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Why an Abundance Mindset is Crucial to Your Happiness and Success

Our mindset has a lot to do with our thoughts and feelings.  When dealing with an extended period of unhappiness or feeling stuck in our lives, our natural inclination is to find a way to change it. Often, this results in an attempt to transform external forces in order to create the change we’re after. We buy things we think will make us happy, travel to escape our problems or find inspiration, or address our diet and workout regimen to attain more beauty.

While these things can provide a sense of relief or fulfillment for a time, the happiness they offer ultimately fades—and we end up back where we started, wrestling with the same discontented feelings as before.

The reason for this is rooted in a false assumption: believing that change and transformation is found somewhere outside of ourselves. While our environment and external circumstances do play a role in our happiness, they don’t get to the root cause of why we felt unhappy in the first place. That root cause is your mindset.

Why an Abundance Mindset is Crucial to Your Happiness and Success
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Why Your Mindset Matters—More Than You Think

Our thoughts and mindset have an enormous impact on every part of our lives—from your levels of confidence and happiness, to how you deal with stress, learn new information, and react in the face of adversity. Many of us are unconsciously living through the lens of a negative mindset that keeps us trapped in thoughts, behaviors and habits that don’t serve us, and actually keep us from finding the fulfillment we desire the most.

In order to create a genuine, positive change in any part of our lives—whether it’s our relationships, career, or finances—it’s essential to realize that it all starts in our mind. Our thoughts directly impact how we feel, which directly impacts how we behave—and how we behave ultimately defines what we experience in life.

The good news is, we all have the opportunity to actively choose the mindset we put on every day. By learning about the different ways you can practice shifting your mindset from one of negativity to abundance, you can become empowered to finally make the changes you want most in your life and find lasting fulfillment.

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Shifting to an Abundance Mindset

The first step in shifting to an abundance mindset is becoming aware of your thoughts. If you regularly engage with thoughts of how you’re a failure and aren’t capable of reaching your goals, you’re subconsciously teaching your mind to believe this to be true. In order to change this, you have to practice recognizing when negative thoughts enter your mind.

It’s important to remember to be kind to yourself in the process of becoming aware of your negative thoughts. For most of us, negative thought patterns are deeply ingrained for years or even decades, and learning to notice and redirect them is not something that happens overnight.

However, with time and practice, you can train your mind to replace negative thoughts with positive, empowering thoughts—just like training a muscle at the gym. As you teach yourself to become conscious of what thoughts you give your attention to, you’ll notice just how powerful your thoughts really are.

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Use Daily Affirmations

A practical way to begin the work of adopting an abundance mindset is to incorporate daily affirmations into your routine. Affirmations or mantras are phrases that you repeat to yourself everyday to remind yourself of the positive thoughts you want to embody. Every time you use your affirmations, you plant the seeds of a mindset that chooses hope and joy. Any time you devote to this practice is like watering those seeds and giving them the nourishment and care they need to grow.

With dedicated practice and a commitment to showing up for yourself, living life from an abundance mindset will become second nature to you. For more insights on manifesting an abundance mindset, check out this visual to learn actionable examples of daily affirmations you can start incorporating into your routine. You don’t need anything to start other than a decision to create the change you want most from the inside out!

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Sophie writes on behalf of Credit Repair about finance and productivity. Specifically, she is interested in removing the barriers of complicated financial topics and teaching financial literacy in a way that is accessible to all. Her most recent piece is on seven important lessons for teaching kids about credit.

How to Use the 8 Pillars of Wellness to Become Healthier Inside and Out

As our society has become more and more in-tune with health and wellness, it’s opened up important discussions around what it really means to be healthy. Spoiler alert: True holistic health is much more than what we see on the outside. One way to gauge your holistic wellness from head to toe is by measuring your health through the 8 pillars of wellness. The 8 pillars are categories of health that, together, make up true holistic wellness. The categories include: physical, nutritional, emotional, social, spiritual, intellectual, financial, and environmental.

How to Use the 8 Pillars of Wellness to Become Healthier Inside and Out
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Here’s a breakdown of what each of the 8 pillars of wellness means:

Physical wellness

This pillar encompasses our physical health and how well we take care of our body. Beyond physical activity, true physical wellness also includes proper sleep habits and self-care.

Nutritional wellness

Similar to physical wellness, this is the pillar about what we choose to fuel our bodies. It’s important to eat a balanced diet and avoid sugary foods when possible.

Emotional wellness

This pillar is about how well we can understand, navigate and communicate our feelings. Regulate your emotions by journaling, meditating or any other activity that can help you center yourself.

Social wellness

Our relationships with others are so important to our overall health. Strengthen your bond with friends and family by scheduling regular phone-catch ups and meetups when possible.

Spiritual wellness

Spiritual wellness is about the values you hold dear such as kindness, honesty, respect, etc. Meditation and prayer are common ways that people build this pillar, as well as finding a community of like-minded people who you can grow with.

Intellectual wellness

Strengthening your mind is just as important as your body. You can keep your mind sharp by reading books that open your mind to new ways of thinking, try new games and puzzles and have deep conversations with friends to challenge your thinking.

Financial wellness

Financial wellness is about what you have. To build a more solid foundation for this pillar, it’s important to live within your means and save for your future to erase stress and anxiety that can come with living in debt.

Environmental wellness

Just as it’s important to care for our body, it’s important to care for our surroundings as well. Environmental wellness encompasses your immediate surroundings and where you work — and your impact on that environment. Try to lessen your carbon footprint where you can to help improve this pillar.

While a few of the pillars (nutritional and physical) may seem a little obvious, other elements of the 8 pillars have to do with our internal health. Intellectual, emotional, spiritual wellness are some of those categories that don’t get as much attention because it’s not quite as easy as getting in 30 minutes of exercise or adding vitamins and minerals to supplement your diet.

When it comes to our mental health, it’s equally important to focus on building up our emotional wellness and our social wellness pillars so that we have a strong support system for when times get rough. Here are a few tips to strengthen your social and emotional pillars while also being kind to yourself:

    • Schedule a phone date with a friend to catch-up.
    • Turn off your electronics and unwind with a bath, book, or another activity that brings you peace
    • Try meditation by downloading a free app like MyLife Meditation or Healthy Minds Program
    • Journal about your day or any struggles you may be facing that you’re not comfortable sharing with others.

Each of the eight individual pillars of wellness is essential in creating true holistic wellness, but it’s important to find a balance between the pillars you have a handle on and the ones you need to work on. Take some time to reflect on which of the eight pillars you need to work on the most so that you can prioritize your specific wellness goals.

No matter what stage you’re at in your wellness journey, it’s important to focus not just on what you see in the mirror, but your internal health. To help spark ideas on how to improve the eight pillars of wellness in your life, Auraglow has created this helpful infographic with tips to improve each pillar and ways to find balance in your life.

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Lydia McAllister is a content creator who develops helpful and compelling stories. Her passion for digital marketing and creative writing has led her to cover unique topics ranging from business to lifestyle. She calls Missouri home and enjoys solving crossword puzzles, practicing yoga and spending time with her family in her spare time.