Littlemissteacherlady
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Not to preach on (as I'm about to do yet again), but I've tried this great technique which is really simple - it really really helps if you've got an event that yoy're really stressing about, or something that you're putting off but you know eventually you'll have to do. Honestly, it works.
I got this from Tony Robbins, who says that the 6 basic human needs are certainty, variety, significance, love and connection, growth and contribution. Tony says that pretty much anything can meet these 6 needs; you just have to think about it and change your perspective. I've used this on a few things - a family wedding which I had been absolutely dreading; cutting up a melon in the fridge (yes seriously, I'm that lazy sometimes); cleaning the house - you'd be amazed at the list you can get out of that one! Today, I wrote out how holding my parents evening and meeting 27 parents will meet these 6 needs. It really helped! So all you do is take a pen and paper, sit down and write out how this thing you're dreading gives you certainty, variety, how it makes you feel significant, how it helps you to gain love and connection (even if it's just you stood doing ironing, thinking about all the people you're grateful for), how it helps you grow and how it helps you contribute/or how it contributes to you! Hope that makes sense - hands tired......
I've written it all out on my blog littlemissteacherlady if you're interested enough to read and want an example. So simple! I was about 8 on the anxiety scale before I did this activity, now I'm about 3. I'm going to read this list every day for three weeks until parents evening, and try my best to get excited about this wonderful opportunity! (Still skeptical but struggling on!)
Just thought I'd share this tip as it's really helped me! xxx
I got this from Tony Robbins, who says that the 6 basic human needs are certainty, variety, significance, love and connection, growth and contribution. Tony says that pretty much anything can meet these 6 needs; you just have to think about it and change your perspective. I've used this on a few things - a family wedding which I had been absolutely dreading; cutting up a melon in the fridge (yes seriously, I'm that lazy sometimes); cleaning the house - you'd be amazed at the list you can get out of that one! Today, I wrote out how holding my parents evening and meeting 27 parents will meet these 6 needs. It really helped! So all you do is take a pen and paper, sit down and write out how this thing you're dreading gives you certainty, variety, how it makes you feel significant, how it helps you to gain love and connection (even if it's just you stood doing ironing, thinking about all the people you're grateful for), how it helps you grow and how it helps you contribute/or how it contributes to you! Hope that makes sense - hands tired......
I've written it all out on my blog littlemissteacherlady if you're interested enough to read and want an example. So simple! I was about 8 on the anxiety scale before I did this activity, now I'm about 3. I'm going to read this list every day for three weeks until parents evening, and try my best to get excited about this wonderful opportunity! (Still skeptical but struggling on!)
Just thought I'd share this tip as it's really helped me! xxx
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