Get Happier, Get Healthier, Get more Resilient
Happy Wednesday. Hope your day is going okay.
I woke up this morning and felt tired ( maybe it was the 2 times yoga and cycling yesterday) but I also woke up about 7am ( early for me) and noticed that I felt quite anxious. No matter what I did I couldn’t get those nasty negative thoughts out of my head. I lay in bed, tossed and turned, thoughts racing through my head. I tried some mindfulness – but not this morning. Nothing seemed to help so I just sat with them and noticed. I noticed the patterns and habits that I have when Im negative. I notice my reactions to things and my behaviours.
I often find this time time of year is sometimes difficult. Its the New Year , we have anxieties about where we should be, what we should be doing and those decisions good or bad that we have made. Uncertainty is a fact of life , but boy it throws up so much stuff!
So Im pretty good at doing things that make me feel better. I got up, put my yoga gear on and got on my mat. I love yoga it really helps me to tune into my body and settle my mind. There’s something else Ive been curious about – gratitude. So Ive decided to look into this a bit more and see if by learning and practicing gratitude, it will help with negative thoughts and promote better mental and physical health.
So tip one – write down 3 things daly that you are grateful for…….
Use a journal, post it notes anything that helps you see what youve written. Be quite specific……its okay to say “Im grateful for my life ….then expand a bit and say why you are grateful……
Every day in February Im going to be sharing tips on gratitude and how you can practice………..
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Happier
We have a thing called “negativity bias”. This is where our brains are overly focused on negative experiences. When you practice daily gratitude you can train your brain to notice the good things in your life that you may be missing— happiness then can become a habit.
Healthier
There is a huge connection between stress and illness. Its pretty much well know that our lives are stressful. Studies have shown that practicing gratitude may help reduce stress and keep you healthy.
Resilient
Studies have also shown the link between gratitude and resilience. By focusing on something positive even when things may be challenging, you can develop an inner strength to get through lifes’ difficult times.
Gratitude works—and it works best when you do it every day. Most of us know it’s good for us, but we only experience the benefits if we actually practice.
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