How you react to things can greatly impact whether or not the outcome you seek in any given situation is achieved or lost. After all, reactivity and productivity are not necessarily synonymous with one another, and sometimes, the more reactive you are the less productive you can become. The solution, however, is simple: mindfulness. To be mindful means to be more aware of the different stimuli and occurrences that impact your life on a daily basis so that you might heed Read More >
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Ways to Practice Self-Care
By Good Neighbor Concierge
When you’re at work, everything you do is likely in service to your boss, and when you’re at home you probably feel like you’re in service to you kids, or certain expectations you have for yourself regarding how you should live. But the truth is, if you want to lead a truly happy, fulfilling life you need to make sure you practice self-care as well. Self-care is all about prioritizing your own physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional needs so that you’re actually Read More >
Learning to Let Go of Everything That Weighs You Down
By Good Neighbor Concierge
You’ve likely heard of the popular spring-cleaning trend where you hold an item and decide in that moment whether or not it brings you joy. If it does, you get to keep it, and if it doesn’t you have to realize it’s taking up too much valuable space in your life and kindly say goodbye. It’s actually a pretty great exercise for learning to let go of material things that are just holding you back in life. As most already know, not everything in life weighing you down can Read More >
Embracing Change With Grace
By Good Neighbor Concierge
“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” – Lao Tzu Lao Tzu was a wise, ancient Chinese philosopher who wholeheartedly believed that struggling against life’s natural changes and evolutions was futile, that it would only cause pain – and there is much truth to his words. Regardless of how good it actually is for you, change Read More >
Time-Management Hacks to Optimize Your Life
By Good Neighbor Concierge
Time is one of the most precious yet limited resources on our planet. No matter who you are you only get so much of it, and there’s no amount of bargaining or money in the world that can help you get back any time that was lost or acquire more once yours is up. However, there are several time management hacks you can use to maximize your time and optimize your life so that you are making the most of every moment in life. Don’t Be Afraid to Be a Little Selfish Since Read More >
Living With Intention
By Good Neighbor Concierge
Living with intention is all about not letting anything or anyone – including yourself – stand in the way of what is best for you and your comprehensive health and happiness. However, before you can claim that you’re truly living with intention, you first must master how to: Live Freely in the Moment Not every moment in life can be an adventure. Sometimes you have to wash dishes or do other menial tasks that can cause your mind to drift until you feel as though Read More >
Conquer Your Biggest Projects in the Fall
By Good Neighbor Concierge
You probably think you already know when your brain at its most productive based on your own personal experiences and routines. As reported by the software company Redbooth, which analyzed approximately 28 million tasks and 1.8 million projects over the course of a four-year period, there may actually be more of a pattern to productivity than what we initially realized. According to the data, levels of productivity can actually fluctuate throughout the year, with certain Read More >
How to Make Better Choices with Time
By Good Neighbor Concierge
As you get older, it can often seem like time moves faster and faster and that you never have as much as you need, but it’s more about your own perceptions of time and how you choose to use it. By making better choices with your time, you may even start to notice yourself feeling happier and more fulfilled in your life. But how exactly do you make better choices with your time? Avoid Mindless Time Suckers It can be very easy to come home after a long day and not Read More >
Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
By Good Neighbor Concierge
The law of attraction tells us that “by focusing on positive or negative thoughts, people can bring positive or negative experiences into their life,” but as great an idea as that is, it still doesn’t necessarily tell us how or where to start. To help you change your thinking so that you can change your life, here are a few tips on how to practice making positivity a more instinctive priority. Kick the Negativity Whether you are the type of person to crack a joke Read More >
The Dangers of Social Media Addiction: Detoxing for a Better Life
By Good Neighbor Concierge
New technology always brings about a new era of hope. Hope for faster, more reliable information. Hope for the answers to our various global problems. And above all else, hope for a better world. But as more and more pieces of new and “convenient” tech continue to creep into and invade nearly every aspect of our daily lives, people are beginning to question just what kind of implications all this reliance on such consuming possessions will have on our lives and Read More >
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