She had planed to spend her day off as a productive day, filled with baking of her famous Christmas cookies. She imagined to have the baking wrapped in packages and then go to deliver them to her friends.
But in the middle of her work she received a call to come to work which completely turned her plan upside down. She described to me her first reaction which was frustration, disappointment and anger "how can they just do this to me?"
Then she calmed herself down by turning her thoughts to better feeling ones and there they were :"It's nice that my friends and family like my cookies, they actually asked me to do it so that means they really like them, I love my work and I have everything ready to go anyway, I can deliver another day, there is plenty of time till Christmas so no rush...."
And she finished her story saying to me that after this adjustment she could finish her baking and get ready for work. She said also that with the adjustment to better feeling thought, she actually notice the happiness while doing the baking as she saw in the mind the kids and friends who she loves and who appreciate her with or without the cokkies.
Inspired by this story I thought I'll introduce you to an uplifting exercise.
This is actually one of the exercises from the 30-Day Good-Feel Challenge.
The goal is to spend extended period of time in a deliberately created good-feeling mood.
We have so many great things in our life, things we acquired maybe quite the long time ago and now the excitement that was there when we got it is gone.
We can connect again with the positive of those objects simply by realizing how much they benefit our life.
The exercise:
- Look around in your surroundings and pick an object that is pleasing you.
- Count all the positive aspects that you see in it.
- Do it intentionally on at least 5 objects or as long it creates a good-feeling vibe.
This can be spoken in your mind, or aloud or written down
Choose the method that brings you into the highest energy of joy/ good-feeling/appreciation.
Have Fun!!!
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"Keep The Fire Burning" photo by Mila Lansdowne |
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