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Spring is the season when nature abounds with new life and fresh starts. Would you like to hit the refresh button and reevaluate your own life? Here are a few simple suggestions to help you do just that.

SLOW DOWN

Do you sometimes feel as if you are moving so fast that your head is spinning? Remember to breathe. Focus on taking a deep, cleansing breath. This can be done in a few moments, and it really works. You will find that it has an immediate calming effect. Sit or stand straight. Place your hand on your abdomen, just below your navel. Breathe in slowly and deeply so that your belly pushes your hand outward. Hold that breath to the count of three, and then release it. Watch as your hand moves slowly back in.

Repeat these steps as needed.

WRITE YOUR OWN NEXT CHAPTER

Life tends to hand us pretty much what we expect from it. So, if you want something different, change your expectations. Get yourself a brightly colored notebook. Spend a few minutes every day writing your new life story. If you want a promotion, write a detailed description of yourself sitting at the desk in that office. Use as much detail as possible. What are you wearing? What color are the walls? Let your imagination go as you savor this activity. Visualize exactly what you want. Enjoy yourself. Let yourself feel excitement and anticipation as you plan your ideal future. These are positive feelings.

By changing your perception of what will happen, and letting go of some negativity, you might get things moving in a different direction.

TAKE PERSONAL INVENTORY

"If you aim for nothing, you'll hit it every time."

This is an anonymous quote that makes a good point. If your goals involve making it through the day, or getting to the weekend, you will probably accomplish just that. Why not think about who you really want to be, and make that your goal?

Imagine that ten years from now, you overhear a close friend describing you to a stranger. Would you like what you hear? How would you like to be described? Spend some time with this, and decide what kind of person you really want to be. Get out that notebook, and jot down your ideas. Putting your thoughts into words helps you sort out your feelings about them. If you know where you want to end up, you are more likely to head in the right direction.

Let your goal guide your daily decisions. If you want to be known for your honesty, then you need to avoid being deceitful. If you desire traits like kindness or generosity, then you will want to refrain from judging and making sarcastic comments. This may take effort at first. But after a few weeks, you will have formed new habits. Then you will be well on your way to becoming the person you strive to be.

By the time next spring rolls around, you could be feeling much better about your life.

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