There is always a better version of yourself, slightly ahead of where you are now. This “you” isn’t perfect; there is a much better “you.” It’s the person you know you could be if you just tried a bit harder. It’s not impossible, but you’ll have to push a little bit to get there.

But keeping up with your better self is not an easy task. It requires hard work and persistence, and to help you (and myself) improve the current versions of ourselves, I’ve developed a couple of strategies to help us explore and maximize our potential.

• Write down your goals

Sit down, concentrate, and write down what you want to achieve in your life and whatever your age is, you have to know and believe that it’s never late to be what you have always wanted to be. You don’t need to create a masterpiece; just create a simple list of your long-term and short-term goals, why you want to achieve them, how to achieve them, and how you would feel if you succeeded. Will you be proud of yourself?

• Believe in “you.”

What you believe about yourself, your circumstances, the future, and your ability to influence the future will impact the outcomes you achieve. Recognize that when you have a lack of belief in yourself is holding you back from making good choices. Give yourself credit for your achievements so far, and respect the strengths you possess. Accept that we all have areas of weakness but also have strengths to offer.

• Change your techniques

Sometimes you already know the goals you want to achieve in life. But sometimes, it’s not clear what techniques you should follow to maximize your full potential.

The best way to figure these techniques out is to try doing things differently. Make a list of productivity tips you’ve learned from your friends and try them. For example: Get up and meditate for 5 minutes before starting your day. Or, if the first thing you do after you get to your office is check your email, instead organize your ideas and write down a to-do list for the day.

• Review your performance and track your progress

Check your performance regularly and track your progress. Then, sit down and think about what you’ve been doing well and what you need to work on more; write down the actions you would take to overcome them, and if you’re still having trouble staying on track, find someone else to help you stay accountable.

• Take responsibility

Success begins with taking responsibility for the choices you make and the outcomes you achieve. Choose to take the driver’s seat of your life. Life can be challenging, but your choices define your life experience.

• Motivate yourself

Stay motivated, and always keep your spirit energized. Visualize the results. Sit back and remember why you chose your path in the first place.

Some parents bring their kids to a psychic for a psychic reading. They may ask for advice or guidance in difficult times. Sometimes, it can be the idea of the child. But usually, it is the idea of the parents who may be interested in how they can shape their children’s lives in the best way possible. For example, they may need to consider their kids’ education or career options. They also may be worried about their kids’ future and personal relationships and if their children will settle down. What about their career careers? Will they take the right career path? Psychic readings for children can also provide parents with the comfort they need regarding their kids’ health and physical and mental growth.

Children’s Health and Physical Growth

Children’s physical health may indicate specific needs. Your children may be unable to express and vocalize their needs, so instead, they express them by showing you their needs through some health issues they may experience.

Here is a simple guide on how to understand your children’s needs by observing your child’s health and physical growth.

Common Medical Conditions:

• Middle Ear Infection

An ear infection may reflect your child’s need to be heard. Your children grab your attention to listen to them

• A Fever

Fever reflects your child’s need for your valuable time. They need to spend more time with you. Your children may also claim their right to be your number one priority.

• Common Cold

Common colds may reflect your child’s need for healthy food and favorite meals. Their health requires homemade recipes, fresh juices, and soup.

• Coughing

Cough may represent your child’s need to be more taken care of. They can’t express how they feel. They may be upset and can’t vocalize their feelings. It is time to be more attentive to your child, make them feel they count, and bring them gentleness and kindness.

• Lice

Head lice is a way for your children to express their feelings of being neglected physically and emotionally. Your kid wants to spend more time playing and connecting with their parents. They want to spend some time in their parent’s lab to remove the lice. They want to feel their parent’s gentle hand in their hair.

• Cuts and Scrapes

Especially graze on the knee. It’s a way for your child to express their need to let them go and try new things. They need to grow mentally, and they need more space and privacy to discover new things. The parents always think that their kids are not ready, but they don’t understand that trying new things is important for their kids’ growth. A scrape on the right knee is associated with the father’s fear of letting his kids go, and the left knee is associated with the mother.

• Head Bumps

Kids want to tell you that they need more guidance and care. They need to do different things. They feel bored. They are curious to discover real new things.

• Stubbed Toes

Your child wants to feel more secure. They need your assistance to get through difficult times. No matter how big or small the problem is. They need someone they trust to rely on.

• Travel Sickness

They indicate their dissatisfaction toward something. But, unfortunately, they can’t voice their feelings and want to let you know through travel sickness symptoms.

No one likes to feel uncomfortable, but it’s essential to improving your performance, creativity, and learning in the long run. Changing a habit, trying something new, taking a risk, or putting yourself in a totally new situation won’t be easy, but it’s worth it.

People who regularly seek fresh experiences tend to be more creative than those who remain stuck in a routine.

When you go out to experience new things or let new things happen to you, your body creates new pathways that fuel your creativity and enhance your memory.

That’s why being uncomfortable is something that should be embraced. Putting yourself in unfamiliar situations triggers a unique part of the brain that releases nature’s make-you-happy chemical.

Find new ways to articulate who you are and what you believe

Living in the comfort zone is easy. You simply follow a daily routine, and you can predict the consequences. Your assumptions are challenged outside your comfort zone. Your opinions, mindset, and belief system are already tested. You have to find new ways to articulate your beliefs. The idea of doing the same thing over and over is discouraged.

• You gain new experiences

Feeling uncomfortable is good because you still have the chance to gain new experiences. If you have a look back on your life, all of the really amazing things are because of a new experience you had. All the vacations you took and the people you have met have taught you more than you ever learned in school. These experiences make up who you are today.

• You explore new things about yourself

By going through the uncomfortable zone, you learn what you can handle and can’t. Knowing yourself, including what you cannot handle, helps you figure out a better path.

• Change makes you more flexible and adaptable

No one can deny that change makes you a more flexible and adaptable person. You are armed now with more confidence as you walk into the next uncomfortable situation. You begin to thrive in new situations because you have proven that you can handle change better.

• Be patient

Being in an uncomfortable zone will help you practice patience. Of course, you will fail many times before you eventually succeed. But you will wait for the results and never give up.

• Be more open to people

You are now open to more experiences and opportunities. You have the opportunity to meet more people too. If people invade your space and you still feel uncomfortable, this will help you face and handle the situation.

• Stop avoiding what’s hard.

Being challenged means that you are asked to become more than you are, which means creating new skills and pushing boundaries.

You have to expand your understanding in order to be able to overcome obstacles.

Learning to be comfortable with discomfort is an essential skill to pretty much master anything.

The praying mantis is a unique and fascinating creature. They are masters of camouflage, stealth, and patience. Because of this, mantis sightings are extremely rare. However, when you do see a praying mantis, it is a mesmerizing experience. You may get lost watching just how still the praying mantis is. It’s almost like it’s meditating or staring back at you.

A Symbol of Patience and Peace

The praying mantis has long been considered the symbol of meditative or contemplative thought. It is a prime example of patience and spiritual peace. Do not be surprised if you see a praying mantis when your life is at its most volatile. They appear to remind us to settle ourselves. If you are feeling out of balance, the praying mantis reminds you to find your center.

Timing is Everything

Even when the mantis is about to strike, there is an air of patience. They are hunters that eat other insects. They are unique in that they wait to strike until they CANNOT fail. Mantises look for a 100% chance of success, and they know that that requires waiting for the opportune moment. This is the most important lesson we can learn from the praying mantis. If a bug can wait for the right time, so can we.

The Praying Mantis in Different Cultures

The praying mantis gets its name from its resting pose. It often stands upright, with its two front legs together as if praying. This has been interpreted as highly symbolic in many different cultures. Japanese culture historically admires the praying mantis because they are patient and graceful, both ideal characteristics in that culture. They are the honored inspiration of multiple martial arts styles originating in China. Even in South Africa, the presence of a praying mantis in your home is taken as a visit from that family’s ancestors. In general, many cultures call them a symbol of good luck.

At the same time, we cannot forget that the praying mantis is a skilled and dangerous hunter. Some cultures interpret this to symbolize encroaching enemies. In this case, seeing a praying mantis serves as a warning that someone is coming and they mean you harm. Unfortunately, knowing which message to take from your praying mantis sighting can be difficult.

A Prophet

In Ancient Greek, ” mantis ” means someone who foretells, like a seer or prophet. It could be considered the spirit animal of clairvoyant people and a symbol of their presence. People who meditate frequently may also find a kindred spirit in the mantis.

Actually, channeling the praying mantis is a common practice for psychic healers. They emulate the mantis, deep in meditation, and focus on the work they wish to achieve. This meditative nature is why spirits like using the mantis to communicate with us. So, if you feel like life is hectic and you’re constantly busy, you just may see a praying mantis in the future. Remember to “stop and smell the roses,” as they say.

A Spirit Guide

The term “spirit animal” usually brings to mind the image of something with fur or feathers. But the praying mantis fits in this category as well. We call these embodied spirits “totem animals.” The interesting thing about totem animals is that they choose who they connect to, not the other way around. If you are a contemplative person and tend to be slow and deliberate in your actions, it is likely that a praying mantis would connect with you. You will be successful in your endeavors as long as you wait for the opportune moment, like the mantis.