Today, I’m sharing a chapter from my book Circuit Train Your Brain: Daily Habits That Develop Resilience. Resilience isn’t an action, per se; it’s a state of being — a state which can be cultivated and developed by investing in small habits, practiced consistently. When you spend just a small amount of time each day on positive habits, the cumulative effect provides you with a reservoir or capacity to withstand greater stressors. Taking ownership of our thoughts and actions is also key to becoming Happy For No Reason®. As a Certified Happy For No Reason® Trainer, I can teach you proven techniques for increasing your happiness levels, regardless of your external circumstances.
Believe it or not, someone looks up to you. Before you laugh at my suggestion, ask yourself: is there someone you’ve always admired, but you’ve never told? A teacher, perhaps? Classmate? A babysitter? A brother or sister? A coworker?
The same holds true for someone else thinking that way about you.
I don’t know why we are so shy about telling other people how much we admire them. It takes so little energy and yet generates such beneficial impact. You can change that right now. Take a moment and write out two or three sentences to someone you admire, and tell him or her why. Fold up the paper and put it in an envelope. Pop it in the mail today. Bonus points if you use a fun stamp.
Writing and sending an email will also work, but there is something about putting pen to paper that makes a difference in our brain chemistry.
What you send out into the world returns to you. Karma knows your address, baby.
Say aloud to yourself: “I am worthy of good things.”
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