#five ways

Summary: When you become the new owner of Loki’s favorite bookstore, your quiet nature draws him in. Soon, he learns you can’t speak at all. As you grow closer, the god learns ways to say “I love you” without even saying anything at all.

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A/N: This story is all fluff! It’ll be five chapters and features a mute reader (not deaf or hard of hearing). Ask/message me if you’d like to be on the series or permanent tag list! Sneak peak under the cut.

     Those who exercise understand how beneficial it is to one’s well-being.  Not only do you feel physically healthier, but mentally, you feel like a different person.  There are numerous benefits to exercise, and a person would be doing themselves a disservice to stand idle.  Try it out and see for yourself.  In the meantime, Here are five reasons why exercise is beneficial to one’s health.

1. Decreases the Frequency of Negative Thoughts

    We all have negative thoughts and feelings from time to time.  During those times, many people tend to focus on the negatives rather than change their mindset.  Usually, this is because they have no outlet to distract themselves.  Exercise could be this distraction.  When exercising, it requires focus and energy.  Naturally, we focus on the task at hand rather than negative thoughts and feelings.  Therefore, exercise allows us to let go of the negative, at least for a little while.  The more a person does this, the easier it is to handle negativity, because it is easier to deal with problems when there is a method of distressing.  Therefore, it is a good idea to exercise frequently.  That way, you are able to focus your energy towards creating a plan, sticking to it, and working towards the different goals set for yourself rather than negativity.

2. Teaches Consistency

     Many people struggle to be consistent.  It can be difficult to change habits, even when the change is beneficial.  People are used to their current ways.  Exercise is an effective way to make a habit out of consistency.  Exercise requires frequent physical activity, otherwise no benefits will come from it.  Nobody can exercise once a week and expect major results.  Therefore, exercise demands consistency in order to be useful.  Learning how to be consistent with exercise will help in learning to be consistent with other areas of life.  Whatever the case, once a person is able remain consistent in one area of life, such as exercising, consistency becomes more of a natural act.

3. Helps With Organization and Scheduling

    Nobody can work out sporadically and expect results.  Those who are successful understand a schedule is needed.  Scheduling keeps the person organized.  With a schedule, a person knows when they are going to work out and for how long.  Without a schedule, there is no expectation, no consistency, only irregular behavior.  This can lower morale and lead to the person giving up.  Many people know this, which is why they create a schedule and stick to it.  They expect to work out at a certain time and a specific length.  So, exercise is a great way to make changes in life through scheduling.  An exercise routine can be a stepping stone into scheduling other parts of life, such as sleep and when to eat.  The more a person schedules, the less sporadic they become, which is beneficial to those looking to increase balance in their lives.

4. Raises Self-Confidence

    Exercise may also help with depression through self-efficacy, the ability to achieve an intended result.  Many people do not believe in themselves, lack confidence, and as a result have low self-efficacy.  The reason why exercise helps increase self-efficacy is due to its nature.  Exercise requires a person to remain consistent in order to succeed.  For example, if a person wants to lose weight, they need to have an exercise routine and stick to it.  Self-efficacy is built by maintaining the schedule, working towards the goal, and remaining in control.  When the goal is reached, it can be a major confidence boost.  Confidence and positive thinking are common among those who work on themselves.

5. Increases Mental and Physical Health

     The main reason people workout is to change themselves, both mentally and physically.  Physically, exercise helps a person lose weight and gain muscle.  Exercise may also prevent heart problems, increase immunity to different diseases, and increase a person’s quality of life through physical strength.  Mentally, a person has the ability to become more organized in their lives.  They will feel in control of their lives through exercise.  They are working towards a goal, inching closer and closer to the finish line.  Exercise also teaches consistency, which can improve many avenues of a person’s life.  Overall, people feel happier, more confident, and more secure with themselves after exercising.

     What are your thoughts?  Do you have anything to add?  Be sure to let me know in the comments!

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I’m back with another Six(ish) Sentence Sunday! Catch up on Five Ways to Say I Love You here :)

Loki began walking, causing you to frown. He wasn’t acting like his usual self. Nor had he acted normal when he invited you over for dinner with the other Avengers. He was well aware of that fact, too. Little could be done about the anxiety bubbling inside his chest, unfortunately.

Welcome to another Six(ish) Sentence Sunday! This week I’ll be teasing Five Ways to Say I Love You which starts September 17!

The nervous god hummed the song playing through his earbuds under his breath. These walks were good for him, that’s what his therapist said. Still, he couldn’t quite relax. Not when he was still given glares and wary glances from people passing on the street. It wasn’t everyone, but it was enough.

Time for another Six(ish) Sentence Sunday! Find the rest of Five Ways to Say I Love You here! Italics in quotes is sign language :)

The last thing he pulled out was your favorite fruit, setting it down right next to you. You sat up, putting a piece in your mouth. Your gaze softened even further. “You remembered.”

“Well, of course. If you tell me, it’s important to me.”

    The future is something everybody stresses over from time to time.  We want to be in control of our lives, but when we look towards the future, housing the unknown, we feel like deer in headlights.  This will happen from time to time, and it is natural, but the best action to take is to calm yourself.  There are no reasons to stress over the future, but there are plenty of reasons to stop stressing over it.  Here are five reasons why the future should not be stressed over.

1. The Future is Unpredictable

     Nobody can predict the future, but we do our best to try.  We dream of our desired outcomes and expect them to become reality.  However, things do not always turn out the way we want, and this can lead to disappointment and fear, the fear of the unknown.  When we do not have a plan, we panic.  We need to know our next move to feel secure.  This can cause stress and negative scenarios to flow through our heads.  However, life is unpredictable, and because of this, nobody knows what the future holds.  The only aspects we can predict are the positive and negative experiences we will inevitably have.  Thus, the negative outcomes we create could happen, but so could positive outcomes. Coming to this realization allows you to plan generally, dealing with the negatives when they arise and enjoying the positives as much as possible.  Furthermore, life throws unexpected curve balls, meaning the path you are currently traversing may not be the path you end up on.  Everything can change instantaneously whether you want it to or not.  The goal is to, again, plan generally.  If life changes, and it is not something you wanted to happen, like an unexpected death in the family, then the only thing you can do is handle the pain and deal with the negative.  Later in life, you will find a positive moment to be thankful for.  However, if a curve ball is thrown, and it is a positive one, then congratulations.  Sometimes, all you need to do in life is wait for the opportunities to come to you.  Overall, do not stress over things that cannot be predicted.  Keep doing what you are doing, work hard, and handle whatever life throws your way.

2. Everyone Is in the Same Boat

      It may not seem so, but everybody is facing their own battles around you.  Whether they are young, old, successful, or poor, everybody has problems, and everyone has worries about the future.  Take comfort in knowing you are not alone, as most people feel like they are.  People around the world are trying to find their way, and there have been billions of people before us who have searched, worked hard, and succeeded.  If people of the past and present have succeeded in finding their way, so can you.  However, it is important to remember that everybody is different, and success is dependent on the person.  More so, it can take more time than others to achieve success, but that is okay.  As long as you push forward and work hard towards success, you have a higher chance of achieving it.  We all have to face the future, so do not worry, we will get through it together.

3. You Are in Control

     The future is unpredictable, but it is not decided.  The fact of the matter is, we are in control of our own destiny.  If we want something to change, we have the ability to make that change happen.  Sometimes we succeed, sometimes we fail, but if we never try, the future will look less familiar than what you pictured.  The more we work towards achieving our goals, the higher the chance our future will turn out the way we want to.  Of course, everything can change in an instant, but because of that unpredictability, there is a chance everything could work out as well.  We will never know unless we try, so it is important to take the first step towards success.  Stop stressing over the what-ifs and start shaping the future, your future.

4. It Is Never Too Late

     There is no time limit to success despite what you may have heard.  Many people assume they are too old, too dumb, too lazy, or their time has passed.  Therefore, they cannot change their future through achieving the goals they once had.  These people are correct if they continue to believe this nonsense.  Again, you can shape the future, but the process of achieving a goal includes patience and determination.  Believing it is too late is giving up, and giving up is a sure fire way to fail.  There are plenty of stories online of older men and women earning their college degrees because they wanted to succeed.  More so, people sometimes get busy with life and put their dreams on hold.  When the time comes they can pick up where they left off.  The important piece to remember is to never give up.  There is always a way, you just have to find it.

5. The Present Shapes the Future

     The present is the driving force behind the future, so worrying about the future will do nothing to shape it.  Focusing on the present allows you to work towards shaping a better future.  For example, if you are worried about making more money, do not stress over what will happen without the extra income.  Instead, look for better paying jobs, acquire a second job, third job, whatever you have to do to succeed.  If you want a promotion, work towards it, and if it does not happen, then keep trying.  The only way the future can become your desired future is by using the present to make it happen.  Stress and self-pity solve nothing, actions do.  Stop overthinking and focus on today.  One day, you will look back and laugh at how pointless stressing over the future really was.

     What are your thoughts?  Do you agree or disagree with the reasons above?  Do you have anything to add?  Let me know in the comments!  Thank you for reading!

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