WHEN PEER PRESSURE IS POSITIVE,

IT’S CALLED PEER SUPPORT!

January 2014

Top 5 Reasons to Join the Monthly Support Network Calls

Learn new and creative strategies for family strengthening and support

Build a stronger community of peers

Be a change maker and let your voice be heard

Develop more tools for your toolbox

Learn healthful strategies for work-life balance

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Kick off the New Year Right:

6 Practical Tips to Simplify Your Life

Originally published by Mohamed Tohami on April 17, 2012 on www.midwaysimplicity.com

6. Do Most Important Work First

Stop checking email first thing in the morningInstead, do your most important work firstWhen you check email first, you do everyone

else’s important work before your ownYou’ll cross more off your to-do list if you wait

to check email even an hour or two later than normal.

(Idea comes from Courtney Carver – Be More With Less)

5. Start The Year Off With A Clean Slate

Whether it’s your office, classroom, or bedroom, when you’re decluttering, start with a clean slate: completely empty the room, closet, or drawer

Put back only the things you truly need or love

It’s much easier (and more fun!) to single out things to treasure than to single out things to toss

(Idea comes from Francine Jay – Miss Minimalist)

It’s OK to say NO! Participating in social

activities and “being there” for friends and loved ones are worthwhile things, but *you* need to choose which ones to devote your time and energy to

Don’t succumb to the notion that declining an invitation makes you a heel

Try practicing saying no once a day!

(Idea comes from Allan Douglas – Simple Life Prattle)

4. Just Say No!

3. Stop Multitasking By focusing on one

thing at a time, you get more done, and lose the craziness of trying to maintain multiple tasks in your brain at once

It will give you a feeling of peace and space that will allow you to simplify other areas of your life

(Idea comes from LJ Earnest – Simple Productivity)

2. Check Your Check List

Revise your To-Do listIf your list is 20 items

long, but you typically only get 3 to 10 things done a day, put only 3 to 10 of the most important things on your list for the next day

You won’t feel bad about the tasks you didn’t get done, and anything more will be a bonus

(Idea comes from Beth Dargis – My Simpler Life)

1. Finding The Time Make a swap. Each day,

shorten one thing you normally do by 30-60 minutes (watching TV, surfing Facebook)

Then spend that time doing something with an impact: read, go to bed earlier, take a walk, etc

Small changes make the most difference over week, month and year

(Idea comes from Matt Madeiro – Three New Leaves)

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