Since childhood, our behavior, habits and thoughts have been dictated or influenced by many external factors: family, education, social environment and culture.

As we grow up and acquire maturity and experience. It’s common to realize that these ways of being and doing are no longer appropriate.

We no longer recognize ourselves in these models!

It’s time to take back control of your life and make real choices that reflect your true personality.

But how?

This change can be difficult, especially when you’ve been heavily influenced by your background. Or when you’ve “chosen” a profession because it was a family tradition, or because it conveyed a good image within the social environment in which you grew up.

What does taking back control of your life actually involve?

It means taking control of yourself, your body, your habits and behaviors.

1/ SORT OUT YOUR LIFESTYLE HABITS …
What are your main routines? How do you live your daily life?

First, identify the way you live now, then ask yourself about your habits.

Where do they come from? Are they really yours, or do they reflect a family legacy? Is it really you who’s doing it?

A number of your lifestyle habits are in fact nothing more than copy and paste from your family and social environment.

It’s as if your lifestyle habits were at odds with your deepest desires…

It’s very important to learn how to sort out your lifestyle habits objectively.

2/ … AND YOUR CHARACTER TRAITS
You can proceed in the same way as for your lifestyle habits, but this time with your main qualities and strengths.

What really characterizes you? What strengths can you draw on in your life?

You really need to identify what defines you. Not what others usually say about you.

Some of your character traits may be borrowed from your mother, father or another member of your family, without you even realizing it.

You’ve reproduced them by mimicry, but now you feel you’re someone else.

3/ REGAIN CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE BY CREATING NEW HABITS
To regain control of your life, you also need to act on your habits, getting rid of the ones that clutter you up and creating new ones that better correspond to the lifestyle you want to adopt.

The creation of good habits will be very useful in helping you carry out your own projects and achieve your goals.

4/ FORM YOUR OWN OPINIONS
It’s important to detach yourself from the ideas conveyed by the media, advertising marketing or social injunctions.

The prevailing mood tends to be one of negativity.

By relying on your own convictions and values, you’ll be able to move forward in life without being influenced by a negative external climate.

5/ ADOPT A WINNING MINDSET
Following on from the previous tip, regaining control of your life also requires a change of attitude.

Say yes to life. Be positive!

Take every experience as an opportunity to showcase your skills and qualities.

This winning attitude will boost your self-confidence, and is one of the keys to regaining control of your life.

6/ TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY
Don’t forget your body – it’s your most precious ally in this quest for greater control over your life. Being in good health, having energy and feeling good about your body will help you maintain a winning state of mind over time.

The first step is to respect your natural rhythm and sleep patterns.

Adopt good eating habits and take regular exercise.

All this will help to put you in a good mood and give you a positive outlook on life.

7/ DON’T TRY TO CONTROL EVERYTHING!
This last bit of advice may seem counter-intuitive.

Taking back control of your life also means accepting that some things are beyond your control. It also means identifying what you can do something about, and letting go of the rest.

Sometimes you just have to let go!