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Happy people don't make excuses
Happy people are committed to being happy and successful, and less happy people are generally only interested in being happy. The difference is massive.
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All the things happy people don't do
We spend a lot of time here talking about how to be happy, and what happy people think and do to be happy, writes Louise Thompson.
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Blog: Realign your integrity
This week I would like you to do an Integrity Inventory with your good and gorgeous self. It's simple but it's not easy.
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Louise Thompson: Focus on the small good things
If life has thrown us a curly one it can get very easy to spiral into thinking that somehow life is passing us by in one area.
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Louise Thompson: How to love your body
Hating your body will never get you as far as loving it will.
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Comment: Make space for good stuff
I have a challenge for you today. I want you to have more of what you want in your life.
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Are you a perfectionist?
Hands up if you are a bit of a perfectionist? Thought so. Hands up if you also feel overwhelmed quite a lot. Uh-huh. Stressed out? Check.
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Four tips for beating the winter blues
It's easy to stay stuck on the couch with a case of the winter blues, so here are some strategies to help you beat them and stay happy through the chill.
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Six killer quotes to overcome procrastination
Advice columnist Louise Thompson shares her six top quotes that will inspire you to move out of inertia and into action.
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Louise Thompson: How to stop being resentful
The more resentful we are, the more things we find to be resentful about, writes Louise Thompson.
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Six signs you need to slow down
If you are thinking "I don't have time to read this article, I'm too busy" then reading this article is exactly the thing you need to do. Life is busy - I get it - but when is it too busy?
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Opinion: The good thing about bad times
If there is one thing I have learned as a professional coach it's that everyone has "gone through stuff". Everyone. No exceptions.
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Louise Thompson: Self-approval
Look, we all want to be liked. Of course we do! It's nice when people say nice things, compliment us, agree with us, support us. It feels awesome. But it should never take the place of being our own cheerleader.
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How to be naturally happy
Being a naturally fit person starts with the right mindset. It always starts with mindset. Once we have that right everything else falls into place. As it does with "naturally" happy people.
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Louise Thompson: Ch-ch-ch-changes
I am all about change and growth. People come to a life coach because they want radical change - life is not feeling as it should and change is the first order of the day.
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Louise Thompson: Make yes and no count
It’s a mighty fine question to ask oneself: “If I say yes to almost everything, what is my yes really worth?”
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Louise Thompson: Important things to know about guilt
If there is one emotion that sums up modern living it is guilt. We are an increasingly guilt-ridden society. For some people, guilt is lurking behind almost every choice they make.
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Louise Thompson: Things naturally fit people do differently
You know the sort of people I am talking about. The people we love to hate but also secretly want to be.
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Louise Thompson: The upside of feeling down
As y'all know I am a big fan of thinking positive, but sometimes stuff happens that really throws us off.
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Louise Thompson: We care more about cellphone than self
You know how it is, when you notice the battery on your phone is running down it's actually an almost panicky feeling.
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Louise Thompson: Stop worrying what other people think
Worrying about the judgment of the world at large is the fastest way to derail plans that are right for your heart; your career; your body and your life.
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Louise Thompson: Faith or fear?
The worry and anxiety we feel about these outcomes as we watch the children play, or sit in a tense boardroom, or drive to our destination can be as bad as if they were already real.
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Louise Thompson: Giving and receiving
Often we are not getting what we want. We may not be getting the money we feel we deserve. Or the amount of love and affection we want. Or the recognition we want.
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Louise Thompson: The secret to making 2015 count
There are many different dreams of a more fulfilling life. Each dream as unique as the person. However, the underlying reason we don't step up and move toward our dreams is usually the same.
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Louise Thompson: You don't need a 'New You'
The "You" you are is absolutely perfect in your imperfection. Anyone who tells you you are broken in some way is undermining your personal sovereignty.