Recently a friend of mine introduced me to this Ted video by Shawn Achor. He talks about what we can do to train our brains to see the positive things in life. Take a few minutes to watch...
http://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work.html
I loved the video, and the idea behind it. So I decided to take the challenge. For 21 days I will be doing the challenge to think positively.
It is super easy. Every day, for 21 days, you do the following 5 things:
1- 3 Gratitudes- Each day write down 3 different things you are grateful for
2- Journal- Journal about a positive experience you had in the past 24 hours
3-Exercise- any little bit you can get each day- teaches your brain that your behavior matters
4-Meditation- take 5 minutes to close your eyes in silence. This trains your brain to focus on one thing.
5- Random Act of Kindness- each day write one positive email or note thanking or praising someone in your social support network.
I have actually been doing this for a little over a week. I have a journal that I have been writing everything down in each day to keep track. I am loving it. It is nice to be able to reflect on all of the positive things at the end of the day.
I encourage all of my friends to join in doing this with me, and let me know how you like it!
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