Month: September 2022

Goals

Being uncomfortable is how we grow

Corie Muldoon

Ever make a mistake?

You now know what not to do next time. Growth.

Ever go somewhere new and was a little nervous?

I bet it turned out to be a good time and maybe you even learned some things. Growth.

Ever have to stand up in front of people and speak?

You spoke and felt stronger after.

Or you didn’t speak and you learned something about yourself. Growth.

Ever set a goal for yourself and wasn’t sure if you’d actually get it done?

You did what you needed – even if your mind screamed against it – and achieved the impossible. Growth.

Do you feel uncomfortable reading these?

Do you feel and see the growth?

Healthy Habits

Motivation wallpaper

Corie Muldoon

We want to implement a new habit…

Yet day after day, we just don’t do it.

This is me with brewing tea in the morning.

I’d like to get into the habit of blending my own herbs and drinking some hot tea right in the morning…

But wanting is not enough.

This habit, like any habit, is gonna take some upfront work that I haven’t done yet.

If brewing tea in the morning really is important to me… how am I going to make sure I get it done day after day?

Let’s start by writing up a plan:

  1. Write the habit down somewhere I’ll be able to see it everyday
  2. Research what the best herbs are for morning tea
  3. Order herbs
  4. Prep herbs for easy steeping
  5. Set mug out night before as a prompt

Now that we have the plan, let’s work to execute it starting with #1:

  1. Write the habit down somewhere I’ll be able to see it everyday

Today I designed a cute Morning Routine Wallpaper for my lock screen. It brings me joy and reminds me to do a few of my favs in the morning (like brewing tea).

Now to just keep rocking on with my plan…

I’ll update you guys as I go 🙂

Healthy Habits

The Art of Reacting Better: Choosing Joy over Sorrow

Corie Muldoon

Things happen unexpectedly.

And it may hurt us and those around us.

We ultimately have two choices…

To either laugh about it or cry about it.

To laugh about it means to find the joy in life, no matter the circumstance. When we find joy, we react, live, and feel better.

To cry about it means to find the sorrow in life, no matter the circumstance. When we find sorrow, we react, live, and feel poorly.

While we can’t control what happens to us…

We can make an effort to react better.

To react more light heartedly…

With more love, strength, compassion, and empathy.

Learning how to answer with a smile…

It happens. Breathe. React better.

Mindset

Mindfulness and Progress: Embracing the Small Steps | Daily Self-Care

Corie Muldoon

Feeling overwhelmed with life? Let’s focus on the next step you can take.

Maybe it’s getting out of bed.

Maybe it’s drinking some water.

Maybe it’s eating a healthy snack… writing down a goal… going for a walk… answering a daily reflection prompt… calling a friend.

And maybe it’s literally taking one more step.

It’s not about the day anymore, it’s about the moment. What can we do now to get a little closer to our goals (getting 1% better)?

Whatever you need in this moment, allow yourself to have it.

Stay blessed my friends!

Productivity

Daily Reflection Prompts for Personal Growth

Corie Muldoon

At the end of everyday, write down what you did or didn’t do and how you feel about it.

Below are my daily reflection prompts… use them as you please and feel free to customize them to your specific goals:

Golden nugget: What’s one thing I learned today? (Keep it short and sweet; 5 words or less.)

Rate the following 1-5 and take notes:

  • Thoughts
  • Emotions
  • Reactions
  • Communication

Track exercise: What activities did I do today and for how long?

Track meditation: How many minutes of intentional silence / active resting / deep breathing today?

Track sleep: How many hours of sleep did I get last night? How did that affect my day today?

Track meals: How many healthy meals did I have today? How many unhealthy meals?

Nutrition

Hungry? Eat fruit first

Corie Muldoon

The concept fruit first comes from the idea that our bodies digest fruit better when our stomachs are empty.

Fruit is water based so we digest it very quickly on an empty stomach…

And awesomely enough, the fruit’s vitamins and minerals are distributed throughout our bodies fast without using much energy at all…

Boosting our energy in the process!

When we eat fruit first, we are giving our bodies the chance digest foods quicker.

Let’s throw a piece of bread in as an example…

  • Fruit is water based
  • Bread is grain / seed based

Your body will naturally require more energy to digest bread than it does fruit.

If your stomach is full of bread and you eat fruit on top of that, your body will be digesting the bread first and the fruit second.

The fruit then sits in your stomach until it’s digested and may cause you some burping or gas pains in the meantime.

Let’s set our digestive system & belly up for success and eat fruit first 🙂