Hey guys!
Welcome to the Simplify Your Life Podcast.
It's Coach Simona and I'm glad you decided
to tune in.
What’s up, everyone?
Today’s podcast episode is going to be a
little bit different.
I honestly spent a good hour or so choosing
between all the topics I have on my list,
but I kept feeling this strong push to share
with you what I’ve learned on how to live
life one day at a time.
So, in this podcast episode, I’ll share
with you my 4 tips on how to live life one
day at a time, especially in such times of
uncertainty.
Now, let’s jump right into it.
First, I want to share with you a little bit
of my backstory to understand where I’m
coming from and why I think this topic is
so important.
I’ve struggled with anxiety throughout my
entire life, but I remember one specific year
of my life that was definitely the worst and
that was the year of my panic attacks.
I tried almost everything under the sun to
get rid of them, not understanding that they
were a cry for help.
A cry for help to myself.
I just didn’t know how to listen.
They all happened right after my first serious
relationship ended and I had to prep for exams,
while I was battling my bad habits of not
sleeping, smoking, and drinking.
On top of that, my diet was also a complete
mess.
I wasn’t taking good care of myself, I wasn’t
even thinking about it at the time.
I was determined to get better.
I tried almost everything under the sun but
found only one thing that worked: living life
one day at a time.
You see, panic attacks come from build-up
tension and unresolved feelings.
When you’re too much in your head and are
always thinking about the future, catastrophizing
and analyzing every little detail, you’re
missing out on what’s happening right in
front of you at the present moment.
So, here are my 4 tips on how to live life
one day at a time:
My first tip is to Plan out your day
One of the reasons we get caught up in the
never-ending procrastination cycle, is we
don’t have an actual plan of how we’re
going to spend our days.
When you block chunks of time in your calendar
and dedicate them to certain tasks, you gain
more clarity and have less time to ruminate
about the past or get too invested in your
storylines about the future.
There are many ways to plan out your day:
you can use Google Calendar, you can try out
the Pomodoro technique which is, essentially,
to dedicate chunks of time to work and a little
bit of time to rest, for example, work for
25 minutes and rest for 5 minutes, then repeat.
Another great tool is the Productivity Planner,
which uses this technique, but also helps
you reflect on which goals you’ve achieved
and which ones you haven’t.
I will link it below if you want to check
it out.
My second tip is to Tune into your body
There are many practices that can help you
with that: meditation, mindfulness, and yoga
are my favorite ones.
But there are also many people who like to
exercise, dance, or run.
Whatever helps you to feel what you’re feeling
right here, in the present moment, is a wonderful
way to ground yourself and not think about
the past or the future.
When it comes to meditating, I recently hit
a new milestone - I meditated for 1300 days
straight, and what I can tell you from over
1000 days of meditation is that nothing comes
even close when it comes to clearing up your
mind and centering yourself into the present
moment.
If you haven’t listened to episode 55 where
I shared my experience with meditating 1000
days, I will link it below.
As far as mindfulness goes, it’s all about
becoming aware of your surroundings and observing
them non-judgmentally.
I actually have a great book recommendation
for all of you who want to learn more about
mindfulness and it’s the first book I read
on this topic 5 years ago that made me so
passionate about it.
It’s called The Mindfulness Code.
I will link it below.
My third tip is to Find joy in the little
things
When we’re trying to take in a lot, we’re
depriving ourselves of the opportunity to
slow down and enjoy the simple things in life.
How often do we have time to mindlessly watch
TV or scroll through Instagram, but forget
to simply look out the window while we drink
a cup of hot coffee or tea?
Here are some questions you can ask yourself
to get a better understanding of what could
potentially make your day better and more
pleasurable to live:
Question number 1:
What am I grateful for, right now, at this
very moment?
2. What can I get rid of that is cluttering my
life and making me unhappy?
3. What makes me happy and can I find 30 minutes
in my day to dedicate to that activity?
4. What activity did I like doing as a child
and can I incorporate it into my life now?
5. How can I show up for myself every day without
excuses?
My fourth tip is to Let go of the need to
control everything
If I learned one thing over the past few years,
it’s that we have no control over the circumstances,
but we can control how we react to them.
I used to be such a control freak that it
almost drove me insane.
Trying to micromanage everything and everyone,
and getting frustrated when life didn’t
go the way I wanted it to…
We’re now in a very similar situation: you
can’t control what’s going on right now,
you can, of course, be reasonable and stay
home, wash your hands, and do your best to
protect the ones you love.
But other than that - you need to let go.
Living life one day at a time is not about
being careless or ignoring what’s going
on in the world right now.
It’s about protecting your inner peace,
being more present with your loved ones, and
increasing your self-awareness.
I actually made a video on this topic on my
YouTube channel, so if you haven’t watched
it, check out the link in the description
box or simply visit YOUTUBE.COM/COACHSIMONA
Now, I want to hear from you: How do you deal
with the current situation?
What practices do you like for living life
one day at a time?
Share in the comments below.
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Bye!
