Try a loving-kindness meditation.
Sit quietly, breathe normally, and repeat the phrase “May I be happy, may I be peaceful,” says Salzberg. Whenever your attention wanders, gently let those thoughts go and come back to the phrase. After repeating that phrase for yourself, offer it up to include all beings everywhere, saying “May all things be happy, may all things be peaceful.”
Stress and Anxiety
🤗 Feel Good Hack ~C’mon, You Got This
Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way. – Satchel Paige
👊 Power Thought ~ Inner Calm
I am at peace with all that has happened, is happening, and will happen.
🤗 Feel Good Hack ~ Tune Out the Negative
Focus on the Bright Side
A good ‘tude can keep your body humming. It may even slow signs of aging and help you bounce back from illness. Notice what’s working in your life and make a plan to change what could be better. You want to appreciate what’s good and move forward.
🤗 Feel Good Hack ~ Simple Acts ~ Great Rewards
Loving Others.
When we show love and compassion to other people, it releases chemicals in the pre-frontal cortex and reward center of the brain that professionals refer to as the “Helper’s High.” People who help others report many positive mental and physical health benefits, including lower levels of stress, lower blood pressure, and relief from depression and physical pain. Research also shows that those who engage in altruistic behavior not only have a higher quality of life, but they also live longer.1 Engaging in some type of regular volunteer activity on at least a monthly basis, or just spending more time doing loving, kind things for the people in your life, helps get you out of your own head, creates well-being for others, and makes you feel good about yourself.
🍎 Health Hack ~ Work it Inside Out
Feel Good About Yourself Today
Be sure the people around you make you feel good about you — no matter what your size or health condition. In addition, if close friends encourage you to smoke, overeat, or drink too much, find some new friends who have good health habits and also want a healthier you. Elaine Magee, MPH, Rd, author of more than 20 books, says don’t get hung up on pounds or what size dress you are wearing. “Instead, focus on being healthy from the inside out,” Magee says. “Eat well, and exercise regularly. And remember that you can be sexy and look and feel fabulous and not be thin.”
🤗 Feel Good Hack ~ C’mon, You Can Do It?
Smile and Smile Often
People start to get a sense of you within the first three seconds of meeting. Start off right by smiling. Besides making a good impression, it may also improve your mood and slash stress, boost your immune system, and briefly lower your blood pressure, too.
🤗 Feel Good Hack ~ Take Care of You
Practice Self-care and Make Yourself a Priority.
The first step in practicing self-care is to take care of your body. In order to do this it is important to:
– Eat a healthy diet – research has shown that what you eat—and don’t eat—affects the way you think and feel.
– Exercise, which can help decrease depression and anxiety and improve moods.
– Get enough sleep.
🤗 Feel Good Hack ~ Let’s Get Moving
Exercise & a Positive Mood Go Hand in Hand
There is another strategy for reducing stress and improving mood that not only seems to make people happier, but also yields positive long-term effects more conducive to long-term happiness: exercise. When we walk, run, bike or engage in some other form of physical exercise, we generally seem to feel happier and less anxious. . . . In addition to increased energy, physically active people may feel a sense of accomplishment in meeting personal fitness goals.
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