PERSONAL NOTE

Hey there Alison

2018 is going to be an amazing year!

I have been looking forward to 2018! The past two years have been life-changing for me both personally and professionally.  Just over a year and a half ago, I had to have emergency surgery that saved my life that brought me on a journey of self-reflection and action. Six months ago, I married the most incredible human being on a secret get-away wedding in which I also gained a daughter!  Professionally, I started coaching high achieving corporate leaders and managers who felt overwhelmed and stressed out to be more productive, know how to best motivate their teams, and feel more fulfilled in their careers. 

So this year for me is going to be amazing too. I am excited to share valuable information with you so that you can experience more confidence, more fulfillment and, more clarity for your professional and personal lives! What I have learned through all of this is that expressing gratitude has been the key to overcoming the challenges of the past few years as well as celebrate the joys and successes! 

Here's to your success in 2018!

Enthusiastically, 

Alison Nail-Malone, Your Coach

AWESOME ARTICLE 

Accessing the Power of Gratitude

by Alison Nail-Malone

The practice of gratitude as a tool for happiness has been in the mainstream for years. Long-term studies support gratitude’s effectiveness, suggesting that a positive, appreciative attitude contributes to greater success in work, greater health, peak performance in sports and business, a higher sense of well-being, and a faster rate of recovery from surgery.

But while we may acknowledge gratitude’s many benefits, it still can be difficult to sustain. So many of us are trained to notice what is broken, undone or lacking in our lives. And for gratitude to meet its full healing potential in our lives, it needs to become more than just a Thanksgiving word. We have to learn a new way of looking at things, a new habit. And that can take some time.

That’s why practicing gratitude makes so much sense. When we practice giving thanks for all we have, instead of complaining about what we lack, we give ourselves the chance to see all of life as an opportunity and a blessing.

Remember that gratitude isn’t a blindly optimistic approach in which the bad things in life are whitewashed or ignored. It’s more a matter of where we put our focus and attention. Pain and injustice exist in this world, but when we focus on the gifts of life, we gain a feeling of well-being. Gratitude balances us and gives us hope.

There are many things to be grateful for: colorful autumn leaves, legs that work, friends who listen and really hear, chocolate, fresh eggs, warm jackets, tomatoes, the ability to read, roses, our health, butterflies. What’s on your list?

Some Ways to Practice Gratitude

Keep a gratitude journal in which you list things for which you are thankful. You can make daily, weekly or monthly lists. Greater frequency may be better for creating a new habit, but just keeping that journal where you can see it will remind you to think in a grateful way.

• Make a gratitude collage by drawing or pasting pictures.
• Practice gratitude around the dinner table or make it part of your nighttime routine.
• Make a game of finding the hidden blessing in a challenging situation.
• When you feel like complaining, make a gratitude list instead. You may be amazed by how much better you feel.
• Notice how gratitude is impacting your life. Write about it, sing about it, express thanks for gratitude.

As you practice, an inner shift begins to occur, and you may be delighted to discover how content and hopeful you are feeling. That sense of fulfillment is gratitude at work.

Author’s content used under license, © 2011 Claire Communications

COOL RESOURCE

Here is a phenomenal article called, "How Gratitude Can Help Your Career" by Peter Bregman from the Harvard Business Review magazine.  The author writes that most likely we are already living the life we desire, we just might not be aware of it! Once you read this article, head on over to our Facebook page and let us know what you think! 

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