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Health Connections Senior Voice of Citrus County - SEPTEMBER 2020 • 15
MindShift
M i n d Sh i f t but we overlook a simple and improves faster working and the way I thought.
navigation process. We fail
with a coach. I call coaches
O n D em an d to take stock of our current my “journey partners.” Whatever you’re doing that
On Demand
you think is not good enough,
situation. Where we are.
Life’s GPS Taking proper inventory of Making goal-stops is think again. Congratulate
yourself and shatter that glass
our way of experiencing
By Donna where you are is the most transformation and valuing ceiling. Step into forgiveness
mode.
who we are.
overlooked part of goal
Blevins, setting and planning. GPSing
PhD, your route requires sober self- You might think it’s strange If your Life’s GPS is stuck,
and Daniel reflection, introspection, and that at 71, I still work with I’m honored to help you
Melbourne honesty. You might see things multiple coaches: in business, reboot, as my coach helped
poker, book publishing,
me.
you don’t like or realize
things you are not proud of. website design, etc. ACTION PLAN: Listen to
Some call themselves the words you say to yourself,
In traditional self-
Throughout life, people go mentors. However, when I and write down everything
from goal to goal and seldom improvement systems, the ask for immediate input and in a notebook. Within the
reach destinations. Science first step is admitting you get an unfiltered, authentic Core of MindShifting™
says that only 8% of people have a problem. The Blevins response, that person becomes 4-step process, recording your
reach their goals. Method evolved and is self- my coach. For that I am self-talk is the second step
forgiving.
Setting a goal is our way of profoundly grateful. and defines where you are.
getting a glimpse at what “Shaking hands” with a Last week, I had a duh Acknowledging the chatty
we’d like to achieve. Let’s situation you once called moment. During a session, mind is my way of saying,
call our goal the preferred a problem and forgiving I said, “‘I’m not good just “Okay. I hear you. Now
destination for that particular yourself is a primary step. Get talking to a camera. I need a Shhh... Let me make a plan.”
journey. acquainted. Spend time there live audience.” We’ll share the first step next
as you notice and become the time.
Since our body is the vehicle detached observer. The coach said, “Excuse me?
and our mind is the driver, Think again. You’ve been Mindshift coach Donna
we’re often poor drivers Concentrating on where you’d doing Facebook LIVEs for the Blevins, PhD, and her Right
and miss our target 92% rather be, without knowing last 80 days without having an Hand, Daniel Melbourne,
of the time because our where you are, is no better audience, and you’re speaking share the MindShifting™
internal guidance system than wishing, and wishing is from your heart!” methods worldwide. To join
malfunctions. Call it Life’s for children. They have that the waitlist for LIVE online
GPS, and let’s figure out how luxury. In that moment, I realized I classes: Text 352-464-1958,
to navigate in the flow. Regardless of what stage of had been creating my own email Donna@DonnaBlevins.
com or opt-in at www.
life you’re in, everyone grows barriers. I had devalued
We say we want “that,” myself by the words I chose, MindShiftOnDemand.com
10 Tips for Healthy Aging Month
Think it’s too late to “reinvent” should act like. What was your best to something positive. (Tip: Stop person. Come on. You can probably
yourself? Think again. According year so far? 28? 40? Now? Picture watching the police reports on the do it. Analyze your gait. Do you
to Carolyn Worthington, editor-in- yourself at that age and be it. Some local news.) walk slowly because you have
chief of Healthy Aging Magazine people may say this is denial, but 3. Have negative friends who just become lazy or, perhaps, have
and executive director of Healthy we say it’s positive thinking and complain all the time and constantly a fear of falling? (Tip: Make a
Aging, “it’s never too late to find a goes a long way toward feeling talk about how awful everything conscious effort to take big strides,
new career, a new sport, passion, or better about yourself. (Tip: Don’t is? Distance yourself from people walk with your heel first, and wear
hobby.” keep looking in the mirror, just who do not have a positive outlook comfortable shoes.)
Healthy Aging Month is an annual FEEL IT!) on life. Surround yourself with 5. Stand up straight! You can
health observance designed to focus 2. Be positive in your energetic, happy, positive people of knock off the appearance of a few
national attention on the positive conversations and your actions. all ages and you will be happier too. extra years with this trick your
aspects of growing older. When you catch yourself (Tip: Smile often. It’s contagious mother kept trying to tell you. Look
1. Do not act your age or at least complaining, check yourself right and wards off naysayers.) at yourself in the mirror. Are you
what you think your current age there and change the conversation 4. Walk like a vibrant, healthy Continued on page 18
