Who Could Use a Happiness Boost?

 We could all use a happiness boost from time to time, but as the world continues to battle the Coronavirus, so many need it more than ever.

It has become pretty clear that perfectionism can lead to procrastination. I’ve learned this first hand, and as a recovering perfectionist, I know that procrastination can lead to missed deadlines. Missed deadlines can lead to guilt and feelings of failure. This is a vicious cycle that will keep repeating. It causes anxiety, unhappiness, and burnout.

Once you get stuck in this rut, it can be hard to dig your way out. Maintaining a self-care routine, utilizing productivity tools, and keeping to-do lists and time logs can be a tremendous help, yet another important thing to do is to remember past accomplishments.

Wins and Accomplishments

It is important to celebrate wins, milestones, and accomplishments when they happen. It is also important to routinely bring them to mind again.

Remembering the time when you completed a massive project early and it was a smashing success can raise your confidence and renew your energy. Any small wins deserve to be celebrated as well. I recommend keeping track of your wins is the key to living an Intentional Life.

How to Track Accomplishments

Keep a journal or a spreadsheet. Whenever you accomplish something – whether it be in your personal life or at work – be sure to write it down. Make sure to include what you accomplished, a few notes about how you went about it, and an important detail often overlooked, jot down how you feel at that moment. Why is this win important to you? What does it mean for you?

You can start now. You can also go back and catch up on past wins. Simply sit down and take a few moments to recall any past wins or accomplishments. Think about everything you have done in the past months and years. Keeping track of this can help you see how much you have truly accomplished – you may have more wins than you realized!

Keeping a journal or spreadsheet will make it easy to look back on these accomplishments whenever you need a pick-me-up. It will be a simple matter of taking a little bit of time to pull them out and browse over your wins. Having them all in one place and written down in a concise manner makes it easy to review them.

Past Accomplishments Boost Your Confidence

Looking back at everything you have done, how far you have come, and all your wins along the way can give your confidence a big boost. Your overall happiness levels will rise. This exercise can help propel you through a rough patch or give you the energy you need to finish up a tough project. Simply recalling a few of the times you did well can renew your sense of pride in yourself. You deserve to keep patting yourself on the back and celebrating all your wins.

When you are stuck in the vicious cycle of perfectionism and procrastination, looking back on past accomplishments can give you the boost you need to pull yourself out of the rut. Your happiness levels will rise, and you will feel more confident in your abilities. You may realize that you have accomplished more than you thought.

Until next time...

Lisa 

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