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- In life, when you are in the driver’s seat, you are aware of yourself (your emotions, internal stressors, coping skills, and behavior), your environment (everything outside of yourself), and you are connected and communicating with the important people in your life.
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Quite simply, when you are reacting, you aren’t in the driver’s seat of your life, you are in the passenger seat!. When this happens, life balance and self-care go out the window and you aren’t likely to feel like you’re achieving much.
- Set Intentions as Your Road Map
- Plan For The Pit Stops
- Anticipate Road Blocks
- Create A Support Team
- Get A Tune-Up
- Think of The Journey, Not The Destination
She explains that setting specific intentions is like activating a GPS when driving – they become the roadmap to the destination. To help get a sense of what those intentions are, Mirgain suggests thinking about the future. “When we are thinking about making lifestyle changes, it can help to think about our future selves – who do we want to be? Wha...
Once we have the destination in mind – where we’d like to end up – it’s time to plan the route. “We’re successful when we work toward small action steps consistently over a period of time,” said Mirgain. “And this is where SMART goals come in: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-Based.” Watch Dr. Mirgain explain how to make SMART go...
As with any journey, there will be times when we take a wrong turn, miss a sign or maybe end up on an entirely different and unanticipated path. And that’s okay. It’s what happens when we set goals for change. “We don’t have to be perfect, we just have to learn how to get back on the road, and there are things that can help,” she said. Think about ...
Mirgain suggests that a support team can include a variety of people – those who have accomplished similar goals, others we find inspirational and those friends and family that can pull us out of any ruts we might fall into. “Get ‘goal-getting groupies,' " said Mirgain. “People who will create a sense of accountability and keep us on track.”
Just like we wouldn’t set out on a journey without ensuring our car was in good condition, we need to take some time to check our own engines, or in this case – our thought processes. “Sometimes we get in our own way and sabotage progress because of the thoughts and habits we may not even realize we have,” said Mirgain. She uses the example of shop...
While it’s important to keep the end goal in mind, it can also be overwhelming. One technique based on research found that focusing on a smaller step helped keep people more motivated. “When we focus on how much is left, it can be daunting,” said Mirgain. “By focusing on what we’ve already achieved, it can help encourage us to keep going.” An examp...
Feb 3, 2020 · How many of you feel that you’re in control, or you’re in the driver’s seat, of your own life? No, we’re being driven by something else. Right? So we need to take a look at how we can jump in and sit in the driver’s seat. From sitting behind, how can I make that leap, and that’s what spirituality is.”
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In life, when you are in the driver’s seat, you are aware of yourself (your emotions, internal stressors, coping skills, and behavior), your environment (everything outside of yourself), and you are connected and communicating with the important people in your life.
- Say no to people or places that drain your energy. If you feel like your interactions with an individual or a group of people leave you feeling drained and depleted then take a step back.
- Put on your own oxygen mask first. There’s a reason why we are told this on flights. It’s not possible to help and assist others if we are lacking the vital ingredients that we need to not only survive, but thrive.
- Ensure your belief system is one that truly resonates with you. Don’t believe something to be true just because you’ve read it or watched it. Much of what we are taught is based on the beliefs of others.
- Don’t be afraid to start over. You are not too old and it is not too late. Ever. Life is meant to be an experience, not a rut. If you feel that you’re in a dead-end zone, then it’s time to get out.
Jesus would say, “There is a different way to live. Money doesn’t have to be the Master of your life. You don’t have to allow Greed or Fear to be in the driver’s seat. When God is the Master, blessing and peace will be in the driver’s seat of your life! Who will sit in your driver’s seat?
If you are the passenger then yes but you are the driver, so no because: you could have analyzed your friend, their past, culture, way of life and beliefs and clearly have seen they were not a match for you, therefore controlled your life earlier by stopping the relationship before it impacts you.
