We all have that little voice in our head, the one responsible for our fight or flight mode. It sometimes tells us not to do something or to worry about doing something at the very least. However, did you know that you can push that fearful side away from you and feel awesome pretty much all day long?
Our feelings are our guides, our intuition that guides us through our days, nights, and throughout our life. So, if you want to feel awesome, there are things you can do to hush that negative little voice and have the more positive, vibrant voice come front and center.
Make a Choice
Happiness is a choice. You can choose to look at the dark side of the situation or you can focus on the opportunity or the lesson that is ready to be learned in your situation. Sometimes things come into our lives in order to teach us, not to punish us, but to teach us.
You can choose to feel miserable about the one thing that you do not have, whether it is a steady job or a significant other. Or, you can choose to focus on the fact that you have a beautiful home with healthy children.
When you are going down a spiral of negativity, see if there is not something, even just one thing that you can focus on whether it is a past memory or a future hope. Make a choice to focus on that and to content in the moment in which you stand.
Focus
For some of us, focus comes a little easier than others. However, focus is a learned skill. If you seem to be a “Debbie downer,” try to incorporate things into your life that make you a bit more cheery.
For example, place beautiful pictures of real life nature scenes above your office wall. Instead of looking at a plain white wall, look at pictures of fields of violets or beautiful sunrises. Focus on the sunrise and you will feel better knowing that each day is a new possibility for anything great to happen.
With a little practice, you can retrain your brain to focus on positive memories and positive thoughts.
Be Grateful
If you really want to feel awesome, be in gratitude every day. It does not mean that you have to be oblivious to your woes and worries. It does mean, however, to find that one thing every day for which you can be grateful.
- Your health
- The health of your children
- The bills are paid
- You have a job
- You have friends and family
The list goes on and on and can even include something as small as having a garden full of vegetables to be proud of and share.
If you focus on the positive, it will grow. If you make a choice every day to smile and be happy, you will get closer to your goals. If you find something every day for which to be grateful, chances are that you will have that much more for which to be grateful.
