{"id":1159,"date":"2015-07-09T07:11:35","date_gmt":"2015-07-09T12:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/?p=1159"},"modified":"2015-07-04T20:44:14","modified_gmt":"2015-07-05T01:44:14","slug":"releasing-limitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/releasing-limitation\/","title":{"rendered":"Independence: Pathway to Releasing Limitation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Freedom and independence are concepts that are important in our <a href=\"http:\/\/thelifecoachdr.com\/coach\" target=\"_blank\">personal lives<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 To<a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/joyful.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  wp-image-1161 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/joyful.jpg\" alt=\"Independence -- Freedom to Be!\" width=\"177\" height=\"132\" \/><\/a>day, we will consider 2 long-term changes that help remove the limitation that negative thinking creates on <a href=\"http:\/\/thelifecoachdr.com\/coach\" target=\"_blank\">personal freedom<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>1. Befriend an Optimist<br \/>\nHope is contagious. An idealistic friend sets a good example and encourages harmony.\u00c2\u00a0 Being around an optimist can be &#8220;catching&#8221;.\u00c2\u00a0 A friend&#8217;s optimism can be easy to model, especially when it is actively being demonstrated in a variety of situations on a daily basis.<\/p>\n<p>2. Plan Ahead<br \/>\nFeeling in control helps to boost optimism.\u00c2\u00a0 Clarifying your <a href=\"http:\/\/thelifecoachdr.com\/coach\/coaching-products\/goals\/\" target=\"_blank\">strategies and goals <\/a>can make it easier to anticipate obstacles. This is a powerful step toward perseverance! As your successes add up, the process becomes more habitual.<a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/goals_progress.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-1160\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/goals_progress-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Plan Ahead for Goal Success\" width=\"165\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/goals_progress-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/goals_progress-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/goals_progress-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/goals_progress.jpg 1045w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I encourage you to USE these ideas over and over &#8212; as a pathway to celebrating your own Independence!\u00c2\u00a0 You can read the complete article, &#8220;The A ot Z Guide to Becoming More Optimistic&#8221;. Just go to:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/thelifecoachdr.com\/moreoptimistic.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/thelifecoachdr.com\/moreoptimistic.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Freedom and independence are concepts that are important in our personal lives.\u00c2\u00a0 Today, we will consider 2 long-term changes that help remove the limitation that negative thinking creates on personal freedom. 1. Befriend an Optimist Hope is contagious. 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