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Happiness is a Choice: 7 Ways To Feel Happy Right Now
Happiness isn’t something that suddenly appears in our lives when we have everything we want; happiness is a choice we make in every moment. Sometimes it’s just not possible to feel on top of the world; for example if we’ve just lost someone we love, nothing is going to make us feel happy right now. In those circumstances, probably all we can manage to do is accept how we feel and maybe find a little relief.
These tips are for the times when we wish we felt better and need a quick fix:
1. Appreciate what you have. Nothing new about “count your blessings” but that’s because it really works! If you can, start as soon as you wake in the morning and just look around your room for reasons to feel better. Your comfortable bed, the shaft of sunlight coming through the curtains, the anticipation of the taste of that first cup of coffee – now keep going …
2. Do a little daydreaming. Imagine one perfect scenario and really live it for a couple of minutes – no more than that. This is something you can do almost anytime and it will put a smile on your face and give you a quick recharge when you feel yourself wilting.
3. Go outside or lean out of the window and look up at the sky. Even if it’s grey and cloudy, it’s still a magnificent and magical sight. I especially love a windy day, when the clouds scud across so quickly, with so much energy.
4. Go for a walk. Exercise of any kind is the absolute best way to get yourself out of a funk and a walk needs no special equipment (so no excuses). Even 10 minutes brisk walking with deep breathing will give you a whole new perspective.
5. Listen to the voice in your head. If the story it’s telling is a negative one, then change it. Most of the time we’re not even aware of the thoughts we have “by default”, but they churn away automatically and when we stop to listen to them it can be a big shock to realise just how negative they are. Make a point of tuning in maybe once an hour and making the conscious decision to focus on something happy or positive for a couple of minutes. After a few days of awareness, that inner voice will start to sound a bit more cheerful.
6. Look for the sparkle in every scene. I heard that phrase from a friend and it stuck with me because it’s so evocative. Another way of saying it is look for the positive in everything, but “sparkle” is a word that makes me smile. You don’t have to be a Pollyanna (although there’s nothing wrong with that) but making a conscious choice to find at least one positive “sparkle” in every challenge will make it easier to find a solution.
7. Breathe, slowly and deeply. Breathe in for a slow count of four, hold it for two, breathe out completely for four. Nothing complicated, you’re breathing anyway so why not make the most of it? Deep breathing makes you feel more energised, reduces stress and can even help you lose weight!
The above tips are simple, easy ways to deliberately lift your mood. The more you do them, the more effective they are. Pick one right now and put a smile on your face!
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The 7 Deadly Emotions
This morning as I was preparing myself for the day by drinking my lovely cup of coffee, going through my Simplology praxis and completing my Six Minutes to Success as is part on my daily routine, my focus for the day became clear. Since I am in the progress of creating a personal development series, my next video planned was on this very topic. To me, this is a confirmation of the right plan of action for the day! Now that may not seem important to some, but I find it exhilerating to know my intuitions are spot on and it encourages me to continue using this under used part of my being. This is where I “hear” from the Spirit of God and know the best plan to “walk” in the Spirit.
Here is the list of the 7 deadly emotions to avoid: Fear, Jealousy, Hatred, Revenge, Greed, Superstition, Anger
It is important to note that I will NOT dwell on these negative emotions. I’m only pointing them out so we can identify them as they pop up in our lives so we can quickly change our perspective to control them and NOT allow them to control us. We are to be the master of our emotions and not the other way around!
Where do these emotions come from? Emotions come from our thoughts. It is so important to control out thoughts! That is one of the reasons I’m writing these articles and making the videos. Change your thinking, change your emotions. If you are not happy, it’s because you’ve been thinking the wrong things, dwelling on negative thoughts which create negative and deadly emotions. These emotions take away “life”. We were created to have life and that more abundantly. All I’m offering is a practical way to be happy; something everyone wants! This is my own test for my thoughts, to see if they are worthy of my attention:
Fix your thoughts on what is true and good and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely, and dwell on the fine, good things in others. Think about all praiseworthy things, things to be thankful for.
This is the basis for the Law of Attraction. Discipline your thought life to attract ONLY GOOD things into your life. Not only will you feel happy, but you will get what good things you desire.
The opposite is also true. Think of bad, ugly, destructive and negative thoughts, you get bad, ugly, destructive and negative emotions such as: Fear, Jealousy, Hatred, Revenge, Greed, Superstition, Anger in which every one of these leads to “death” AND DIS-EASE. Here is a brief list of negative emotions that if taken to their conclusion produce undesirable consequences:
Fear is faith pointed in the opposite direction – death
Jealousy is hostility toward a rival or one believed to enjoy an advantage – death
Hatred is prejudiced hostility or animosity – death
Revenge – to inflict injury in return for a perceived injustice – death
Greed is defined as an inordinate or reprehensible acquisitiveness (all forms of stealing)
Superstition is a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown; an irrational abject attitude of mind toward the supernatural, nature, or God resulting from fears
Anger is a strong feeling of displeasure and usually of antagonism -death
If happiness and joy are your desired states of being, these emotions must be checked and eliminated at all cost! These emotions can and must be changed and I will tell you in a future writing how to change your perspective on these to change them from a negative to the corresponding positive emotion. It all happens in your mind.
Remember, the Law of Attraction works both ways! Guard your mind AND your heart!
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I am a wife, mother, grandmother, entrepreneur, aspiring writer and motorcycle lover! You might say I’m a busy lady! I’m currently working on my first book about Mindsets of the Successful.
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