How to Find Peace of Mind After Making Life Mistakes

Mike Veny

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How to Find Peace of Mind After Making Life Mistakes

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Getting back onto the right path after you have made a few mistakes in life can be one of the hardest challenges you ever face. However, with the right tools, guidance, and methods at your fingertips, you will be back on track to having a thriving life and a very bright future. Mistakes from the past are there to be learnt from, rather than dwelled upon. So, don’t forget this as you embark on a journey filled with healing, self-love, and goal-setting. If you’re unsure where to begin, here are a handful of steps that you may find incredibly useful along the way.

Seek Professional Guidance

Struggling through past traumas or addictions on your own can cause even more heartache in the long run. You should never feel unable to ask for guidance or help when you need it. If you are trying to recover from an addiction, you might have that MAT is the right course of treatment for you. Speaking to a doctor, counselor or a trustworthy person in your life can also help to guide you into the right path.

Find a New Focus

Now is the ideal time to pursue a new hobby or immerse yourself in a passion project that you have always been meaning to embark upon. Get your creative juices flowing and join an art class, or join a local sports club to meet new people in a like-minded social circle. There are so many productive things you could be doing with your time, so why not take the opportunity to start something new today?

Move Your Body and Meditate 

Exercise and meditation are both very underrated activities when it comes to improving your mental health. A short ten-minute meditation and gentle exercise outside first thing in the morning can reset your circadian rhythm and signal to your brain that your routine for the day has begun. This will set you off on a positive foot when you are trying to rectify past mistakes.

Set Goals for Your Future

There are so many benefits to setting personal goals for yourself. Not only can this help you to break the cycle of bad habits from your past, but it can also help you to think positively about the future, too. Reward yourself when you reach a milestone or small goal; this is a brilliant way to help yourself feel positive when you’re on a journey to happiness.

No matter how big or small your previous mistakes in life may have been, you will soon be on a positive pathway to success and happiness. Whether you need to seek professional guidance or you need to reframe the way you approach each day, there are so many possibilities to explore for yourself on this journey. You don’t have to do any of this alone; your life is probably filled with people who want to help you regain your happiness. Be patient with yourself during the process and embrace the change you are about to experience in your life.

Mike Veny

Mike Veny won Corporate LiveWire’s 2022 & 2023 Innovation & Excellence Awards for his work as a Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist®. He also won NAMI New York State’s 2023 Leader Of Mental Health Awareness award. As a PM360 ELITE Award Winner, he was recognized as one of the 100 most influential people in the healthcare industry for his work with patient advocacy. Determined to overcome a lifetime of serious mental health challenges, Mike’s career began as a professional drummer and evolved into becoming a change maker in the workplace wellness industry. Mike is the author of several books, including the best-selling book, Transforming Stigma: How to Become a Mental Wellness Superhero. He is currently furthering his knowledge at Maharishi International University, pursuing a Consciousness and Human Potential degree.
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