The Daily Habit

Most of us have dealt with the unpleasant feeling of procrastinating homework, work or even chores and then having to put more effort to accomplish the same goal in a very short period of time with the added stress overload. Procrastinating is a natural thing. There is no need to be ashamed. What should be embarrassing is not looking for a change and keep making your life miserable under the stress of deadlines or rushing up to complete a work that could have been done in a better way if done sooner, with more time. Here are some simple tips to avoid procrastination and start changing your habits. 1. Block distractions: It is easier to slip away and do everything else, except what you were supposed to do if your environment is full of distractions. Procrastinating means your brain do not want to do the task that needs to be done and distractions are a great excuse to pull you out of the right path. When you are committed to do something; make it easier by blocking any...

Being assertive is a life skill that influences our path in life, our relationship with others and our level of happiness and self-satisfaction. It can be challenging to develop; but as other life skills, it grows with persistence, repetition and experience. What is assertiveness? Assertiveness is the quality of being able to express your feelings with respect and calm when you don't agree with a person o situation. Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay. Why is it so rare? Most of us grew up not being assertive.  Most people have the tendency to silence their feelings of disagreement in a situation, or react with anger and frustration, thus making the situation worse. Being assertive is being able to say NO and express with freedom that you don't like something or the way a situation is being approached. While working on being assertive you will be working in your confidence as well as self-control. Many of us have met a person who was assertive...

Many of us are not native English speakers, and most of us consider this a problem when we want to start writing in English or another language. Instead of looking at it as a problem, turn around the issue and see it as a challenge and an opportunity for growth. Here are some tips that will help you to go through the process and pour your deepest emotions and feelings into the paper. 1. Exposure. Read books and listen to audiobook in the language you want to use in your writing. Even if you are a fluent speaker, there is always room for improvement, especially with writing. Reading tons of books in the language you want to write is a key step to become better at it. Reading give you exposure to grammar, technique and style. It gives you more vocabulary and confidence as you get used to different author's styles in the language you are writing. 2. Read some books about grammar, writing and composition in the language of your writing practice. Some good b...

Failure is not a pleasant experience. Failure is a part of life, at some point we all experience it and we actually need it sometimes. Who fails and who doesn't? It is easier not to fail if you don't try anything new, but if you are constantly trying different things, exploring new options and getting out of your comfort zone, chances are you will fail more than someone who is not moving out of their comfort zone. This is not a reason to be scared, instead, learning to see your failures as an opportunity for growth will give you resilience and grit in the long term. How to cope with failure? Here are some useful tips to cope with failure and take the most out of it when you experience it. 1. Take accountability: The first and more important step after failing is taking accountability.  This allows you to own your failure, fully experience it and grow. If you make excuses for whatever happened and blame someone else for your failure, you will see the fa...

I am amazed by the amount of time I used to spend watching poor content. Scrolling down into Facebook or Instagram was a real black hole for my time, and watching t.v was a daily activity. Those kind of activities have become the easier option, as well as immediately available. It is easier to come home after a long work day and just turn the t.v on, or rest in the sofa while scrolling down on Instagram. We have become so unaware that the behavior is automatic and becomes a habit. Every time we are bored, or tired, or waiting for something, we take a look at our phones. Why should we spend our time in more valuable activities? And what is "valuable" anyway? Just to be clear everyone can spend their time as they prefer. A valuable activity just means something that will make you feel happier and accomplished in the long run, rather than feeling that you are being lazy and feeling like you are wasting your time and even your life. A valuable activity is som...