#516: Being Different and Dealing with Loneliness

Podcast #516   BEING DIFFERENT AND DEALING WITH LONELINESS   In this episode of The Confidence Podcast, we're talking about: Being confident while being different - and correcting your mind to stay in your life and to live your own life well. Dealing with loneliness creates hope and purpose when you feel down.   REVIEW OF THE WEEK: A light in my day!  M.gabrielle1924 I was introduced to your podcast through a friend, and over time it has helped me to catch and adjust the thoughts and beliefs that aren't serving me. When I'm having a hard day, and feeling down, your podcast is my go-to, the episodes help provide an avenue for me to reframe my circumstances. Thank you, Trish!    BEING DIFFERENT Maybe you feel like the black sheep in your family, maybe you feel like the only one with faith or certain opinions, or maybe you just feel like you're not cool enough or that you don't fit in. Accept that this is normal. Ask yourself if you want a normal life - or a different life. Question if anyone is really "normal" Make your difference your superpower.  * Appreciate Your Uniqueness* Take Pride in Being Different* Get Curious About How Your Difference Serves You and the World* Surround Yourself with Other People Who Are Different* Explore Your Passions* Focus on Individual Friendships* Understand that Your Brain is Creating Stories* Take Some Initiative* Have faith (intentionally reset this and choose this) to believe that you have purpose   DEALING WITH LONELINESS Pay attention to your thoughts - your thoughts are creating your loneliness. Be careful not to over-personalize loneliness - that you're the only one. This is a human emotion and part of the human experience.  An estimated 703,000 people a year take their life around the world. For every suicide, there are likely 20 other people making a suicide attempt and many more have serious thoughts of suicide Be on to yourself - know your loneliness thought patterns. * Identify why you feel lonely* Journal your thoughts and feelings* Learn how feeling your feelings* Pray * Change your atmosphere* Reach out to someone * Do something to help someone else   CREATING HOPE AND PURPOSE WHEN YOU'RE FEELING DOWN Your mess can become your message. What was meant to harm you, God can use for your good. Billions of people need hope - will you be light? Create Hope: Envision a future you want Allow yourself to dream Take action to create change in things that you have control over Mindfully attack and eliminate self-pity Create Purpose: Do good in the world. Use your voice in a way that matters. Cultivate something beautiful in your life. Activate your creative or curious brain (read, explore)   GET ACCESS TO DELIBERATE DAILY DESIGN It's time to get more done. Learn how to: Do more in less time