Category: Mindset & Mental Clarity Wins
Mindset & Mental Clarity Wins
Thirty minutes before your desired bedtime, dim the brightness on all your screens to the lowest possible setting. Your win is creating a digital sunset that signals to your brain it is time to wind…
When a worry enters your mind, tell it: I will hear you at 7 PM. Write it down. At 7 PM, you can give yourself 5 minutes to think about it. Your win is containing…
Before you begin a specific task, take three deep, slow breaths. Your win is to sync the start of the task with the completion of the third exhale. This creates a clear mental starting line…
When you feel a wave of anxiety, stop and silently identify 5 things you can see, 4 things you can feel, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, and 1 thing you…
Write a short, one-paragraph letter to your future self, thanking them for handling a current challenge you are facing. I am so glad you finally figured out that work situation. Your win is reframing yourself…
Write a short, one-paragraph letter to your future self, thanking them for handling a current challenge you are facing. I am so glad you finally figured out that work situation. Your win is reframing yourself…
When you feel a wave of anxiety, stop and silently identify 5 things you can see, 4 things you can feel, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, and 1 thing you…
After you complete a small but challenging task, stand up, put your hands on your hips, lift your chin, and smile for 30 seconds. Your win is physically celebrating a small victory, which trains your…
Choose one small thing you need to remember. Mentally place it in a specific location in your house. When you walk past that location, you will be reminded of the item. Your win is using…
When you feel the urge to mindlessly scroll, open a notes app and type out everything you are thinking for two minutes without stopping. This gives your brain the stimulation it craves in a productive,…
Find an analog clock and watch the second hand make one full rotation. This simple act of focused observation is a form of meditation that calms the nervous system and trains your attention span.
Before a stressful meeting or conversation, go to a private space and stand in a power pose for two minutes. Feet apart, chest open, hands on hips. This small physical act can genuinely increase feelings…
If you commute by public transport or are a passenger, your win is to spend the entire trip doing just one thing. Look out the window, listen to music, or read. Do not switch between…
Take a problem you are facing and try to describe it using a metaphor. Is this problem like a puzzle, a mountain, or a tangled knot? Your win is using abstract thinking to simplify the…
When faced with a difficult decision, ask yourself how you will feel about it in 10 minutes, 10 months, and 10 years. Your win is zooming out to gain perspective and realizing that most current…
Decide right now what you will eat for dinner tonight. Your win is eliminating the decision fatigue and willpower depletion that happens later in the day when you are tired and hungry. You can stick…
The next time you are waiting in line, put your phone away. Stand still and observe your surroundings or your breath. Your win is reclaiming these lost moments of time from the digital void and…