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Starting Fresh: Living Life to the Fullest

Have you ever wanted to start life over again?

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Starting Fresh: Living Life to the Fullest
Edu Lauton

As a young adult, it is almost inevitable that you look back at situations in your life and wish you could have a do-over. Feeling like you're not really getting the most out of life can be frustrating. What is there to do? Well, if you think it's best, a fresh start might be the best option for you. Whether it's moving across the country to create roots in a new city or just a simple change of attitude and motivation, beginning again can be the most satisfactory feeling in your life.

Before you begin, you want to make sure that this is really what you want. You really need to evaluate where you're at in life and what changes need to take place. If you think that you're going to end up doing this alone, it might turn out to be more problematic than you bargained for.

I've taken a good amount of time to think about what I can do to feel at peace with myself. Should I cut my hair? Should I get another tattoo? Should I change the way I talk to others? I've really had to lay out my hopes and dreams as well as the reality of my situation to see what is doable. The answer to this is simple, anything is doable.

What I've learned through recent research is that no matter what you decide to change in your life or what direction you end up heading, having the life you want is always within reach. According to a TedTalk video that I watched recently, we need to change the lenses in which we see the world in order to change our mindset. In this video, Shawn Anchor reveals that there is a "formula" to our happiness in order to train our brains to think about life more positively. In practicing these techniques, you will begin to feel a sense of ease when it comes to your life.

"Journaling about one positive experience you've had over the past 24 hours allows your brain to relive it. Exercise teaches your brain that your behavior matters. We find that meditation allows your brain to get over the cultural ADHD that we've been creating by trying to do multiple tasks at once and allows our brains to focus on the task at hand. And finally, random acts of kindness are conscious acts of kindness. We get people, when they open up their inbox, to write one positive email praising or thanking somebody in their support network."

The power of positivity can greatly impact others lives, as well as your own. In seeking positive empowerment, you are only looking for the good, and good gestures can only attract good gestures. If a fresh start is something that will help you to feel fulfilled, then by all means, take action as soon as possible. Whether it's moving across the country, changing the color of your hair, or simply telling someone they look nice today, you'll be able to feel refreshed in your life. We all deserve to start over, why not take the chance of change today?

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