B is for Better!

People who feel that their lives should be better are either going for it themselves with the support of friends and family and achieving it, however, there are many who do not have that support and that is when they come to me for help and support! These fantastic people want more from life, they know that they can do and deserve better.
The most effective way to be your best is to have set goals in areas of your life which you feel are not getting the attention they need. For example, Mary* was delighted with the way she was raising her family and felt she was doing all she could for her community and friends, but she feared that if she didn't do something about her diet and exercise, she was going to be heading towards problems in the future. She also worried about going back to the work force after having stayed home to raise her twin boys who were now 5 and starting school. Through goal setting and realistic targets for Mary* to do, she was able to make her life more balanced and feel she was striving for the best in ALL areas of her life.
As human beings, we need to feel a sense of achievement in our lives in order to feel content. It's nature and when people don't pay attention to this need and try to mask it with things such as alcohol, drugs, food, etc. they often spiral into bad mental health such as depression and anxiety.
So how do you achieve your best? There are 10 different areas of your life:
1. Career
2. Health & Fitness
3. Finances
4. Spiritual
5. Significant Other/Romance
6. Friends & Community
7. Personal Development/Education
8. Fun/recreation/Self-care
9. Material possessions
10. Family

If you can mark yourself 10 out of 10 for each of these areas, I may have to consider you a guru.
I personally access my life every 3 months, as a lot can happen in 3 months and then take steps to bring all the areas up to where they should be. Takes a little bit of effort and not a lot of time to do this and will leave you happier than you could imagine. So take the challenge to better yourself and start NOW!

Once you have tried this and have made a difference, please let me know by emailing me at: siobhan@greenergrasscoaching and give me permission to inspire others by sharing your story on my website.

* A different name has been used to keep my client anonymous but she has given permission for me to use her as an example. As you know, as a coach, all client details are kept under the strictest confidentiality clause and I would never jeopardize my own name or the name of my clients by breaking it.