For some of us it’s easier to let setbacks or negative comments make us feel less than fantastic.
I lapse into this kind of thinking from time to time and I’ve had to learn quick sure-fire ways to get out of it.
Here’s a technique that I call Success List and I find really works.

Connect to your Past Successes
In a nutshell you’re going to remind yourself of achievements or successes from your past and let them supercharge your motivation.

Here’s the step by step process:

• Think of a past success. Once you’ve located it take a moment to really experience it again, get what you heard, felt and saw. Re-live it so that your body and mind are there again. Notice any changes in the way you feel.

• Take a pen and paper and quickly jot down a word that symbolises this event.

• Now whilst you’re in the mood. Let your mind take you to another success. Do the same thing again, really re-experience it, don’t skip on this bit of the exercise. Again note down a word that will symbolise this success for you.

• Find at least five or more examples from your past of successes and do the above for each of them. They don’t have to be a major mind-blowing events. They can be simple or complex, fun or serious.

When you are finished look at the list of words you’ve used to symbolise each success and slowly let each one do their magic one by one. If you’ve followed the technique properly you’ll find that you’re grinning from ear to ear and feeling fabulous.

Let me know how you get on. I’m just off to renew my list!