(This post is part of an ongoing “Give Yourself a Break” series)

Has your personal life changed from a luscious green landscape of fun, into a drab, flat-lining flatland of fluid routine? I’m hoping you’re answering nay, but there is indeed a much too large percentage of workers who unknowingly extinguished a youthful fire inside with a gradual dose of cold, wet, overbearing work-related committments. I urge you to today, think back to a time when you first started out of school and into “the real world”. Think back to that time and remember what it is was that you wanted to do and wanted out of your coming years. Go for it…

Keep thinking…

Still…

Okay, glad to have you back. Now, I ask that you compare your current situation to your dreams as a younger you. Are you really on the path you want to be?

I’m going to assume there are some, or many things you wish to reclaim about who you want to be. There are a vast array of personal development exercises one can do to embark on to create long term satisfaction, but I’ve boiled them all down to the ones I feel are of most help.

- Write down your goals. Writing something down on paper (not a computer!) creates a physical, existing commitment to yourself. You’d be surprised at how effective this is.

- If what you’re doing isn’t working, change it up! A new job, and new living environment, or maybe just a new food regimen; these are all changes that stimulate creativity and awareness and understanding of one’s self.

- Undergo a physical transformation. No, I’m not saying you should go under the knife! I’m saying quite the opposite here. If you’re not engaging in an exercise routine, you’re missing out on an extremely satisfying part of life. Don’t tell me you don’t have time because everyone can make 15 minutes every other day for the treadmill, weight rack, etc. When I started training in the gym several hours a week, it revolutionized my life for the better in so many ways.

- Set aside 30 minutes a day; for personal communication. Stay in touch with friends and family, and make new relationship (if you wish). Talking with others is therapeutic and shows that you care.

- Be like Nike and just do it. Want to join a bowling league? Do it! Want to sky dive? Do it! Don’t just dream about something, make it a reality through methodical planning and action. Life eventually ends, so take advantage of it while you can

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