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"When we change our mind, we change our life"
Mindset is a necessary component of Mindset By Amanda, and why we must focus on mindset if we want to optimise our health, our finances, our career, our relationships...and our life.

19/10/2025

Mindfulness has been hijacked. Instagram quotes, wellness influencers, and a whole lot of uneducated talk have turned it into something it isn’t – like all you need to do is be present and suddenly life feels easier.
But real mindfulness isn’t about feeling calm. It’s about seeing clearly.
Because when the s**t hits the fan, clarity matters more than comfort.

You Are the Sky, Not the Storm
Your mind is the sky. Thoughts, emotions, and experiences? They’re just clouds – some light, some dark, some rolling in fast and heavy. But no matter what they do, the sky remains. It holds everything without being defined by it.
⛅️ ☁️ 🌧️
Most people get caught in the clouds. When things go wrong, they become their thoughts. “I’m a failure.” “I can’t handle this.” “I’m broken.” These thoughts feel absolute, like they are you. They’re not.
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Clouds Aren’t the Full Picture.
This isn’t to say that the facts you know or the stories you’ve been telling yourself about your life aren’t based in reality – some of them might hold elements of truth. But those stories aren’t all of you. They’re snapshots, not the full picture.

☀️ ☁️ post to follow: OBSERVING SELF

10/10/2025

This is how we think motivation works: Feel motivated —> Do something

In reality, here’s how it actually works: Do something —> Feel motivated

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“good days” come from making progress. If you are able to move forward with the goals, tasks, and projects that are important to you, you will feel satisfied and fulfilled. It’s this progress that builds your motivation: it’s what makes it easier for you to show up and make more progress tomorrow.

Waiting to be motivated is a bit like sitting in your parked car holding the car key in your hand, while wondering why you’re not going anywhere. You have to take the action first: you have to put the key in the car and start the engine, and then you’ll be able to move.

Here are four ways to start your own motivation motor running:

😃Put yourself in an energized mood. What makes you feel powerful and positive? This could be exercise or movement, asking a friend for a pep talk, or doing something that brings you joy. Action is easier when we’re in this energized state.

😃Make the first action really, really small. Ask yourself: what can you do, in ten minutes or less, that would move you towards your goal?

😃Find a way to make the task fulfilling in and of itself. Is there a way that you could approach it using your unique gifts and strengths, so that you find it enjoyable and meaningful?

😃Celebrate your progress. You are probably making more progress than you think; you’re just taking it for granted.Noting down your wins, learnings, and experiences will sustain your motivation.

08/10/2025

Why This Question Works

1. Empathy and Support: It shows that you care and are willing to offer help in a way that is most beneficial to them. And after all, it’s about them and their needs.

2. Empowerment: It empowers the person to talk about their needs and preferences, giving them a sense of control.

3. Non-judgmental: It avoids making assumptions about their situation or how they should feel.

4. Actionable: It opens the door for practical support, whether emotional, physical, or logistical.

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Example Scenarios

🌸Workplace: “I’ve noticed you’ve seemed a bit off lately. How can I best support you right now?”

🌸Friendship: “I care about you and want to help. How can I best support you right now?”

🌸Family: “I’m here for you and love you. How can I best support you right now?”

🌸Adopt your own language: “Hey mate, I can see something’s up. How can I help you out right now?”

03/10/2025

Mental Health Vs Mental Illness.
What is the difference?

Just like we have physical health, we also have mental health.
But important to note, whilst we all have mental health, we don’t all have mental illness.

Our mental health exists along a continuum.
Our mental health refers to our state of mind and how we think, feel, behave and interact with the world and people around us.

We all move along this continuum depending on a range of good, bad, indifferent chaos that is happening in our lives at any point in time.
We experience ups and downs regularly in response to stressors and experiences in our lives.

So how do you know if what you’re experiencing is a problem?
🌸if your sleep is consistently poor, and your tiered or lacking energy.
🌸if your experiencing difficult behaviours and feelings, stuff that you just can’t seem to shake.
🌸if your appetite has changed.
🌸if you feel anxious and can’t turn off those negative, annoying and unhelpful thoughts in your head - that seem to get louder and more persistent.
🌸or if you feel your behaviour is out of character.

If this is happening over an extended period of time, 2,3,4 weeks …
And has begun to impact your relationships, your ability to do things you usually enjoy, or your ability to do things that need to be done, like being productive, showing up to work.
This is when it’s recommended to seek professional support.

Stop pause.
Check in with yourself.
How are you feeling?
How are you really feeling?
What is good mental health?

We can take control of our mental health and prevent moving in the direction towards mental illness.
Just like we can take control of our physical health (eat healthy, drink water, rest, exercise).

Mental illness does not discriminate - anyone can develop a mental illness.

With the right support at the right time, everyone can be helped, regardless of where they might be sitting on the mental health continuum.

There is hope for everyone, ups and downs are part of life.

Focus on your mental health to reduce the risk of mental illness.

🎀connect with others
🎀set boundaries
🎀express feelings
🎀practice gratitude
🎀seek purpose- hobbies
🎀ask for help/support

18/09/2025

Note to Self
When the weight feels too heavy,
pause.
Take it slow.

One thought at a time.
One task at a time.
One day at a time.

You don’t have to do it all.
You just have to keep going.

13/08/2025

Just because something hasn’t happened yet doesn’t mean it’s too late. Life isn’t a race, and your dream isn’t “expired” just because it took longer than you hoped.

07/08/2025

You don’t have to rush you don’t have to force, what’s meant for you is making its way day by day.

22/07/2025

You don’t need to have it all figured out, just trust the moment you’re in.

This can apply in so many deeply human moments.

🌱 During Major Life Transitions
- Changing careers or quitting a job without knowing what’s next.
- Starting over after a breakup, divorce, or leaving an unhealthy relationship.
- Moving cities or countries without a clear plan.
💔 After Heartbreak or Loss
- When grief or pain makes the future feel foggy.
👶 In Parenting or Early Parenthood
- Feeling unsure about how to raise a child or make the “right” decisions.
🧠 When Managing Anxiety or Overwhelm
- Facing the unknown can trigger the need to control everything.
🎓 In Education or Self-Discovery
- Studying something new, not sure where it will lead.
- Figuring out who you are in your 20s, 30s, or beyond.

⭐️ In those in-between moments, trusting the process is more important than having every answer.
⭐️ During loss it’s okay to just breathe and let time hold you.
⭐️ Parenting, there is no perfect manual, just showing up in the moment is enough.
⭐️ Peace often comes from surrendering to the now, not planning 10 steps ahead.
⭐️ Growth doesn’t always come with clarity, sometimes it begins with trust.

08/07/2025

Grounding exercises are tools we can use anytime we feel disconnected from the present moment.
They help anchor us back into our body, surroundings, and reality when emotions or thoughts start to overwhelm.
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💧 Change of Environment 💧
Look up from what’s bothering you. Take 3 deep breaths.
Walk to the bathroom and wash your hands. Slow it down. Focus on what’s around you. For example:
- the feel of the running water.
- the smell of the soap.
- the texture of the paper towel.
Think: “I’m here, I’m safe, this moment is mine.”

Then, feel the door under your fingers as you open it. Feel the floor under your feet as you walk back to resume your day.

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This grounding activity allows you to reset.
This small change can interrupt the anxious loop in the brain. 🧠

03/07/2025

Good Morning, here-and-now soul 🧘‍♀️
Today’s not just another blur on the calendar.
It’s a whole experience—waiting for you to be in it.
You don’t need more hours.
You need more presence.
The ability to fully land where you are.
To tune into your life—not just scroll past it.
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Today’s Vibe: Presence Is Power
We’re wired to plan, to look ahead, to optimize.
But sometimes, the deepest power is in pausing.
Right here.
Right now.
Nothing added. Nothing rushed.
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Today:
🍁 Pause + Notice
Take one moment today to stop and feel your surroundings.
What do you hear? Smell? See? What’s happening inside you?
➰ Break the Loop
Interrupt autopilot. Do one thing today with full attention.
Your coffee, your walk, your next conversation.
🌟 Practice “Presence Points”
Pick 2 “anchors” today: moments when you’ll come back to now. (e.g., every time you wash your hands, or finish a task.)
📱 No Devices for 10.
Take a 10-minute tech break. No phone. No scroll. Just you + life. See what opens up.
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Why is this important?
Because when You Skip the Now…
😩 Mindless habits
⏳ Time slips away
🌀 Disconnection—from others, and from yourself
🧍‍♂️Life becomes something you watch, not something you live
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The science and research behind presence:
🧠 Focus Reduces Stress: Presence helps regulate your nervous system, lowering cortisol levels and anxiety.
💡 Boosts Memory: You’re more likely to remember meaningful experiences when you’re fully engaged in them.
❤️ Improves Connection: People feel more seen, heard, and valued when you’re actually there with them, not half there, half online.

🛑 What part of my life deserves my full attention today?

01/07/2025

Today’s all about noticing what fuels you... and what drains you.

You have a resource more precious than time, money, or motivation.
It’s your energy. ☀️
Not just how much you have, but how you manage it.
And today, you’re reclaiming it.
☀️ Protect what powers you:
Step 1: Track What Boosts You
Notice what activities, people, or places leave you feeling more alive.
Write down 3 of them.

Step 2: Spot What Drains You
What feels heavy, dull, or depleting?
You don’t need to fix it all today, but start by naming it.

Step 3: Choose One Upgrade
Pick one low-energy habit you can shift today.
Take the walk instead of scrolling. Say no instead of stretching yourself thin.

Step 4: Schedule a Recharge
Block time—even 15 minutes—for something that fuels you.
Think of it as non-negotiable maintenance.

💡 Quote of the Day:
“Energy is the essence of life. Every day you decide how you’re going to use it.”
— Oprah Winfrey

💵 The Daily Self-Question:
If I treated my energy like currency… what would I stop spending it on?

🦄Tip for Success:
Time gets scheduled.
Energy gets protected.
Start with what powers you—and everything flows better from there.

27/06/2025

A powerful reminder about personal responsibility and agency.

If you’re unhappy with a situation, but you’re not taking any steps to change it, then consciously or not you’re choosing to stay in it.

It calls out passive acceptance and challenges you to reflect:
• Are you tolerating something that doesn’t serve you?
• Are you stuck in a cycle that you actually have the power to shift?
• Are you blaming external factors while ignoring your own ability to act?

It’s not about blaming yourself it’s about reclaiming power.
💓 Sometimes change isn’t easy or instant, but acknowledging your role is the first step. 💓

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