Author name: Kay Charalambous

Simple Steps for Personal Growth and Connection In the hustle of daily life, small actions can make a big difference. This guide suggests three simple focuses for today: The first one is a question, the second one a suggestion, and the third one a small kind act you can do to another person. 1) What did you do today to show respect to yourself?  2) Look at your eyes first thing in the morning.  3) Smile to a stranger today. Specifically: 1) What have you done today or planning to do, to show that you respect yourself? If you don’t show respect to yourself first and have boundaries, no one will.  I am talking about choosing yourself. Choosing to do the hard thing. Choosing what is healthy for you and not what is convenient. Choosing what is for you priority. The rest can wait. 2) This one is a habit I personally have been working on for months. The first person you should come in contact with and get to know better is you! As soon as you wake up, have a look at yourself in the mirror, while you are doing the morning routine. Don’t just nervously brush your teeth, thinking of what needs to be done for the day, problems or worse start scrolling your phone. Ask yourself: “Is the first thing you want to do in the morning watch someone else’s face or highlight or would you like to see yours? Don’t allow other people to enter your mind and start the comparison cycle first thing in the morning.  Instead, as you are doing your skincare or brushing your teeth, look deep into your eyes. Ask yourself: “What can I do for you today?”. Get to know yourself a bit more each day. 3) As you are walking down the street or passing someone today,  smile at them. If you are lucky and they smile back, a feeling of warmth will hug your heart. If not, that was on them. Don’t give up. Try it on another person until someone smiles back at you. What you will see, is that sometimes all a person needs is a kind smile to bright up their day. A small act of kindness can go a long way. Can even save someone’s day. You don’t know what someone else is going through. Be kind. Smile 🙂 *While the author has used her best efforts and applied these applications herself, the advice and strategies may not be suitable for your situation. You should consult a professional of the topic where appropriate. The author is not liable for any loss, damage, or negative consequences.

Simple Steps for Personal Growth and Connection In the hustle of daily life, small actions can make a big difference. This guide suggests three simple focuses for today: Try cold water therapy to refresh your body and mind, read ten pages of an interesting book to promote learning, and reconnect with a friend you haven’t spoken to in a while. These practices aim to enhance your well-being and strengthen your connections. 1 focus for you                          1 focus for the future you                          1 focus for a loved one 1) Expose yourself to cold water therapy today.2) Read 10 pages of something you are interested in.3) Text 1 friend you haven’t talked with for a while. Specifically:1) It could be first thing in the morning in the bath or after training in a pool, plunge, or outdoors. To refresh you, wake you up, shock your body and brain, or recover after a hard training session. I stayed in the cold water of River Sava, Slovenia, for 5:00, right after training to recover my legs and lower back. 2) 10 pages per day add up. One month you will be able to finish a book. Stay consistent and choose something that keeps you reading. Respect your time. There is no time for us to keep reading something we don’t care about. 3) Do the move first. Don’t wait for others and don’t stay with the usual. Ask and listen to what that friend is saying. Really try to learn more about them. Show them that you care and you are there for them. They will appreciate it, and you will receive kindness back. *While the author has used her best efforts and applied these applications herself, the advice and strategies may not be suitable for your situation. You should consult a professional of the topic where appropriate. The author is not liable for any loss, damage, or negative consequences.