Diversity Rules Magazine

13 Diversity Rules Magazine June 2019 Therapist, Educator and Life Coach Diane Lang has dedicated her career to helping people turn their lives around and is now on a mission to help them develop a sustainable posi ve a tude that can actually turn one into an op mist, liter- ally. A therapist and educator/coach of Posi ve Psychology, she has seen that it can provide a strong founda on for finding great happiness and is gra fied that it is becoming a mainstream method of treatment. Change can be scary but if we break up our goals into small baby steps it takes away the fear, re- duces the feelings of stress and being over- whelmed. Ac on helps us to move forward and not get stuck. Let's get started in crea ng the life we want by star ng with small baby steps. There are many things in our life we have no control over, if we try to change those things, we will get frustrated. Instead focus on the things you have power over. All of the areas below are in our control. Start with one of the things listed below. This will start the momentum toward change 1. What you eat and drink- when you eat, what you eat, avoid GMO and anything that starts with sugar. Drink plenty of water throughout your day. 2. Exercise rou ne- if you are just star ng an ex- ercise rou ne, keep it simple and walk. Walk 3-4 mes a week for 20 minutes. 3. Personal and/or professional development- we are happier when we are learning. Take a new class, read a new book, etc. 4. Sleep hygiene- go to bed around the same me every night and wake up around the same me every morning, keep your room, cool and dark. 5. Morning rou ne - our morning rou ne creates a successful day. Have some rituals that you do every morning that set you up for success such as medita on, healthy breakfast, going for a walk, visualiza on, gra tude, journal wri ng, etc. 6. How I treat others? It's so important to treat each person with kindness and respect but this also means trea ng yourself with kindness and respect. 7. What I say - think before I speak. 8. Mindfulness- being mindful of your surround- ings and your thoughts 9. Who I spend my me with - moods/emo ons are contagious. Spend me with people who li your moods 10. How grateful you are- ask yourself what are 2-3 things you are grateful for each day? 11. Your social media intake- what you watch, Listen to, etc. Work on you, take baby steps and start to see the posi ve changes in your life. Baby Steps Toward Change By Diane Lang

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