Life Skills To Live Well
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Before I start listing my favorite life skills, I need to remind you (and myself) that learning and practicing the following competencies is a lifelong journey. It’s not about seeking perfection, but making progress so that we can live a more fulfilling life.
Without further ado, here are the life skills that can make a huge difference on your path to well-being and fulfillment:
Grow your self-awareness. Practice mindfulness on a daily basis.
Eat nutritious foods. Avoid highly addictive substances, and seek help if needed.
Sleep enough, and take naps to catch up when you need to.
Move your body regularly, according to your energy level and health.
Manage your time skillfully, be on time with yourself and others.
Nurture your relationships with family and friends.
Take care of your mental and emotional health. Grow your connection to joy.
Be disciplined with your finances.
Learn to communicate well. Become a good listener and a compassionate speaker.
Educate yourself, especially in areas that are a bit out of your comfort zone.
Hang out with people who are smarter than you, and learn from their challenges and successes.
Organize yourself, and plan on a daily, weekly, monthly and yearly basis, but stay flexible.
Stay optimistic and hopeful in a realistic way.
Challenge your usual thinking. Practice thinking outside the box.
Listen to people’s opinions, but do not care too much about what they think.
BONUS: Learn to say NO. No is a complete sentence.
Please remember that it takes a lifetime to progress in all these skills, and no one will ever be great in all of them. It’s truly about the journey rather than the destination. Start by identifying and working at making progress in the 1-2 skills that could make the biggest difference for you right now.
And please also remember that Integral Coaching is all about supporting you in your developmental journey. Contact me if you’d like to explore coaching!
