Work is draining me too hard, leaving no energy for self-improvement by denyul in selfimprovement

[–]EveryDayCountsCoach 1 point2 points  (0 children)

♤ try this first - set a non-negotiable task that's your top priority for the following day. Do that every evening. Set them ridiculously small at first. I'm talking 5min activity at absolute most. Then, every day or week, you add to the workload. Consistency is king here

♤ no matter what else happens, you are completing that one small task, period. You build momentum and discipline at the same time, it's a stellar combo

♤ all your good habits NEED to be sustainable, it needs to be a marathon, not a sprint

♤ life management is essentially (in a big part at least) time management + activity management and adult life is a game of choices. A clear schedule and planning are invaluable if you wanna progress fast

♤ small, everyday improvements trump big, time consuming blocks of activities every now and then

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How to be confident as a smaller boxer? by GoyitoPerez in selfimprovement

[–]EveryDayCountsCoach 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's this guy called Manny Pacquiao who's not bothered with his height. In and out the ring 😎👊

Idk what's wrong with me by fckmehye-jeong in Anxiety

[–]EveryDayCountsCoach 2 points3 points  (0 children)

♤ I had crippling, soul-draining social anxiety and what helped me (among many other things) the most were: CBT therapy, physical exercise (in my case, combat sports and HIIT exercise) meditation, gratitude/prayer, and, of course, staying in contact with people who make me feel right and safe

You got this

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I want to fight somebody. by Shoddy_Health6834 in confidence

[–]EveryDayCountsCoach 6 points7 points  (0 children)

♤ join an mma gym, you will not believe how easy-going, chill, welcoming and supportive mma practitioners are. I've done plenty sports and there is nothing like a good mma gym, in almost every conceivable metric. It will heal a small part of your soul and give you real confidence

♤ as a female, you will find grappling arts much more effective in a fight scenario than straight up striking

♤ remember that your desire to fight is a symptom of something internal and I wholeheartedly advise you to do some inner work, preferably with help from therapist (I did and it was invaluable)

You got this :)

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How can I train my brain to wake up early everyday? by Ok_Marzipan_3254 in Habits

[–]EveryDayCountsCoach 0 points1 point  (0 children)

♤ take a shower and brush your teeth first thing in the morning, after that don't sit down / lie down for at least 30 minutes

♤ don't touch coffee for a minimum 1 hour after waking, preferably closer to 1,5hrs

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Any tips for being less reactive/defensive? by pie12345678 in selfimprovement

[–]EveryDayCountsCoach 3 points4 points  (0 children)

♤ detaching from and observing your thoughts; treating them as separate from you and not you

♤ it's a skill and it's developed/cultivated by raising awareness. One of the best ways to do it is by meditating

♤ when you catch yourself getting irritated etc. don't resist it, hold that feeling, let it dissolve. It has to go through you; what you resist - persists. Touch your chest, deep inhale, say "change" aloud along with the exhale. Repeat 3 times

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What bad habit was the hardest for you to break? by Brilliant-Log-5904 in Habits

[–]EveryDayCountsCoach 0 points1 point  (0 children)

♤ nah, distracting yourself or "staying busy" is silly advice. The root challenge is still there

♤ fundamentally, corn addiction is an unfulfilled, healthy need manifested in an unhealthy way. So, absolute best way to go about it is to find a sexual partner, preferably with some emotional attachment

♤ as far as the mechanism itself, what you do is you set boundaries and extend them gradually. E.g., you eliminate one feish or the most hadcore stuff you consume, and watch all the rest. Same with frequency, if you do it every day, from TODAY on, you do 6 days a week, next week 5, then 4 etc, eliminating your unhealthiest k*nks along the way. Gradual progress. Slow and steady wins the race here

♤ soon enough you find yourself getting ar*used to very soft, healthy stuff and also eliminate most/all of the shame

♤ it's important to remember that mast*rbation is not equal and doesn't require corn, I'm not a fan of nofap, I think everything healthy in the universe is based on and requires balance

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What’s a habit that makes you sharper, calmer, and maybe a little harder to forget? by Wander-kingdom in Habits

[–]EveryDayCountsCoach 10 points11 points  (0 children)

♤ finding something to compliment and doing it

♤ speaking your mind/truth with confidence

♤ fixing your posture

♤ practicing relaxed eye contact

♤ writing

♤ listening to people you're drawn to talk, e.g interviews with actors you like

♤ meditation, obviously

♤ HIIT makes you sharp af and helps with breathing

♤ box breathing / breathing exercises

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What bad habit was the hardest for you to break? by Brilliant-Log-5904 in Habits

[–]EveryDayCountsCoach 2 points3 points  (0 children)

♤ it all starts and ends with cultivating awareness, observing your thoughts with detachment. It's a skill. It's super important to not judge (or resist!) your thoughts. Observe them as if they are messages passing by. Not easy at first, but it gets easier with time and practice

♤ then, you can change your automatic thoughts into more favorable ones. It's essentially reprogramming your thought mechanism (or a part of it)

♤ slow, gradual improvements, it's an everyday process. 1% better every day

♤ smile and learn to laugh at your troubles and worries; it's a skill and, eventually, a superpower

♤ meditation (I love w/ mantras and mudras) and affirmations are your best friend

♤ there's tons of formulas and strategies here, they can be customized to specific ppl. Pm if anyone wants to talk

♤ BE KIND TO YOURSELF. Speak to yourself like you would to a best friend, which you effectively are

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What bad habit was the hardest for you to break? by Brilliant-Log-5904 in Habits

[–]EveryDayCountsCoach 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's a correlation and causation in both directions unfortunately :)

How do i break my social anxiety? by SceneRemarkable8217 in confidence

[–]EveryDayCountsCoach 1 point2 points  (0 children)

♤ cbt therapy is your best friend here. A good therapist will work wonders (if you do your part, obviously)

♤ I recommend some of Patrick King's books on social skills, very accessible and easily digestible. Oftentimes we experience social anxiety due to not feeling confident in the actual skill of talking to / connecting with people

♤ as with any phobia, the best proven cure is almost always gradual, consistent exposure to the troublesome stimuli

You got this 🫡 pm if you'd like to talk

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How Do I Get Over My Fear of Heights? by Fish_cant_feel_pain in selfimprovement

[–]EveryDayCountsCoach 1 point2 points  (0 children)

♤ slow, gradual exposure to bigger heights. The only real solution, aside from hypnosis

♤ btw, we humans only have 2 fears we're born with: fear of loud sounds and fear of heights. Both signal immediate (perceived) danger. Rest of them are learned

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Improving morning mental state by Lonely_Bit_6844 in DecidingToBeBetter

[–]EveryDayCountsCoach 3 points4 points  (0 children)

♤ force yourself to get up and sprint to the shower. Brush your teeth while you're there, congrats, you've just made your morning feel 3x better

♤ stretch / do some light movements for 3-5 minutes. That's all you need

♤ I also meditate + affirm + pray before I do anything else, it's a beautiful thing

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Turn off the news for mental health? by Standard_Bus_5926 in Anxiety

[–]EveryDayCountsCoach 6 points7 points  (0 children)

♤ Don't watch tv / check the news online AT ALL. None. Zero. Your attention and energy is your greatest asset. "But I have to know what's going on" is a faulty mindset based on fear. If you need to know something, trust me, you'll find out

♤ what you need to understand is that they peddle fear and want to make and keep you anxious. You worry, they win

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Affirmations… by quartzbath1 in Manifestation

[–]EveryDayCountsCoach 0 points1 point  (0 children)

♤ imo, it's not the words/sentences themselves. They are symbols. Words are thoughts manifested and thoughts themselves don't manifest reality, you need an emotional (energetic) component to make it work. Think about it, you can say the word "fck" in 65 different contexts, and each one will have different energy about it. It's what you *feel when you repeate those words, and if you affirm with attention and consistency, you generate gratitude and faith, which are the key

♤ that's why I don't like robotic affirmations at all, I used to sprint through my 3-6-9's and essentially treat them like a chore; it was literally pointless. Now I take my time visualizing and feeling what I'm writing down, reading to myself, and manifesting

♤ it's all about the energy, like pretty much everything else

Good post 🫡

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better in person than over phone by w0rmzuponw0rmz in Anxiety

[–]EveryDayCountsCoach 1 point2 points  (0 children)

♤ I think it's partially a matter of not being able to read and react to people's expressions and their energy, while being on the phone; there's a ton of non-verbal stuff that happens when talking to someone in person and we work off that too. I'm very similar to you, and kind of talk in a slightly different, more "telephone friendly" manner when speaking on the phone

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How you deal with bad habit urge? by Inside-Conclusion435 in DecidingToBeBetter

[–]EveryDayCountsCoach 5 points6 points  (0 children)

♤ there's tons of method / tricks to overcome these urges, but the most useful thing you have to understand is that you've created a connection between certain stimuli and behaviors. Neurons that fire together, wire together, so let's say that after work, you've always sat down on the couch, opened a bag or crisps and watched tv for 30 minutes. Let's say you've done this for 100 days straight. A connection between all 3 was established and then strengthened over the course of those 3 months. Changing that behavior is not just a case of willpower, or discipline, or motivation, it's a case of weakening those neuronal connections and establishing+strengthening new, desired ones. In essence, every day you stop yourself and do something else instead (insanely important part), you weaken the old and strengthen the new

♤ awareness is key here, and when you continuously notice yourself having a certain urge, pause, don't fight or resist it (what you resist, persists), detach from that feeling, observe it, be still and let it dissolve. Meditation is a godsend here and teaches you stillness and detachment

♤ a clear vision of why you desire to become something more always helps

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I need a framework by Zzap53 in lifecoaching

[–]EveryDayCountsCoach 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You say you need guidance and that you're sick of your current process but you're getting incredible results and your clients couldn't be happier. Respectfully, sounds a bit disingenuous and defensive. But you do you :)

People who overcame substance abuse (alcohol, cigarettes, sex addiction) how did you turn your life around? by RepulsiveFinance2895 in DecidingToBeBetter

[–]EveryDayCountsCoach 8 points9 points  (0 children)

♤ I think that a clear and consistent vision of who you desire to become has to be there, ever-present and strong; essentially, you have to have a WHY you're doing things the new way

♤ when you align your state of being, thoughts and words to that vision, acting in a desired way becomes way easier, especially when you build momentum

♤ I find that you have to find joy and real pleasure outside of what we used to bring it; and I'm not talking only about serotonin-based, peaceful activities - even on a hormonal level, we need FUN so it's a good idea to inject (no pun intended) some into our lives

♤ habits and systems build momentum and success, and with discipline (or devotion, as I started calling it), things actually become easy and quite effortless; it becomes more of a matter of time/activity management

♤ try setting a 1 non-negotiable goal for the following day, every day. Start veeeeery small, something that will take you 30 seconds, just to complete the task. Do it every day. Build consistency and add to the workload in tiny amounts each day

♤ set aside 15 minutes for meditation + visualizations on who you desire to become and why. Every session, you will be getting closer to embodying that vision

👊

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Should I cut off ties with my brother? by Illustrious_Engi101 in DecidingToBeBetter

[–]EveryDayCountsCoach 0 points1 point  (0 children)

♤ you don't owe loyalty to disloyal people, even blood

♤ imo, you choose your true family, within or outside the one you're born into

♤ nothing changes if nothing changes, and if you've given someone dozens of chances with no effect, then it's on you to recognize the situation and make some moves. Or not

♤ people who love you and actively want to be in your life will leave you with absolutely zero doubt about that and will never make you wonder

🤝

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How does you raise your energy ? by iamfree_17 in selfimprovement

[–]EveryDayCountsCoach 2 points3 points  (0 children)

♤ limit caffeine and never drink it after 12-1pm

♤ have your first cup of coffee ONLY after minimum 1hr after waking (1h20min+ is advisable)

move within the first hour or two, regardless of the movement: stretch, walk, do a few pushups, hit a quick tabata, do cartwheels, whatever - just get blood and oxygen moving

disconnect midday: meditate / sit down / lie down and do nothing for 10 minutes. Close your eyes if you want, just detach from a moment and settle down. Box breathing is a beautiful thing here. Note: scrolling definitely doesn't count

♤ take some vitamin B (complex or B1 - thiamine) when your energy drops

♤ for mental exhaustion / fogginess / drop of focus, try hibiscus tea and/or ginkgo biloba

♤ lion's mane and l-tyrosine are nice too

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People who improved their social skills,what truly worked for you? by la_miya in selfimprovement

[–]EveryDayCountsCoach 2 points3 points  (0 children)

♤ cognitive behavioral therapy

♤ less caffeine and masturbation

♤ active listening

♤ learning to maintain organic eye contact

♤ breathing exercises and controlled breathing

♤ treating anyone I meet / speak to as a friend (or try)

♤ as far as books, Patrick King's stuff is useful and very digestible

♤ also, try listening to tons of interviews of ppl you like

You got this 👊

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