Recovery Enthusiast/ Recovery for Women

The average person avoids challenges like he’s avoiding the plague. Struggling isn’t enjoyable, so it’s natural to avoid it as much as possible. There’s an issue with this strategy: There’s a lot to be gained from struggling.   There are many aspects to humans that are anti-fragile, meaning that stress makes them stronger.   For example:   ●       Exercise is a stressor that delivers positive benefits. ●       Being hot or cold, within reason, is good for your health. ●       Fasting is beneficial. Struggling is similar in that it makes you better than you were before the struggle.   Benefits of struggling:   You learn a lot about yourself when you struggle. You don’t learn a lot about yourself while you’re watching a movie for the fifth time from your couch. When life is easy, you have a natural tendency to coast. Any struggle is a test of your will, ingenuity, and p...

  R esistance can prevent you from being successful anger quest to live the life you desire. Your challenging circumstances could be attributed to two things: either you're indecisive about what you want or you're too uncomfortable to make it happen.   Use these steps to lessen the level of discomfort associated with an action: Find a place where you won't be disturbed for five to 10 minutes. with practice, you'll likely only need one minute. Close your eyes and think about the action you want to take. imagine yourself participating in the uncomfortable activity make the experience as meaningful and realistic as possible. Notice the feelings in your body. fear, anxiety, stress, and any other feelings are just labels we assign to specific sensations within our bodies. For our purposes, start to recognize where you feel the discomfort. It's usually located in your stomach or chest area but it could be different for you. Imagine a door at the location of the d...

Have you ever found yourself in a position where change was inevitable? You may have felt annoyed, frustrated, or even scared about how that part of your life was going to change. Maybe you felt trapped—the change was going to happen whether you liked it or not. If you rebelled against the change, you know how alarming these types of situations can be.   You might have felt out of sorts or stressed out for days, weeks, or even months. But what if you were to undergo a paradigm shift and begin to view change as opportunity? What if you could reach out and embrace change with open arms?   Read on for some mind-expanding, eye-opening ways to regard change as opportunity in your life:   1.      Accept the idea of change. When you get comfortable with the idea that change is going to happen, it will help you go into a change with less stress. John F. Kennedy once said, "The one unchangeable certainty is that nothing is certain or unchangeable."...

 Some believe that fate determines their lives. Others abide by the expression, "Life is what you make it." Although it's fine to believe in fate, if you want something different, exhilarating, or exciting in life, it might not work out so well to sit around waiting for fate to produce it. Instead, why not see your life as something you have a hand in?   Use these strategies to create the adventures you yearn for:   1.      Try something different. Shake up your routine. For example, if every Friday night you go to the same restaurant for seafood, this Friday, go to the new vegetarian restaurant across town. Or go crazy and go on Thursday! 2.      Stop taking the path of least resistance. It's not unusual to take the path you perceive as "safe"– that provides you with the least obstacles and roadblocks. However, sometimes, you might be compelled to take a rougher road, especially if the end result provides a great adv...

Of all the valuable skills you’ll acquire, learning to deal effectively with discomfort is one of the most important. Consider all the times you’ve wanted to do something but either never started or came up short. It’s likely that your inability to handle the resulting discomfort was the cause.   If you could handle discomfort better, you would never procrastinate, never quit a diet, exercise every day, and complete everything you ever wanted to accomplish.   Most of us avoid discomfort at all costs. It’s the biggest limiting factor for most people. But, a little discomfort can be a good thing. Even a lot of discomfort is a good thing if you want to change your life quickly.   Unfortunately, avoiding discomfort quickly becomes a habit. You instantly feel better when you evade the thing that’s causing the discomfort. It becomes a preferred coping mechanism. It also self-imposes limits.   The good news is you can free yourself from these limits!   The ke...