JPBetts (2025)

25/06/2023

Sitting by the pool, making my 5 set list, 28 songs each for Rockband. I will be like Robert Smith, (The Cure) give the fans what they came to see.

25/06/2023

Time to relax.

18/10/2022

I always have disappointing thoughts about myself. I am not sure why, but I do. I am not sure if I have ever dug in deep enough to find the why behind it or if I can even cure myself from it.

Once I start, I push back to trying to think positive thoughts. I do it constantly all day long. My mind starts thinking of all the things I am not doing, or things I do not do well, or suck at. It focuses on those and I start to beat myself up.

Then I fight back and get myself to thinking with positive thoughts and find things that I have done, that has helped me get to where I am today.

In my head though, where I am today seems like it is not good enough. Maybe nothing is good enough? I don't like when I get to thinking like that. It takes a while to work out of those thoughts. They are very powerful thoughts.

Don't forget.,..
Thoughts lead to feelings.
Feelings lead to action.
Action leads to results.

in my mind..... (I do think about all the things I am not doing. Actions... I am not doing? Take more action! ........ might not be right. What is right? ....... taking the right actions.

It starts with my thoughts. Thoughts change my mindset. I have the ability to change my thoughts. I need to make sure they are the right thoughts.

Sometimes I let my thoughts bring me down. I will not let them keep me there.

I love this world. It has so much beauty.

17/10/2022

Have a plan.... then take action.

This is easier said than done, but you need to start somewhere. Any plan is better than no plan. The plan gives you direction and helps your mind not be so all over the plan and have less worry.

Slow down, sit down, come up with a plan for the most important things first. Put small steps in the plan. Because at the end of the day it is not about the plan. It is about the actions in the plan.

The plan helps keep your mind focused. The action after keeps your mind positive. Make a plan to help create action. You got this!!!!

02/10/2022

Yesterday I got to go help a school with building a playground and putting a fence up.

It is nice to do things for others. It helps me think about how though I might be having a tough time there are others that have it tougher.

At times it is hard to put things into perspective. When you are in the middle of it, it is what you know. Your mind does not think about everything else.

It is always great to do things that help you put things into perspective. What are some things you do to help put things into perspective for you?

20/09/2022

My kids started Karate a couple of months ago. When they bow they have to say "live confident".

What a powerful way to slowly change your mindset. I didn't see it at first. But when we drive home and the kids were not able to break the boards, I use those words of "live confident" to them. They can break the boards, the instructor even tells them so.

Yesterday, the instructor told my son, "you can break the boards. You have the speed and the power. You just have some sort of mental block."

He needs to believe when he says "live confident". Mental blocks stop people all the time. Most of the time it is due to some lack of confidence.

We should all bow each day, thank the world we are alive and say out loud, "live confident". Believe!

As the son rises, be grateful for the new day.

08/09/2022

Night time has always been the toughest time for me with panic attacks. Same for my son.

The day is ending. You rethink the day. What is in store for tomorrow? Your mind is tired from the effort you put forth all day long. Your mind knows it is time to relax.

Then, your mind kicks into high gear. Bam, panic attack. Now you are worried about everything and there is nothing that can stop it.

There are ways to stop it over time. And there are ways to help with how strong the panic attack is and how long it lasts.

Here are a couple:
1. Take breaks throughout the day. This will help teach your mind when it is time to relax.
2. Meditate, there are different types of meditation so pick one that works for you and do it everyday.
3. Exercise, something that gets your heart going. It gives you some of the same effects of a panic attack and your body will associate it with just panic attacks.
4. Understand/learn about panic attacks. The more you know and understand what is going on the better your mind can cope and change.
5. Think positive, if what you think does not help, even if it could be true you cannot think it anymore. This truly works. Panic attacks come from negative thoughts and worries.

Remember, it starts with Y.O.U.

01/09/2022

How long does it take for you to change your mindset?

23/08/2022

Overwhelmed......

It is tough to change mindsets.
It is even more tough to change thoughts.
Then you have to take action, which for many people, it's even tougher. Especially when your mind is blocked with everything you feel you have to do.

An overwhelmed mind says no.... You can think about everything you have to do at once, but you can't actually do them all at once. You can make yourself worry by continuously thinking but that will only get you right where you are.

Find one or two things you can do and go do them. Don't just keep thinking. Go take action, any action. Once you start taking action you will start finding your way. Don't stop taking action. Keep finding the next action to take.

10/08/2022

I am a mostly sunny type of person. I love to look at the clouds. Looking up at the sky seeing: blue skies behind huge clouds with the sun breaking through brings a sense of calm and soothing mood to me.

It helps me with thoughts and mindset.

What is your favorite type of day?

01/08/2022

Woke up at 3:15 am this morning. Not because I was ready and excited about the day. My anxiety was high. I tried to go back to bed for a little bit. Then I stared at the TV for what I thought was little bit.

And next thing you know it was 5:15. I had to be up at 5:30. So I got up, took a shower, and started my day.

I could have counted me waking up at 3:15 as the start of my day, but I needed to hit the reset button.

I talk all the time about changing thinking and having the right mindset. From 3:15 - 5:15 this morning, I did not have it.

While I was in the shower, I was trying to process the time I had just spent. What really was the cause? Thinking about money? Having too much to do? Having to go back to work after a week of vacation? Just worried about everything? Maybe I am not writing things down (like I tell others to do). I definitely am not planning as well as I should. Then on and on and on and on.....

I had to hit the reset button again. Pull one or two things to work on. Focus on those. Once I am done with that I will move on to the next. You cannot do everything at once. Your brain cannot keep focus on everything at once. I was trying my hardest to though!

I could say, it is going to be a bad day. But, that is negative, also it will only cause me to have a bad day as I will be looking for everything that is wrong.

I might have had a rough start, but today is going to be awesome! I am going to get back on track after a little detour.

25/07/2022

What are some things that you have to stop and tell yourself "relax"?

20/07/2022

Never give up...

It has been 10 days since my last post. A lot can happen in 10 days.

You can fail, everything could fall apart. It could seem like everything you have been working so hard to accomplish is just not going to be achieved.

Or....

You can succeed, everything could start to come together. It could seem like everything you have been working so hard to accomplish is just about to be achieved.

The road to these two different paths are not far apart. Minor movements and you achieve different results. Keep your mindset focused and you will eventually get on the succeed road. It takes longer to get there for some people, but you have to keep yourself thinking right.

Make sure you have goals. No matter how small the goals, have them. You can build those goals into bigger ones as you progress.

Never stop having goals. Post them everywhere so you keep them, front of mind. They have to be in your thoughts so you can achieve the right mindset.

Things will not always work. You have to reset and reassess. Keep the mindset and thoughts toward your goal. The old adage "you can do anything you set your mind to" (Benjamin Franklin) is so true. You have to make sure your mind is set to it and you never give up!

10/07/2022

Exercise....
It is amazing how much exercising helps with mindset and thought power. I would also suggest listening to some great workout music while you exercise.

Start small and work your way up to longer workouts. You can time yourself by songs. Adding a couple of songs each week till you get to your desired amount of time you will work out.

As you get further along you can even have a different play list for the type of workout you are doing that day. Keep that mindset and thought in the right place!

05/07/2022

Fear/doubt has a huge effect on the actions or inaction we take.

There are all sorts of different fears. Fear of success, failure, what might be, height, enclosed spaces, spiders, and more.

What you do in the face of fear is what makes the difference.

Do you let it stop you or do you act in spite of fear?

Fight through fear. Know it is you that is stopping you.
Change to the right thoughts and keep taking action.

02/07/2022

Success is relative....

Depending on what stage of your life you are in, what constitutes success will change.

It is not only a stage of your life. It could be as detailed as a task in your life. Maybe a situation that you keep getting better at.

It could be exercising three days in a week for the first time. Maybe, it is you hit a milestone in savings. Or even you went a day without thinking about something that gets you down.

Be mindful of your succes. Reflect and build on them. Maybe you being able to do that would be a success?!

Success happens all the time in your life. Find them and build on them.

28/06/2022

If the balloon pops, blow up another one and fill it up as full as you can.

21/06/2022

Change Management......

It is tough to deal with change. Even the people that seems like it doesn't bother them feel the stress. There are so many variables and you try to be prepared for all of them.

Change can effect your mindset and thoughts. Make sure when change happens you keep your thoughts positive and find ways to overcome the pressure that comes with change.

Don't let the anxiety and fear of the unknown derail you. When change happens adapt. If you had a routine come up with a new one.

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