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New Year New Goals

New Year New Goals [https://www.bebettertomorrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/New-Year-New-Goalscanva-560x315.png]Every year millions of people set new year goals. This show is about just that. How do you set goals that will succeed. How do you set realistic goals? You do it SMART. What are SMART Goals? Goals that are: Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Timebound Want some other tips and ideas to make your goal successful? Check out this article from CNBC [https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/26/6-ways-to-set-goals-that-actually-make-you-succeed.html]. Here is our last New Year show [https://www.bebettertomorrow.com/podcast/a-new-year-and-the-end-of-history/]

Selective Attention

Selective attention means our brains can only take in so much data and we tend to ignore things we won’t find important at the moment. [https://www.bebettertomorrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Selective-Attention-560x373.jpg]Your brain may not always be paying attention to the right thing.This is why you can hear your name in a crowded room. It is why you start to see the car you just bought everywhere you go. The question is can you train your brain to pay attention to what you want to pay attention to? The Baader-Meinhof phenomenon [https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/baader-meinhof-phenomenon.htm] occurs when the thing you’ve just noticed, experienced, or been told about suddenly crops up constantly. Like when you hear a new word for the first time, or when you see your new car everywhere. This also happens when you learn something new and then see it as a solution to every problem. Your brain wants to apply new solutions to every problem. > Your thoughts become actions, your actions habits, your habits become character, and your character becomes destiny. You can change your destiny by changing your thoughts and words which change your actions. Your brain will always have selective attention, but you can use it to your advantage if you are aware of it and willing to put in some work. Looking for more ways to understand how to control how your brain works to use it to your advantage? Check out these shows: How to have better conversations [https://www.bebettertomorrow.com/podcast/have-better-conversations/] Power of perspective with Rachel DK Finney [https://www.bebettertomorrow.com/podcast/rachel-d-k-finney-power-of-perspective/]

Working from Home Revisited

For those of us who have spent the last nine months working from home, I think we are starting to find disadvantages all over. If we don’t act intentionally to fix these things we can continue to suffer without really thinking about it. photo of woman lying on bed working from home [https://www.bebettertomorrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pexels-photo-4066041-560x840.jpeg]Photo by Elijah O’Donnell on Pexels.com [https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-woman-lying-on-bed-while-using-laptop-4066041/]MISSING “ME TIME” One of the strangest things I found in my research for this show was an article saying people are missing their daily commute [https://theconversation.com/people-are-missing-their-daily-commute-in-lockdown-heres-why-142863]s. People aren’t really missing being stuck in traffic but they are missing that buffer between work and personal lives. They are missing the “Me Time” they had in their car on the train. You can continue this process by adding some downtime to your routine. Don’t book yourself from meeting to meeting to home but put time on your calendar to unwind and think about your day. CHIT-CHAT AND HALLWAY CONVERSATIONS A big item I have found it hard to replicate is the social interaction of a pre-lockdown world. As an extravert, I really miss just talking to people. For whatever reason, our lizard brains want to get right to work on zoom calls and when we are done we get right off. We don’t just run into co-workers in the hallway or on the way to get coffee unless we work with our roommates. We can help this a little by not jumping right into business when we get on the line. Ask simple personal questions, ask about what we should be watching during lockdown whatever you can think of to get the conversation rolling. ZOOM FATIGUE I mentioned this in my previous show about working from home. [https://www.bebettertomorrow.com/podcast/best-7-work-from-home-tips-for-those-not-used-to-working-from-home/] Sitting on Zoom calls every day can be draining. Zoom fatigue [https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/psychological-exploration-zoom-fatigue] is a real thing. People feel like they have to be there on time so they don’t take enough time for themselves with back to back meetings. Schedule your meetings for 25 or 50 minutes so you and everyone else have time between meetings for bio breaks, which should include some desk yoga [https://www.verywellfit.com/yoga-stretches-at-your-desk-3567200] to keep you healthy. Get outside while you can and take a walk, even if it is cold, the cold air will invigorate you and make you appreciate you office when you get back. LESS THAN IDEAL ENVIRONMENTS Many of us are working on kitchen chairs, at kitchen tables or in converted closets. These environments aren’t the best for our health. Take some of that money you have been saving from your commute bill and spend it on some upgraded equipment. Get a standing desk, or a monitor stand, ergonomic keyboard and mouse or a great chair so you can be comfortable. The only person who will be disapointed is your chiropractor. What are the things you miss about going to work? How are you dealing with it? Tell me in the comments.

Rachel D.K. Finney Power of Perspective – 29

[https://www.bebettertomorrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/RF_Headshots-edited-560x373.jpg]Rachel DK Finney – the Power of PerspectiveURL: columbushumane.org FB: /ColumbusHumane Instagram: /ColumbusHumane Linkedin: Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/rachel-d-k-finney-cawa-b43b9023/ [http://linkedin.com/in/rachel-d-k-finney-cawa-b43b9023/] THE POWER OF PERSPECTIVE This month we talk The Power of Perspective with Rachel D.K. Finney. Rachel is a Certified Animal Welfare Administrator with 17 years of experience in animal sheltering and 21 years of experience in nonprofit management.  Finney has degrees in nonprofit management, psychology, political science, and sociology from Indiana University. She began working in animal welfare as the Executive Director of the Union County Humane Society in Marysville, OH and serves as the CEO at Columbus Humane, formerly the Capital Area Humane Society in Columbus, Ohio.   Before her animal welfare career began, Finney served in leadership roles at Junior Achievement of Central Ohio and with the Children’s Organ Transplant Association. In 2015, Finney was recognized as Small Nonprofit CEO of the Year by Columbus CEO magazine and in 2013, she was recognized as one of the youngest ever “Forty Under 40” award winners. Finney is a regular guest lecturer for nonprofit management, human resources and veterinary students at The Ohio State University and frequently delivers motivational and leadership keynotes and workshops on “The Power of Perspective.” Rachel describes herself as an “Advantage-ist,” or one who finds the advantages in difficult experiences.  She operates under the philosophy that we should “never be afraid to do the right thing.” She shares her home with her husband, 2 children, 3 dogs, 1 cat and 1 fish. Columbus Humane is the lead law enforcement agency for investigation of animal cruelty, abuse and neglect in Franklin County and operates a traditional animal shelter serving 8,000 pets+ as well as partners with a domestic violence shelter to house and care for pets on-site with their human family members. In this show we talk a lot about the power of perspective to change your attitude and life. If we only focus on the negative aspects of trauma, which is valid, we can miss out on a great deal of growth and appreciation. Checkout our last show with Positive Foundry [https://www.bebettertomorrow.com/podcast/positive-foundry-positive-psychology/] if you missed it. You will love it.

Positive Foundry – Positive Psychology – 28

Positive Foundry - Laura and Chris Cooke [https://www.bebettertomorrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Positive-Foundry-17-560x374.jpeg]LAURA COOKE AND CHRIS COOKE Twitter: https://twitter.com/PositiveFoundry [https://twitter.com/PositiveFoundry] URL: http://www.positivefoundry.com/ [http://www.positivefoundry.com/] FB: https://www.facebook.com/PositiveFoundry/ [https://www.facebook.com/PositiveFoundry/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/positivefoundry/ [https://www.instagram.com/positivefoundry/] This month’s guests are an amazing team working hard to help people flourish with the power of positive psychology. In their own words: Our paths are unique but our journey is the same. We believe in a better, healthier, and more engaged society. When we improve the overall wellbeing of each employee, we help organizations thrive and create a better world. We have spent thousands of hours bringing together the best research behind human motivation, positive psychology, neuroscience, and energy management into a program for individuals and organizations who are ready to thrive. We believe companies that flourish, in today’s marketplace create value not just in financial terms, but in human terms.  They enhance the lives of their employees and their families, their customers, their owners, the communities within which they operate, and the world at large. SOME OF OUR CONVERSATION TOPICS: The difference between a scarcity and abundance mindset: > A scarcity mindset is the belief that there will never be enough, resulting in feelings of fear, stress, and anxiety. On the other hand, an abundance mindset flows out of a deep inner sense of personal worth and security. It’s grounded in the belief that there is more than enough for everyone. The Observation bias where we see the things we want to see or that we are trained to see in our own world. One of my favorite topics active constructive responding which I first learned from Positive Foundry. It relates back to how to listen more effectively and how to engage in a conversation [https://www.bebettertomorrow.com/podcast/have-better-conversations/]and not just steal it for yourself. Benefits of Active Constructive Responding - VennLeader.com [https://vennleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ACR-Matrix.png]Credit to Venleader.comWe talked about the loneliness epidemic in America and how it is increased with the lock downs that are in place. We even came up with a quick game to help us all feel less alone #hallwaytag. And for all Ohio Teachers, they have offered a mindfulness program just for you…https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OHTeachers2020 [https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OHTeachers2020]