve never been to before? A little Vitamin D, fresh air, and time in nature helps clear the cobwebs inside us all. Feeling really bold? Buy yourself flowers (or pick a stem if you can find one this time of year) to remind yourself that spring is coming!
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Three quick and simple ways to boost your energy in February:
1. Feel pretty and look professional with a great manicure.
From the Five Facets, find a way to treat yourself and boost your visual facet with a quick fix. Get a good manicure (I love Shellac!!) in a color you normally wouldn’t wear. It’s a treat for you AND it boots your image as manicures are one of the big image blunders a lot of women make – nails can’t be unkempt, but also shouldn’t be overdone. So no ‘bling’, just classic!
2. Be inspired to makeover yourself and watch a great ‘makeover movie’.
Oh, how we love them. Characters go from mousy to beautiful; from inarticulate to great orators; from shy to confident. Be inspired to makeover yourself with some of these classic transformation films: My Fair Lady, The Iron Lady, Pretty Woman, Sliding Doors, The Devil Wears Prada, Working Girl, The King’s Speech, Clueless, Emma. Do you have other favorites? Let me know! I use many film clips in my workshops to illustrate points and keep the audience energized. So energize yourself today!
3. Commit to break through the blocks to tap your inner power and begin creating your life’s work
January is about resolutions; February is about reality setting in. What’s really setting in is resistance and everyone with a body has resistance, too. It is what tells you ‘it’s not the right time’ or ‘I’ll start tomorrow’ and it only delays and delays and keeps you feeling unhappy and unfulfilled. I was recently turned on to a great book ‘The War of Art” by Steven Pressfield and have been recommending it to friends who need a kick in the bum to get themselves going (myself included!)
And… A Bonus February Energy Boosting Tip:
Get outside when there’s a patch of sunshine!
They can be few and far between this time of year, so make a plan for what you’ll do with the next 15 minutes of sunshine that suddenly presents itself and be prepared to seize it. Will you go for a 15 minute walk or run? A quick bike ride? Explore a park nearby that you’ve never been to before? A little Vitamin D, fresh air, and time in nature helps clear the cobwebs inside us all. Feeling really bold? Buy yourself flowers (or pick a stem if you can find one this time of year) to remind yourself that spring is coming!
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