Celebrate everything!
Whatever stage you are at in your journey to live the best life you can with tinnitus, I encourage you to celebrate everything. I don't just mean the usual stuff - birthdays, Christmas, the weekend - although I heartily recommend you celebrate those too. I also mean that you should celebrate you!
Why? Because celebrating every step you take on this journey releases dopamine, a neurotransmitter that improves not only your mood, but also your motivation to continue making progress.
Celebrate your tinnitus-related stuff
Celebrate your determination to create a better life
Celebrate every time you socialise when you might previously have cancelled, whether you nip to a quiet cafe for a quick coffee with a friend or you throw yourself headlong into a party with 50 guests
Celebrate every night your new pre-sleep routine means you drop off a few minutes more quickly than you have done before
Celebrate sticking earplugs in and...
mowing the lawn
going to see your favourite band
taking the kids to the cinema.
Celebrate the less obvious stuff on your journey
Celebrate keeping an open mind about what might help you
Celebrate showing your children the importance of working on yourself, and personal growth
Celebrate creating a more positive environment at home
Celebrate believing in your own potential
Celebrate the stuff you do every day and barely notice
Celebrate contributing towards a financially and emotionally stable home
Celebrate offering a safe and loving space for your partner, children, pets, or yourself
Celebrate showing up every day to work, or life, even though some days that is really hard to do
Celebrate helping others, whether it's holding a door open, volunteering, donating to charity, or buying a coffee for a colleague.
Celebrate ALL of it!!
Your challenge (should you choose to accept it) is to grab a pen and a piece of paper right now and write down now at least 5 things to celebrate about YOU.
If you would like to learn how you change your mindset around living with tinnitus find out more here: www.thearingcoach.com
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