To start the year off right, try these simple practices to cultivate gratitude. When you're feeling blue or frustrated, use them as tools to get you back to a positive head space.
Stop Complaining. About people, situations and events that make you unhappy, sad or depressed. Nobody can make you unhappy. No situation can make you sad or miserable unless you allow it to.
Commit To Your Goals. When we look for positivity in the little things that make our lives worthwhile, we leave no room for negativity and our goals come to the forefront. Instead of recounting all events of the day, filter out only the positive ones and make a note of them. It could be anything trivial, from your bus arriving on time, your mom cooking a delicious breakfast, to remembering to pay the bills on time. You would not believe how this helps you achieve your goals — by clearing the mind.
Be Kind. To yourself and others. It's scientifically proven to make you feel good. Helping someone selflessly releases serotonin in your brain and hence makes you feel good about yourself almost instantly. Try doing one act of kindness every day to flush out the toxins of depression from your system.
Practice Forgiveness. Hatred is a negative feeling and harboring it will have nothing but negative effects on your well-being. Stop thinking about the hateful emotion/person and let it go. Remember to forgive yourself too.
Release The Past. When you find yourself thinking that the past looked so much better than the present and the future looks so frightening - Stop. Remember that the present is all you have. Be present in everything you do and enjoy life. After all life is a journey not a destination. Have a clear vision for the future, prepare yourself, but always be present in the now.
Be Optimistic. Treat failure as an opportunity to learn a new and better lesson from life. Never give up trying. Once you start harboring an optimistic attitude towards life, success will automatically follow.
Don't be Afraid to Dream. Dreams motivate, inspire and expand our sense of self. They also make us happy because they give our lives a sense of purpose. Happy people usually love what they do, and if they don’t, they love who they are. Dreams remind us who we are.
Care For Your Body. Your physical condition has a direct connection with your well-being. A fit body and healthy mind is reflective of happiness. Start working towards the
health of your physical, mental and emotional energy by caring for your body. Exercise and meditation help calm your nerves, soothe your mind and elevate your mood.
Give. Cultivate a habit of sharing with others — your money, knowledge, service, wisdom, care, love. Giving has many unexpected benefits from attracting more happiness into your life, to inspiring others, and changing the lives of those you touch. In the end the whole world is made into a better place. Ask, “how can I serve?” Pay it forward. Give freely.
By practicing these steps daily and being conscious of them, you will learn gratitude at a level you could never appreciate before. You’re made out of love, and there’s an opportunity at every corner to show it. Excerpted from wake Up World
Stop Complaining. About people, situations and events that make you unhappy, sad or depressed. Nobody can make you unhappy. No situation can make you sad or miserable unless you allow it to.
Commit To Your Goals. When we look for positivity in the little things that make our lives worthwhile, we leave no room for negativity and our goals come to the forefront. Instead of recounting all events of the day, filter out only the positive ones and make a note of them. It could be anything trivial, from your bus arriving on time, your mom cooking a delicious breakfast, to remembering to pay the bills on time. You would not believe how this helps you achieve your goals — by clearing the mind.
Be Kind. To yourself and others. It's scientifically proven to make you feel good. Helping someone selflessly releases serotonin in your brain and hence makes you feel good about yourself almost instantly. Try doing one act of kindness every day to flush out the toxins of depression from your system.
Practice Forgiveness. Hatred is a negative feeling and harboring it will have nothing but negative effects on your well-being. Stop thinking about the hateful emotion/person and let it go. Remember to forgive yourself too.
Release The Past. When you find yourself thinking that the past looked so much better than the present and the future looks so frightening - Stop. Remember that the present is all you have. Be present in everything you do and enjoy life. After all life is a journey not a destination. Have a clear vision for the future, prepare yourself, but always be present in the now.
Be Optimistic. Treat failure as an opportunity to learn a new and better lesson from life. Never give up trying. Once you start harboring an optimistic attitude towards life, success will automatically follow.
Don't be Afraid to Dream. Dreams motivate, inspire and expand our sense of self. They also make us happy because they give our lives a sense of purpose. Happy people usually love what they do, and if they don’t, they love who they are. Dreams remind us who we are.
Care For Your Body. Your physical condition has a direct connection with your well-being. A fit body and healthy mind is reflective of happiness. Start working towards the
health of your physical, mental and emotional energy by caring for your body. Exercise and meditation help calm your nerves, soothe your mind and elevate your mood.
Give. Cultivate a habit of sharing with others — your money, knowledge, service, wisdom, care, love. Giving has many unexpected benefits from attracting more happiness into your life, to inspiring others, and changing the lives of those you touch. In the end the whole world is made into a better place. Ask, “how can I serve?” Pay it forward. Give freely.
By practicing these steps daily and being conscious of them, you will learn gratitude at a level you could never appreciate before. You’re made out of love, and there’s an opportunity at every corner to show it. Excerpted from wake Up World
“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude.” - Denis Waitley
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