{"id":569,"date":"2016-06-29T14:54:31","date_gmt":"2016-06-29T18:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stephanebensoussan.com\/2015\/07\/30\/optimize-wordpress\/"},"modified":"2022-05-20T10:35:24","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T14:35:24","slug":"optimize-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stephanebensoussan.com\/fr\/optimize-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Ways to Reach Your Summer&#8217;s Full Potential"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.48&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.47&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.12.2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/stephanebensoussan.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/summer-1024x680-1024x675-1-300x198.jpg\" width=\"1148\" height=\"758\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31282 alignright size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephanebensoussan.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/summer-1024x680-1024x675-1-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephanebensoussan.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/summer-1024x680-1024x675-1-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stephanebensoussan.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/summer-1024x680-1024x675-1-768x506.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stephanebensoussan.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/summer-1024x680-1024x675-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1148px) 100vw, 1148px\" \/><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">29 juin, 2016<\/h5>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Chloe Chow, B.Sc., Consultant Psychosocial<\/h5>\n<p>Si vous \u00eates un peu comme nous, vous avez \u00e9t\u00e9 s\u00e9duits par la chaleur estivale. Chaque printemps, on voit des gens sourire plus souvent. Ceci est bien s\u00fbr en partie d\u00fb au fait que les visages sont plus visibles en g\u00e9n\u00e9ral (puisqu&#8217;ils ne sont pas cach\u00e9s derri\u00e8re des tas de foulards), mais n\u00e9anmoins &#8211; il y a quelque chose \u00e0 dire sur l&#8217;\u00e9l\u00e9vation de l&#8217;esprit \u00e0 la fin de l&#8217;hiver. Trop souvent, nous nous trouvons \u00e0 la fin de l\u2019\u00e9t\u00e9, \u00e0 la fois perplexes quant \u00e0 la rapidit\u00e9 avec laquelle il passera et soudainement conscients du fait que nous n\u2019avons pas accompli la moiti\u00e9 de ce que nous esp\u00e9rions. Voici six fa\u00e7ons d\u2019\u00e9viter cette dissonance post-estivale et d\u2019atteindre le plein potentiel de votre \u00e9t\u00e9!<\/p>\n<p>1. A vos marques, prets&#8230;planifier!<\/p>\n<p>Il est tr\u00e8s facile de se perdre dans les activit\u00e9s quotidiennes de votre situation actuelle.\u00a0Avant m\u00eame de vous en rendre compte, des annonces de rentr\u00e9e scolaire sont diffus\u00e9es \u00e0 la radio et les magasins regorgent de collections d`automne. Le meilleur fa\u00e7on de profiter de votre \u00e9t\u00e9 est d&#8217;\u00eatre intentionn\u00e9e. Demandez-vous s&#8217;il y a des choses particuli\u00e8res que vous voulez faire, essayer ou accomplir cet \u00e9t\u00e9. Faites une liste, sortez un calendrier et d\u00e9terminez ce que vous souhaitez faire et \u00e0 quel moment. Avez-vous besoin de r\u00e9server des jours de vacances? Avez-vous besoin d&#8217;acheter des billets? N&#8217;attendez pas d&#8217;\u00eatre occup\u00e9 pour trouver le temps de planifier. Fais le maintenant.<\/p>\n<p>2. Ne vous diffusez pas trop mince!<\/p>\n<p>Certains d&#8217;entre nous ont tendance \u00e0 \u00eatre trop excit\u00e9s lorsque le temps est chaud et \u00e0 remplir notre assiette avec plus d&#8217;activit\u00e9s que nous ne pouvons en g\u00e9rer. Ne vous en faites pas trop, pensez \u00e0 la vitesse \u00e0 laquelle passe une semaine. Si vous voulez avoir l\u2019impression d\u2019avoir profit\u00e9 d\u2019une saison estivale compl\u00e8te, il est essentiel de vous engager dans quelques activit\u00e9s qui vous plaisent et de laisser des jours ouverts pour l\u2019impr\u00e9vu. L&#8217;\u00e9t\u00e9 est destin\u00e9 \u00eatre une saison rajeunissante &#8211; vous voulez aborder le bronzage d&#8217;hiver &#8211; mais pas l&#8217;\u00e9puisement professionnel.<\/p>\n<p>3. Essayez des nouvelles choses!<\/p>\n<p>Si vous voulez que cet \u00e9t\u00e9 soit m\u00e9morable, essayez quelque chose de nouveau. Notre cerveau a le moyen de m\u00e9langer des souvenirs similaires.Ceux qui se d\u00e9marquent sont les exp\u00e9riences nouvelles. Vous n&#8217;\u00eates pas oblig\u00e9 de voyager dans un pays \u00e9tranger pour obtenir la nouveaut\u00e9. Choisissez un restaurant dans un quartier que vous ne connaissez pas et explorez une nouvelle partie de la ville. Prenez un cours d&#8217;espagnol. Prenez une le\u00e7on de tennis. Si vous ne les appr\u00e9ciez pas ou si vous n\u2019\u00eates pas dou\u00e9s pour eux, c\u2019est acceptable. Une bonne exp\u00e9rience ne doit pas n\u00e9cessairement \u00eatre r\u00e9ussie. Ce ne sera qu\u2019une autre histoire \u00e0 ajouter au livre de votre vie.<\/p>\n<p>4. Dis Oui!<\/p>\n<p>Cela ajoute \u00e0 essayer quelque chose de nouveau. Vous pourriez m\u00eame pas \u00eatre conscient de combien de fois vous dites non. Encore une fois, cr\u00e9atures d&#8217;habitude que nous sommes, nous avons tendance \u00e0 rejeter l&#8217;inattendu. Au fil du temps, nous sommes solidaires \u00e0 cause de notre familiarit\u00e9 et de notre aversion pour le changement. Cependant, chaque fois que vous dites non \u00e0 quelque chose ou \u00e0 quelqu&#8217;un &#8211; vous pouvez rater une occasion. La prochaine fois que quelqu&#8217;un vous demandera de faire quelque chose &#8211; faites une pause avant de dire non. Voulez-vous dire non par volont\u00e9 ou par habitude? Faites-en votre \u00e9t\u00e9 de oui.<\/p>\n<p>5. Passez du temps \u00e0 l&#8217;ext\u00e9rieur!<\/p>\n<p>Et faites-le autant que vous le pouvez. Marcher ou faire du v\u00e9lo plut\u00f4t que de conduire. Lisez un livre dans le parc au lieu de regarder Netflix dans votre sous-sol. Netflix vous attendra \u00e0 l\u2019automne. Il est temps d\u2019obtenir votre vitamine D. Des \u00e9tudes ont montr\u00e9 que passer du temps \u00e0 l\u2019ext\u00e9rieur am\u00e9liore le bien-\u00eatre g\u00e9n\u00e9ral et augmente le sentiment de vie des gens. La prochaine fois que vous vous sentez l\u00e9thargique, allez vous promener. Planifiez des randonn\u00e9es, passez du temps dans la nature, connectez-vous avec la terre. Il y a quelque chose dans l&#8217;air frais qui \u00e9meut l&#8217;esprit, permettant \u00e0 nos pens\u00e9es de se d\u00e9coller et nous rajeunissant.<\/p>\n<p>6. Restez presente.<\/p>\n<p>L&#8217;un des meilleurs moyens de prolonger l&#8217;\u00e9t\u00e9 est de rester fond\u00e9 dans la pr\u00e9sente. \u00a0Plus souvent, l&#8217;ao\u00fbt apporte une sence de panique, comme &#8220;L&#8217;hiver vient!&#8221;. C&#8217;est semblable au syndrome du dimanche &#8211; un ph\u00e9nom\u00e8ne qui fait que vous ne pouvez pas en profiter. Pour \u00e9viter de colorer votre journ\u00e9e d&#8217;effroi, restez pr\u00e9sent avec vous-m\u00eame. Tirez-vous dans le futur et ne vous inqui\u00e9tez pas de votre esprit avec le futur. M\u00e9ditez une fois par jour m\u00eame si cela ne dure que dix minutes. Ressentez la profondeur de chaque instant et appr\u00e9ciez-le. Adopter une attitude de gratitude vous placera dans la bonne mentalit\u00e9 pour atteindre le potentiel de votre \u00e9t\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re anything like the rest of us, you\u2019ve been relishing in the recent summer heat.<br \/>\nThe best way to make the most of your summer is to be intentional.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":29607,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">June 29, 2016<\/h5><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Chloe Chow, B.Sc., Psychosocial Consultant<\/h5><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re anything like the rest of us, you\u2019ve been relishing in the recent summer heat. Every spring, people can be seen smiling more often. Of course, this is partially due to the fact that faces are more visible in general (since they aren\u2019t hidden behind mounds of scarf), but nevertheless - there is something to be said about the rise in spirit come the end of winter. Too often though, we find ourselves at the tail end of summer both perplexed as to how quickly it flew by and suddenly conscious of the fact that we haven\u2019t accomplished half of what we had hoped to. Here are six ways to avoid this post-summer dissonance and reach your summer\u2019s full potential!<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s very easy to get caught up in the day-to-day activities of your current life situation, and before you know it, back-to-school ads are playing on the radio and stores are stocked with their fall collection. The best way to make the most of your summer is to be <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">intentional. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask yourself if there are specific things that you\u2019d like to do, try or accomplish this summer. Make a list, pull out a calendar and figure out what you\u2019d like to do and when you\u2019d like to do it. Do you need to book vacation days? Do you need to buy tickets? Don\u2019t wait until you\u2019re less busy to find time to plan. Do it now.<\/span><\/p><ol start=\"2\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t Spread Yourself Too Thin<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of us have the tendency to get overly excited when the warm weather rolls around and fill our plate with more activities than we can handle. Don\u2019t overbook yourself - think of how quickly a busy week passes by. If you want to feel like you\u2019ve enjoyed a full summer season, the key is to commit yourself to a few activities that you enjoy and make sure that you leave some days open for the unexpected. The summer is intended to be a rejuvenating season - you want to approach winter tanned - but not burnt out.<\/span><\/p><ol start=\"3\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try Something New<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want this summer to be a memorable one, try something new. Our brains have a way of blending together memories that are similar.The ones that stick out are the novel experiences. You don\u2019t have to travel to a foreign country to achieve novelty. Pick a restaurant in a neighbourhood you aren\u2019t familiar with and explore a new part of town. Take a spanish class. Take a tennis lesson. If you don\u2019t enjoy them, or aren\u2019t good at them, that\u2019s okay. A good experience doesn\u2019t have to be a successful one. It will just be another story to add to your life\u2019s book.<\/span><\/p><ol start=\"4\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Say Yes<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This adds on to the try something new point. You might not even be conscious of how often you say no. Once again, creatures of habit that we are, we tend to turn down the unexpected. We get cemented in our ways over time due to comfort in familiarity and our aversion to change. However, every time you say no to something or someone - you may be missing out on opportunity. \u00a0The next time someone asks you to do something - pause before you say no. Are you saying no out of volition or out of habit? Make this your Summer of Yes.<\/span><\/p><ol start=\"5\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spend Time Outdoors<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And do it as much as you possibly can. Walk or bike instead of drive. Read a book in the park instead of watching Netflix in your basement. Netflix will be waiting for you in the fall- it\u2019s time to get your Vitamin D. Studies have shown that spending time outdoors increases overall well-being as well as increases people's sense of feeling alive. The next time you feel sluggish, go for a walk. Plan hikes, spend time in nature, connect with the earth. There\u2019s something about fresh air that jogs the mind, allowing our thoughts to become unstuck and leaving us feeling rejuvenated.<\/span><\/p><ol start=\"6\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay Present<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the best ways to make summer last longer is to stay grounded in the now. Quite often, August brings with it a panicky sense of \u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winter is coming!<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d It\u2019s similar to Sunday Syndrome - a phenomenon where you aren\u2019t able to enjoy Sunday because you feel Monday breathing down the back of your neck. To avoid colouring your late summer experience with dread, stay present with yourself. Pull yourself into the now and don\u2019t preoccupy your mind with the future. Meditate once a day even if for just ten minutes. Feel the depth of every moment and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">appreciate<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it. Adopting an attitude of gratitude will place you in the proper mindset for reaching your summer\u2019s potential.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[14,16,17],"class_list":["post-569","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-themes","tag-truethemes","tag-wordpress"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stephanebensoussan.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/569","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stephanebensoussan.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stephanebensoussan.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stephanebensoussan.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stephanebensoussan.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=569"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/stephanebensoussan.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/569\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31285,"href":"https:\/\/stephanebensoussan.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/569\/revisions\/31285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stephanebensoussan.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=569"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stephanebensoussan.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=569"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stephanebensoussan.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}