How to Take Charge of Your Life ~ 4 Simple Ways You Can Gain Back Control & Be Happier In Life

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How to Take Charge of Your Life

4 Simple but Important Ways You Can Gain Back Control & Be Happier In Life
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Physical health and mental health go hand in hand. To achieve your best potential and live a happy life, it’s important to take care of both.
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You don’t necessarily have to be suffering from a mental health condition. You can feel bogged down and unhappy in life.
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The feelings of a loss of control are something we’ve all dealt with at one time or another.  It can be a difficult mindset to get out of.
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It could be argued that we’re all ‘slaves of the system’ in many ways. However, there are many things in life that you do have control over. Getting a grasp on these will allow you to feel far happier.
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Take Charge of Your Life: Smart Step #1
Get a Handle on Your Finances

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Learning how to handle your finances is one of the most important skills you will ever learn.
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Regardless of how big or small your income is, you should be able to work with what you have. Ensure you’re spending sensibly and not getting consumed by debt.
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Do you feel like you constantly have too much month at the end of your money? Are you being plagued by debt collectors? If so, these things will certainly make you feel as though you’ve lost control in your life.
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Create a list of your incoming money and outgoing bills. Draw up a budget that suits you.
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Make sure that all of your priority bills are paid first. This means you can spend what’s left guilt-free. You’ll know you’re not going to get in trouble with your finances.
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If you’re already in debt, don’t bury your head in the sand. Call your creditors to arrange an affordable payment plan. Alternatively, speak to a debt advice charity.
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You may be able to get interest frozen and pay less than the originally agreed repayment amount. This can be a huge weight off your shoulders.
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Take Charge of Your Life: Smart Step #2
Focus On Your Health
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We live in a very image-conscious society. Many of us focus too heavily on looks and not enough on health.
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It’s not about being as skinny as you can be or fitting into a certain dress size. It’s about being within a healthy BMI. It’s about being fit and strong.
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Is your weight spiralling out of control? Are you starting to develop health conditions? Such conditions can make you feel like you’re losing control in your life.
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Speak to your GP and come up with a plan of action. Cleaning up your diet, focusing on fresh produce, whole grains and lean protein will do most people a world of good.
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Try to find an exercise regime that you enjoy. You will find it far easier to stick with something you like. This can be something you can continue as part of a new healthy lifestyle. And it’s not just as a means to lose weight.
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Another reason people can feel as though they’re losing control is when they’re dealing with addiction. Relying on either a chemical or activity to make you feel ‘normal’ definitely does take an element of control away from your life. Check out what substance abuse help is available an try and beat it once and for all.
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Getting enough sleep is another important aspect of health. If you’re constantly sleep-deprived, your whole life is going to suffer. Any issue you have is going to feel magnified tenfold when you’re emotional and irritable due to tiredness.
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We all claim we don’t have enough hours in the day. However, it’s so important to make sleep a priority.
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Learn how to manage your time effectively. This means you will get everything done earlier in the day and can retire to bed at a sensible time. It will make a dramatic difference to the quality of your life.
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Take Charge of Your Life: Smart Step #3
Get Rid of Toxic People from Your Life

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As humans we’re social creatures. We can feel isolated and lonely without a support network around us. This being so, the people in our lives are incredibly important.
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However, are you surrounded by people who make you feel more lonely than you would be on your own? Perhaps they take advantage of you, put you down, make fun of you or neglect your needs?
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Of course, no one is perfect and holding your loved ones to this standard is never going to work. pPople will always say and do the wrong things from time to time.
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However, if you’re consistently left feeling upset, belittled, neglected or generally sad because of their actions or behaviour, it’s time to cut them off.
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Take up a new hobby or a class and work on meeting new people. Know your worth. Know when it’s time to say ‘no more.’
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Take Charge of Your Life: Smart Step #4
Invest In Yourself

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Are you the sort of person who’s always putting others first? While this is a lovely quality to have, you also need to know when to look after yourself first.
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You’re just as worthy of your love and care as anyone else. Spend time, effort and money on yourself from time to time and don’t feel bad about it.
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You could invest in driving lessons or classes to learn a new skill. You could buy yourself something new you’ve been wanting. Or you could make time to just relax and put your feet up.
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You can’t pour from an empty cup. Therefore, look after yourself if you want to look after others. And remember: you are very important too!

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