YOUR HAPPINESS CHECKLIST
CSEGUIN2
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I got this last week at my TOPS meeting. Not sure if it came from a magazine or not.
We all know perky people who seem to handle adversity better than most. They put a positive spin on setbacks, find joy in things as simple as the sun peeking out from behind the clouds and they don't get troubles by delays or schedule changes. Do you find these people annoying? If so perhaps they have something you want.
If you're tired of feeling like Charlie Brown or Eeyore summer is a great time to make a shift and become one of those annoyingly positive people you know. Or at the very least, a little less pessimistic. Here are some starting points:
1. TAKE ONE MINUTE TO THINK OF THREE THINGS FOR QHICH YOU ARE GREATFUL. Now sit with those thoughts for 60 seconds. If you have never done this, it may seem a bit hokey. But it's only one minute. Most people feel a subtle and positive shift in their mood and energy. Do this every day. Again, it's only one minute!
2. GET UP AND MOVE. When we sit with our negative thoughts there is nothing to stop from spiraling. When you get up and move your body, you engage different parts of your brain. This can help you snap out of your doldrums. And going for a walk can help release hormones that stimulate your happiness response.
3. WATCH YOUR SUGAR INTAKE. Sugar, whether in the form of candy or a sugary drinks causes your insulin level to spike. Then it drops quickly and with it goes your energy level and, likely your mood. If you want a blast of sweet, try some fruit. The natural sugar will enter your body more slowly, preventing a sugar crash.
4. DO SOMETHING NICE FOR SOMEONE ELSE. This can be as simple as a phone call to someone going through a tough time, buying a dear friend a small bunch of flowers or helping a neighbor with some outdoor chores.
5. SMILE. It really does feel good.
6. GET ENOUGH REST. Respect your body by giving it the sleep it needs. If not, you will be know as a "cranky-pants." No one wants to be that person.
We all know perky people who seem to handle adversity better than most. They put a positive spin on setbacks, find joy in things as simple as the sun peeking out from behind the clouds and they don't get troubles by delays or schedule changes. Do you find these people annoying? If so perhaps they have something you want.
If you're tired of feeling like Charlie Brown or Eeyore summer is a great time to make a shift and become one of those annoyingly positive people you know. Or at the very least, a little less pessimistic. Here are some starting points:
1. TAKE ONE MINUTE TO THINK OF THREE THINGS FOR QHICH YOU ARE GREATFUL. Now sit with those thoughts for 60 seconds. If you have never done this, it may seem a bit hokey. But it's only one minute. Most people feel a subtle and positive shift in their mood and energy. Do this every day. Again, it's only one minute!
2. GET UP AND MOVE. When we sit with our negative thoughts there is nothing to stop from spiraling. When you get up and move your body, you engage different parts of your brain. This can help you snap out of your doldrums. And going for a walk can help release hormones that stimulate your happiness response.
3. WATCH YOUR SUGAR INTAKE. Sugar, whether in the form of candy or a sugary drinks causes your insulin level to spike. Then it drops quickly and with it goes your energy level and, likely your mood. If you want a blast of sweet, try some fruit. The natural sugar will enter your body more slowly, preventing a sugar crash.
4. DO SOMETHING NICE FOR SOMEONE ELSE. This can be as simple as a phone call to someone going through a tough time, buying a dear friend a small bunch of flowers or helping a neighbor with some outdoor chores.
5. SMILE. It really does feel good.
6. GET ENOUGH REST. Respect your body by giving it the sleep it needs. If not, you will be know as a "cranky-pants." No one wants to be that person.
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This is a great post. I might us it at my TOPS meeting tomorrow or next week.1
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I didn't share it today, but will sometime in the future.
Today I chose to do something light hearted. It was a couple articles that I copied from SP.
One was "The Jelly Bean Diet" and the other was "Breaking Up (with junk food) Is Hard To Do". The we're light hearted, humorous, and a good lesson. There was lots of laughs. It's good to do something like that occasionally.1
