10 SURE Ways to Fight Discouragement

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10 SURE Ways to Fight Discouragement

By Herve da Costa

Sometimes your actions do not yield the results you want and

discouragement kicks in. Getting out of it is about shifting

your state of mind and not staying stuck in it. Here are 10

sure ways of eliminating discouragement quickly:

TIP #1: Don’t resist being discouraged.

Don’t resist being discouraged. On the contrary, feel it, be

self-honest and acknowledge that you are. Spend 5 minutes

writing down all the reasons why you are discouraged. This

will be valuable data for updating and refining your personal

action plan later.

TIP #2: Remember

Remember that you have made it so far and take 5-10 minutes to

list your accomplishments in the past 6 months.

TIP #3: List

Take 5 minutes to list all the things you are grateful for in

your life. I love doing that one!

TIP #4: Get Healthy

Make sure that you are not tired physically or sick. If you are,

go to bed early and take care of yourself. Get healthy and catch

up on sleep

TIP #5: Congratulate

First thing in the morning, call and congratulate 5 people on

something that you like about them. Make it short and sweet.

This technique can be amazingly effective. And, you will make

friends.

TIP #6: Get Busy

In the storm, the real fighters like you keep paddling. Get

busy: do 5 small quick things. The goal here is to remain

active. Do 5 simple things that are related to your project:

clean up your desk quick, confirm an appointment, and look up

a web site of a potential employer or client. Each action

should take 2-3 minutes. Stay simple and concise.

TIP #7: Learn Something

Learn something: read an article, a chapter in a personal

growth book, take an evening class; not only will you learn

new tools but you will also meet fighters like you. Team up

with them.

TIP #8: Simplify

Simplify and cut down your to-do-list. You do not have one?

Well create one!

TIP #9: Call a supportive friend

Call a supportive friend and have breakfast together to share

and evaluate your strategies. Give each other supportive and

constructive feedback.

TIP #10: Share

Share with your partner: " I am feeling discouraged right now.

I am trying to get out of that state of mind. " It brings things

out consciously. This is often good enough to shift.

Crawling under a blanket is fine too. Let people around you know

that you need space and will be back. Once you are back on your

feet again. Congratulate yourself for shifting out that mode.

You have just learned how to deal with one of our most challenging

obstacles.

About the Author:

© Herve da Costa, Certified Master Entrepreneur & Get-it-Done Coach.

Herve da Costa is the Get-it-Done Coach at MyPrivateCoach. He can be

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