We all need some reminders from time to time to help us keep our spirits up when things in life don’t go the way we would like. Here is a short list of ideas to help you out:
- Take a 10-30 minute walk smiling all the way every day. Smiling is the ultimate antidepressant.
- Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock if you have to.
- Buy a (DVR), tape your late night shows and get more sleep.
- When you wake up in the morning complete the statement, ‘My purpose is to________ today.’
- Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
- Watch more movies, play more games and read more books than you did last year.
- Always make time to exercise.
- Spend more time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of Six.
- Dream more while you are awake.
- Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat fewer foods that are manufactured.
- Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.
- Try to make at least three people smile each day.
- Clear the clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.
- Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead, invest your energy in the positive, present moment.
- Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class……but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
- Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper.
- Smile and laugh more. It will keep the energy vampires away.
- Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.
- Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
- Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
- You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
- Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present.
- Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
- Ladies – Go on and burn those ‘special’ scented candles, use the 600 thread count sheets, the good china and wear your fancy lingerie now. Stop waiting for a special occasion. Every day is special.
- No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
- Frame every so-called disaster with these words: ‘In five years, will this matter?’
- Forgive everyone for everything.
- What other people think of you is none of your business.
- Time heals almost everything. Give time, time!
- However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
- Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch with them.
- Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
- Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
- The best is yet to come.
- No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
- Do the right thing!
- Call your family often.
- Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: ‘I am thankful for __________.’ Today I accomplished _________.
- Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
- Enjoy the ride. This is not Disney World and you certainly don’t want a fast pass. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.
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