Daily happiness check-list

[Guest guest]

Dear friends, As a kind of antidote to my recent purge, I wanted to share

something more positive with you. I came across this check-list in a little

health magazine and I have found myself referring to it quite a lot the past few

days. It is the " choose " strategy by Dr Sharp, psychologist and founder

of the Happiness Institute.

In sharing this with you, I don't wish to diminish or attach any moral judgement

to the emotions that you may be experiencing.

Neither do I wish to suggest that happiness can or should be our perpetual

state. The day to day struggles that many of us here face are complex as are the

emotions that come with them and they are valid and necessary part of all of our

journeys.

At the moment I find myself without answers and struggling to rise above my

turmoil so that it doesn't continue to permeate into the precious time I spend

with my partner, new baby, friends and family. I am trying to accept this will

always be a part of who I am and to learn to be in the moment so to speak,

regardless of whether I have received a nasty sms today or not.

I guess I am trying to count my blessings.

This is, in many ways very simple and I feel it's almost too blatantly obvious

to share, but it is precisely its simplicity that appeals to me at the moment as

coping with all of this is just so utterly perplexing at times, to say the very

least!!

Anyway, here it is:

Daily happiness check-list:

1. I've reminded myself of my life purpose

2. I'm clear on my priorities for the day

3. I've engaged in exercise

4. I've planned to eat healthily

5. I intend to practise meditation relaxation

6. I will not accept unhelpful, negative thoughts

7. I'm confident today will be a good day

8. I'm hopeful for the future

9. I'm grateful to the people in my life

10. I intend to praise at least one person today

11. I'm determined to find ways to use my strengths

12. I'm going to have fun

13. I will laugh and smile

14. I will endeavour to be in the moment as much as possible

15. I'll savour all positive experiences

I hope it helps. Love and light to you all.

With warmth,

Lynda

[Guest guest]

Hi Lynda,

I think this is great- it's kind of like daily affirmations, which my T tells me

works wonders (If you stick with it, which I have not). This gave me the

motivation to start them up again. Thanks!

>

> Dear friends, As a kind of antidote to my recent purge, I wanted to share

something more positive with you. I came across this check-list in a little

health magazine and I have found myself referring to it quite a lot the past few

days. It is the " choose " strategy by Dr Sharp, psychologist and founder

of the Happiness Institute.

>

> In sharing this with you, I don't wish to diminish or attach any moral

judgement to the emotions that you may be experiencing.

> Neither do I wish to suggest that happiness can or should be our perpetual

state. The day to day struggles that many of us here face are complex as are the

emotions that come with them and they are valid and necessary part of all of our

journeys.

>

> At the moment I find myself without answers and struggling to rise above my

turmoil so that it doesn't continue to permeate into the precious time I spend

with my partner, new baby, friends and family. I am trying to accept this will

always be a part of who I am and to learn to be in the moment so to speak,

regardless of whether I have received a nasty sms today or not.

>

> I guess I am trying to count my blessings.

>

>

> This is, in many ways very simple and I feel it's almost too blatantly obvious

to share, but it is precisely its simplicity that appeals to me at the moment as

coping with all of this is just so utterly perplexing at times, to say the very

least!!

>

> Anyway, here it is:

>

> Daily happiness check-list:

>

> 1. I've reminded myself of my life purpose

>

> 2. I'm clear on my priorities for the day

>

> 3. I've engaged in exercise

>

> 4. I've planned to eat healthily

>

> 5. I intend to practise meditation relaxation

>

> 6. I will not accept unhelpful, negative thoughts

>

> 7. I'm confident today will be a good day

>

> 8. I'm hopeful for the future

>

> 9. I'm grateful to the people in my life

>

> 10. I intend to praise at least one person today

>

> 11. I'm determined to find ways to use my strengths

>

> 12. I'm going to have fun

>

> 13. I will laugh and smile

>

> 14. I will endeavour to be in the moment as much as possible

>

> 15. I'll savour all positive experiences

>

> I hope it helps. Love and light to you all.

>

> With warmth,

>

> Lynda

>

[Guest guest]

I do appreciate this post. I may just print it out too. Thanks for

sharing. I believe genuine happiness is the best revenge....

~V

[Guest guest]

thanks, Lynda!

this is awesome.

I need to focus more on what's right in my life.

>

> Dear friends, As a kind of antidote to my recent purge, I wanted to share

something more positive with you. I came across this check-list in a little

health magazine and I have found myself referring to it quite a lot the past few

days. It is the " choose " strategy by Dr Sharp, psychologist and founder

of the Happiness Institute.

>

> In sharing this with you, I don't wish to diminish or attach any moral

judgement to the emotions that you may be experiencing.

> Neither do I wish to suggest that happiness can or should be our perpetual

state. The day to day struggles that many of us here face are complex as are the

emotions that come with them and they are valid and necessary part of all of our

journeys.

>

> At the moment I find myself without answers and struggling to rise above my

turmoil so that it doesn't continue to permeate into the precious time I spend

with my partner, new baby, friends and family. I am trying to accept this will

always be a part of who I am and to learn to be in the moment so to speak,

regardless of whether I have received a nasty sms today or not.

>

> I guess I am trying to count my blessings.

>

>

> This is, in many ways very simple and I feel it's almost too blatantly obvious

to share, but it is precisely its simplicity that appeals to me at the moment as

coping with all of this is just so utterly perplexing at times, to say the very

least!!

>

> Anyway, here it is:

>

> Daily happiness check-list:

>

> 1. I've reminded myself of my life purpose

>

> 2. I'm clear on my priorities for the day

>

> 3. I've engaged in exercise

>

> 4. I've planned to eat healthily

>

> 5. I intend to practise meditation relaxation

>

> 6. I will not accept unhelpful, negative thoughts

>

> 7. I'm confident today will be a good day

>

> 8. I'm hopeful for the future

>

> 9. I'm grateful to the people in my life

>

> 10. I intend to praise at least one person today

>

> 11. I'm determined to find ways to use my strengths

>

> 12. I'm going to have fun

>

> 13. I will laugh and smile

>

> 14. I will endeavour to be in the moment as much as possible

>

> 15. I'll savour all positive experiences

>

> I hope it helps. Love and light to you all.

>

> With warmth,

>

> Lynda

>