How to Change Your Thinking and Change Your Life

1. Show up. The payout of just showing up and committing goes a long way. It builds confidence, and with that growth, your mindset begins to change.

2. Find an anchor. This can be what grounds you. For many, that anchor is faith. Have faith and trust in God when everything else seems to go dark.

3. Ask why. This is really simple. In order to change your thinking, you have to dig deeper into what it is that’s causing a reaction. Asking why over and over again is a great technique for understanding yourself and your thinking.

4. Step out of your comfort zone. Our mindset will only begin to change if we allow ourselves to be exposed to the possibilities of change. Strive to learn something new every day

5. Look at things from a different view. Why do others believe the way they do? What must this look like for them?

6. Slow down. Science says we make 35,000 decisions a day; therefore, it makes sense that half the time our minds are on autopilot. When you slow down, you turn off autopilot and begin to notice things around you.

7. Eliminate excuses and create solutions. How often do you use the word “but?” Eliminate that qualifier and find out what you can do with the first part of the sentence. Have you ever heard someone say, “I’m not a racist, but...” What would happen if the words after the “but” were excised?

Adapted from “7 Practical Ways to Change Your Thinking and Change Your Life” by Akina Chargualaf of LifeHack