Robert Ashton is author of “The Life Plan“. You can listen to Ashton talking about this book on his website. There are some very good quotes from his book that I found on a book mark from Pearson Education:
- Make time for yourself either weekly or daily to do something you enjoy.
- Look after your health; a healthy body equals a healthy mind; and remember you only have the one so treat it well.
- Have goals – setting even the most basic targets will enable you to focus on achieving them; celebrate each one you fulfil.
- Learn to admit your mistakes, but don’t agonise over them, everyone makes mistakes. Pick yourself up, learn from it and move on.
- Grow in confidence – challenge yourself to do something bold that takes you out of your comfort zone.
- Laugh out loud – laughter has many benefits. It’s good for your lungs and makes you happy.
- Sleep is crucial and you need to make sure you get enough. If you have trouble sleeping, before going to bed soak in a hot, candle lit bath, and play some soothing music.
- There are two ways to see each situation, practice seeing the positive over the negative and stay away from negative people – it can be infectious!
- Learn to reduce your stress by being realistic. Don’t set out to do too much and remember to celebrate what you have already achieved.
Alice Letts 