{"id":2267,"date":"2012-10-01T21:17:32","date_gmt":"2012-10-01T21:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lifewithhappiness.com\/?p=2267"},"modified":"2018-10-02T13:36:45","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T17:36:45","slug":"back-to-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theexecutivehappinesscoach.com\/2012\/10\/back-to-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven Tips for Back to School"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Last month millions of schoolchildren around the world returned to the classroom.<\/strong> The new school year carries a special air of excitement because it is all about fresh starts. No matter what happened last year the chalkboard is blank once again.<\/p>\n So too in life. Your past is SO last year.<\/strong> Whatever happens in the next year\/next phase of your life need not follow any old pattern, for you always have the opportunity to reboot.<\/p>\n Whether or not you are currently raising children, you likely remember the rituals associated with the annual return to school:<\/strong><\/p>\n What is a “new look” you want to nurture this year?<\/strong> What might you “put on” to change or update your appearance? What about a new, more confident posture? Consider accessorizing your outfits by wearing a smile more often!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n What are the stories you live in that no longer fit, but you keep them around because they are comfortable? <\/strong>Is it maybe time to pick up a new story that fits you better, based on where you are today?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n If it has been a while since you learned something new from the teachers in your life, it may be time to expand your network.<\/strong> Look to unexpected places; for example, in today’s rapidly shifting world, some of your best teachers are younger than you. But it’s not about age. As long as you are open to learning, anyone can be your teacher.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Everything you have ever learned is still present somewhere in that complex filing system of your brain.<\/strong> If you are experiencing troubles in any part of your life or work, start by first reviewing what you may have forgotten, and notice that you already know the answers to your own questions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n One of the biggest barriers to adult learning is “I already know that.”<\/strong> Of course you do! But that doesn’t mean you absorbed 100% the first time. When you practice curiosity and openness, you may find there is greater depth or new opportunities for application of just about everything you know.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Do you ever feel like you have fallen into a rut? Then change it up!<\/strong> Shift the flow of your morning, drive a new route to work, experiment with new foods, join a new group, watch new shows. When you change up your routines, you stimulate your brain and increase your attention “muscles.”<\/p>\n<\/li>\n What are the new tools that will get you excited about living your life?<\/strong> What about starting a 30-day Gratitude Journal or creating a Joy List? Might now be a good time to introduce five minutes of meditation or a 20-minute walk into your daily routines?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n Not in school?<\/strong> You can still grab the energy of the annual return-to-school ritual and use it to jump start something new for yourself.<\/p>\n The best way to learn is to show up, and the best way to change a habit is to get started.<\/strong> Pick just one idea from the list above and try something new. Stretch yourself, and prepare to be amazed at your potential.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Your past is SO last year. Whatever happens in the next year\/next phase of your life need not follow any old pattern, for you always have the opportunity to reboot. Here are seven tips inspired by the annual return to school<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5789,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,274,62,40,50],"tags":[290,304,307],"yoast_head":"\n\n