10 habits of highly successful women

首先，让我们看看来自作家Anais Nin的一段话：

“梦想转化为现实，现实又催生梦想，这种互生关系成就了生存的最高境界。”

放弃完美主义，给自己留些时间……要想成为一位成功的女性，需要养成哪些好习惯呢？

These 10 habits of highly successful women range from maintaining your hormonal balance（激素平衡）to letting go of the past -- and they will positively affect your mind, body, and soul.

First, check out this quotation from writer Anais Nin:

“Dreams pass into the reality of action. From the action stems the dream again; and thisinterdependence（互相依赖） produces the highest form of living.”

Taking action is a crucial habit of successful women…and so is dreaming! Don't let go of your passions...

1. Maintain your hormonal balance. Are you moody（心情不稳的，易怒的）, exhausted, irritable, or sad? Check your hormones. If they’re out of whack（紊乱，不正常）, then you’ll struggle to be successful! Make sure you’re getting enough protein and vitamins, and decrease your refined sugars（精制糖，白砂糖）and carbohydrates（碳水化合物，糖类）.

2. Forgive yourself for your mistakes. Highly successful women don’t obsess or feel guilty about past choices or failures. They make mistakes, move on, and apply what they’ve learned to new situations.

3. Connect with who you are. Being a daughter, wife, or mother is one aspect of your life. It doesn’t define who you are as a woman. To connect with who you are, find and express your authentic（可靠的，可信的） self. The more authentic you are, the more appealing you’ll be to others – and to yourself!

4. Avoid energy vampires（能量吸收器）. Do you feel drained（耗尽） or sad after spending time with a particular friend, coworker, or relative? Limit the time you spend with him or her. Note how you feel after visiting with a certain person; if you feel energized and happy, then you’re in good company. Highly successful women choose their companions wisely.

5. Speak kindly to yourself! If you beat yourself up for being overweight, a “bad” mom, or not exercising enough, you just create a downward spiral（持续下降）. Highly successful women remind themselves of their achievements and successes. They refuse to tell themselves negative things; they accept themselves.

6. Listen to your body. I heard Oprah Winfrey say this about 10 years ago: listen to what your body is telling you. Are you emotionally hungry or physically hungry? Feed yourself properly. Are you sad, furious, or depressed? Follow your body’s cues（开端，线索）.

7. Volunteer your time. Find something that takes you out of your comfort zone or that you love to do. You’ll feel great that you’re helping others out – and volunteering directly improves your physical health. Highly successful women step out of their comfort zones and takes risks.

8. Let go of perfectionism. Strive to do your best, but let go of perfectionist tendencies. Accepting that you’re doing the best you can is a habit of highly successful women. Letting go of perfectionism is vitamins and exercise for the soul!

9. Use your core strengths. Are you a natural mathematician（数学家）, writer, or party planner? Discover your core strengths by trying different things until you find what fits. To take risks and try new things, take short-term volunteer positions or volunteer for new projects at work or in your community.

10. Take time for yourself. This habit for highly successful women is my favorite: take time to recharge your batteries and refuel your emotional, spiritual, and physical energy. Spend at least a few minutes alone each day – even if you have to lock yourself in the bathroom to do it!

Have a missed a habit of highly successful women – or do you have any comments on any of the above? I welcome your thoughts below!