Month: February 2022

 

Happy Tuesday! Our society has portrayed multitasking as a badge of honor with a clear message: do more things at the same time to be a superwoman. Sorry to burst your bubble, but multitasking is a sham. It sounds impressive at first, but it becomes exhausting, ineffective, and defeating after attempting to do it all at once.

 

Our brains aren’t designed to multitask; they are designed to do one thing at a time. We can switch to another task quickly, which triggers the brain’s start and stop process. That takes energy and focus, which is why multitasking can lead to more stress in the end. Multitasking is a “quantity over quality” mentality. Have you ever experienced frustration after trying to do several things at once? How effective were you? Are you even aware of how that drains your focus and energy? 

 

One day a handful of summers ago, I was in the kitchen taking out a burrito from the freezer to warm up for my son. The next thing I knew 15 minutes later, the burrito was missing. Without being aware of what I was doing, I realized that in that short amount of time, I had answered the phone, switched out a load of laundry, and put the dog out while my son waited for his burrito. Thinking back to that time frame, it was a blur. I hadn’t really concentrated on one thing, so I hadn’t even done one thing completely before adding in another task. I thought I was checking items off my to-do list like a pro, so what happened? By the way, I found the unthawed burrito in the kitchen drawer with our keys several hours later. I guess I had tried to do something else at that time, too. LESSON LEARNED.

 

So, I’ve been kinder to myself by trying to do one thing at a time thoroughly before moving on to the next task. Honestly, it requires retraining and a lot of patience. Practice makes it better, not perfect! This week, I challenge you to be kinder to yourself (and your brain) by doing one thing at a time. Be more mindful and present and see how that feels! What happens as a result? I’d love to hear what you discover! Also, I do recommend the book The Twelve Monotasks  by Thatcher Wine. It is an easy read and helps you to stop and think about this new habit.

 

You’ve got this!

Georgette

 

Happy Tuesday! This week, I want to ask you a very thoughtful question: Where do you get your energy? This is key to changing habits by first looking at where you are right now. In other words, what fuels your energy, your passion, your motivation, and your creativity? Where are you currently finding these important parts of your life? These are different areas of your life and yet they are interconnected by where your focus is. What are you spending time doing? What are you reading? What podcasts and music are you listening to? How are you getting exercise? 

 

For example, if you are feeling low on energy, you may discover what is the source of this drain by looking at where you are putting your energy. You might realize that you are reading books that keep you up at night, therefore leading to you feeling tired. Perhaps you are not getting any exercise and it’s making you feel run down and fatigued. You might even be listening to podcasts that are not up lifting. Whatever the case, do you want to find a new energy surge in your life? Here are a few quick ideas:

 

  1. Make a list of how you spend your time each day and rate those activities on a scale of 1-10, one being “not much at all” and ten being “all the time”.
  2. Look at your list and scratch off ONE thing that drains your energy so much that it is not worth it.
  3. Eliminate that item for ONE WEEK entirely.
  4. One week later, ask yourself how your energy is since you eliminated that item and is it work eliminating for good. 
  5. Make that adjustment.

 

If you’re unsure about which positive podcast to listen to or what uplifting book you could read, do a Google search and start the hunt for new energy sources. There are thousands of options waiting for you, if not more. You can even ask a friend or family member what they are listening to or reading to get some ideas, too.

 

This week, take this energy drain challenge and see how one small step can lead you to more energy and more positive thinking by getting started with ONE thing. You’ll quickly notice how effective the power of one can be. Let me know what you find out! I bet you’ll be surprised with good, uplifting vibes that are waiting for you to discover!

 

You’ve got this!

Georgette

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Tuesday! Valentine’s Day is less than a week away, so this week’s blog offers you this idea: YOU LOVE YOU! Just like I enjoy reminding people “YOU BE YOU”, I’d like to offer you the idea of “YOU LOVE YOU”. How you treat yourself is how others treat you. It’s the vibe that you put out to the universe that sends the message to others about how to treat you and in this case, how to love you.

 

According to a survey by the National Retail Federation, Americans spent $21.8 billion for Valentine’s Day in 2021 and are expected to spend $23.9 billion in 2022 — making this year’s expected spending the second-highest on record. This is a big holiday in our culture. It’s very hyped up and very encouraged. So, as Valentine’s Day approaches, how much do you love yourself? How do you love yourself? What does that look like to you? “YOU LOVE YOU” is a concept that encourages you to be kind to yourself and to look at yourself in the mirror and truly love the person staring back at you. When you love yourself, others will do the same. When you are kind to yourself, others get the message that it’s an expectation to love you the same way. It’s a question of self respect, as well.

 

Perhaps this year, you will be your own Valentine and will love yourself with intention. You don’t need to wait for others to love you, so go first and see what ripple effect happens as a result. “YOU LOVE YOU” and show up for yourself, not just on Valentine’s Day, but every day! You deserve all of the goodness that flows from this self love. CAUTION: Once you genuinely love yourself, it will become automatic and will change your outlook on life! Be ready for great things to happen. You deserve it and you are worth it! XXOO

 

You’ve got this!

Georgette

Happy Tuesday! Today is an amazing day for me both personally and professionally! It’s the debut of my new talk radio show WHY WEIGHT? on Transformational Talk Radio with Dr. Pat Baccili. This will allow me to get my message out to millions of people so that your health journey can start today! This is a dream come true for me and has required a lot of hard work, determination, creativity, motivation, self belief, confidence, and tons of learning. My mentor, Dr. Pat Baccili, has been inspirational and has pushed me out of my comfort zone, for sure. I have learned so much in the last few months and have much more to continue to learn and grow from. Thanks to her incredible team, as well. 

 

I do hope you’ll watch and listen live by clicking the link below. You can also find this episode after the show in PODCASTS on my main page of this site. 

 

https://mailchi.mp/d4ced74c229a/why-weight-2022-5102001?e=ec45bfdaa9&fbclid=IwAR1ceLr8bQTN5d-Vo5XgZi8vhae0CuHnDZeRM4KVUIpJ8S5ikKHPvnVIDYU

 

I hope I’ve inspired someone to step out of your comfort zone to dream big! Let me know what you think of the show!

 

You’ve got this!

Georgette