The 21 Days Sadness Diet© Day 15 (Mindfulness – from Action for Happiness)

20 Jan 2015 Leave a comment

by Confident Queen Genny in Life Coaching, Sadness Diet Tags: , , ,

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Welcome back

Thank you so much for joining in our Sadness Diet and the journey to happier times.  In everyday life, we realise that there is a time for every purpose under heaven, their will be times when we feel sad and times when we feel happy. Yesterday thanks to Liz Arnold, we looked at how meditation can help calm us and change our mood.

Feedback from Yesterday

I hope after yesterday, you will try and include some mediation into your daily routine and make it a habit.

Today – Action of Happiness (http://www.actionforhappiness.org/)

On the same theme as yesterday, today we are going to look at mindfulness and how it can help us to get more from each day and I have taken the information from Action for Happiness which is an organisation I support and love as they are doing so much to help us all in our journey towards happiness,

 

Bring mindfulness into your day

Mindfulness is a key skill for happiness and we can do it wherever we are. So here are some ideas to get started – it’ll help you get more from your day!

 

Mindfulness

Being mindful means being more fully aware of what is around us – what we can see, hear, touch and taste. And what is happening inside – our thoughts and feelings. It’s about learning to observe all this but not getting caught up in thinking or worrying about it, so being able to choose what we then attend to.

Why do it?

In our busy lives we constantly have our head full or thoughts about the future or about the past – what are we going to do next or what are we going to become or how well or badly we just did. This means we’re often not that aware of what is around us, and what happening in the here and now. So there’s likely to be a lot good stuff that we miss (or not so good stuff that we really need to be aware of). It also means that we often do things more out of unconscious habit rather than fully conscious choice. Mindfulness has been shown to help us be healthier, less affected by stress, more relaxed, more creative, more open to learning, sleep better, improve our relationships with others and feel happier and more satisfied with our lives.

 

What’s great is it’s a skill that anyone can learn and benefit from. It is very simple, and need take only a few minutes a day. But it does take a bit of practice and it may be hard at first. Keep at it and you’ll feel the benefits in many areas of your life. There are various ways we can be mindful and I have selected to focus on how we can observe mindfully from he article from Action for Happiness (http://www.actionforhappiness.org/)

  1. Observing mindfully (Today’s activity)

This is about simply trying to increase what we’re aware of and our consciousness of what is around us. It only takes a few extra minutes. Here are some ideas to try:

As you enter your house or workplace, be aware of your sensations and feelings as you enter. How does the floor feel beneath your feet? What noises can you hear? What smells do you notice? What colours?

Each time you step outside look up at the sky and see the sky and the clouds or the stars, notice the feeling of the air on your body or the warmth of the sun or sensation of the wind.

Look up at some trees and notice how they are, their different shapes and colours. Look at the texture of their bark, branches and leaves. Notice how these move and the sound of the leaves. Are there any birds sitting in them or singing? Can you see sunlight through the foliage or drops of rain in the leaves? What insects are buzzing nearby? What else can you notice?

When you are going somewhere in the car, by foot or on your bike notice how you are as you travel. Are you rushing to reach your destination? How does it feel? Where are the muscles in your body tight or relaxed? Which are working and which are not? How does your breathing feel – fast, slow, deep or shallow? Does it feel different when you slow down and take your time?

Each day notice an object of wonder or beauty. Take a moment to appreciate the skill and effort that went into an object such as a car, building, sculpture or work of art or the beauty in nature.

When you are doing something pleasurable such as taking a warm shower or bath, petting you dog or cat, stroking your child’s hair or sitting down for a moment of peace, be really present. Really notice what it is you find pleasurable about the experience and how it makes you feel.

For more information :-

http://www.actionforhappiness.org/take-action/bring-mindfulness-into-your-day

 

 

 

Instant Feel Good

Sit down

Breathe in slowly and Breathe out Slowly ( do this a couple of times)

Breathe in slowly and then laugh out loud slowly (do this a couple of times)

Say – I am so grateful and happy to be alive to see another day.

Think and focus on something that makes you feel happy or just make sing and dance to my favourite “wake up I feel happy boom, boom, I feel like dancing around boom boom, and now I am dancing line no one’s watching boom, boom”

Smile – Just spend a few seconds smiling, and then I want you to give out a couple of big laughs (hahaha)

Get your Gift of a smile box, and make use of the items as you continue to feel good and smile

See you tomorrow and may the SMILE always be with you!

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The 21 Days sadness diet© Day 14 (Meditation by – Liz Almond)

19 Jan 2015 Leave a comment

by Confident Queen Genny in Sadness Diet Tags: , ,

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Welcome back

Thank you so much for joining in our Sadness Diet and the journey to happier times.  In everyday life, we realise that there is a time for every purpose under heaven, their will be times when we feel sad and times when we feel happy. Today we are going to look at how mediation can help us change our mood from moments of sadness to moments of peace, calm and happiness.

Feedback from Yesterday

I hope yesterday you were inspired byte six ways to Wellbeing and started to make small changes in your life.

Today

One of the things I love to do each morning and night is to take time to meditate. This allows me to clear my mind and start and finish my day feeling refreshed and relaxed. Last year I was quite privileged to do a session with an amazing lady Liz, and she really helped me to sort out a few issues I had through meditation. So today I am happy she agreed for me to include her blog on meditation as I feel it will help us all in our journey towards a happier life.

 

Today’s Activity

Read the article below and try to schedule time for you to meditate and remember as always if you need help you can email me, and if its specific to mediation feel free to contact Liz directly on 07815 904848 or email liz@insightfulminds.co.uk

Over to Liz

Liz

 

 

http://insightfulminds.co.uk/can-meditating-bring-you-more-happiness-and-money/

 Can meditating bring you more happiness and money?

The answer in short is Yes!!!!!!!     I used to think that meditating was boring and I clearly remember telling a friend who did meditate this once. She looked puzzled, but did not question me as to why I thought this. I wish she had! Now years on… I understand as I am a very different person now to who I was then. For years I had been living a life of lots of stress and anxiety as I was in a high pressured job, I was reacting to life rather than choosing to lead the life I wanted and I always did what I was told and sabotaged my happiness as I thought other people around me – my work colleagues, my friends and my family were more important than me. Now that I understand that my happiness must come first, I have changed how I behave with the people around me. Now I am not saying that you shouldn’t help those around you as one of the qualities of being attractive to the Universe, is being selfless. The key is always to ask yourself, am I sabotaging my happiness? This is where meditating can help.

For anyone who has read any of the top ‘Get yourself Rich’ books, you will understand that all the top entrepreneurs/business owners meditate. Why do they do it? Because it allows them to be more effective in their decision making, they are more productive and they understand that their internal happiness affects their energy and love for life. Ultimately if you are not happy, you will put out a negative view to the world and this will affect you attracting in the work/happiness that you want. They also realise that money relates to Abundance. Meditating allows them to release negative thoughts about themselves and to ask their higher selves about how they can achieve the success that they are looking for. They understand that meditating will allow them to ask for opportunities, to gain ideas , to appreciate life and to achieve peace of mind which are all qualities of being abundant in life. All the top entrepreneurs/business owners meditate – Oprah Winfrey, Richard Branson, etc. If they can do it, you can too. They also understand that in the mind, Health, Wealth and Happiness is interlinked and they are tapping into their inner wisdom. If you are in business and you are not meditating. Start now… You can not afford not to …..

What is meditation?

Meditation comes in many forms and you may well have heard of Mindfulness Meditation, Transcendental Meditation, Kundalini, QiKong, Guided Visualisation, Trance based practices and Heart Rhythms Meditation. Basically they are techniques to quieten the mind and to allow you to be peaceful as in today’s society we live life at such a pace that our mind goes at a very fast pace and is full of thoughts which then makes us feel worse as we can get overwhelmed. Now generally you will be drawn to one particular type of meditation. If you can’t bear the thought of being cross legged and being sat in a yoga pose, then don’t worry because this is not mandatory!!! Regardless of the method you choose, the most important thing is to clear your mind and to meditate in questions or topics which are important to you. Now when I say this, I don’t mean that you close your eyes and think through all the tasks you need to do today. Think about a question you would like to ask yourself. For example, I sometimes ask myself, what do I need to learn today? Or I ask myself a specific question and then quieten my mind. By meditating, you are allowing yourself to connect with your Higher Self, a deeper wisdom inside of you, and you will find that with practice, you will gain more clarity and understanding. You also need to focus on your breath. Breath in through your mouth positivity (think positive thoughts) and breath out negativity (negative thoughts that come up for you) I tend to use different forms of meditation throughout the week, as I like the variety, but the choice is yours. The key is to make mediating a daily habit and to ingrain a new habit it takes 28 times of practicing, so don’t give up too soon! By focussing on what I do have rather than what I don’t have and by expressing gratitude, I gain ideas and clarity for my day.

The hidden benefits of mediating

By mediating, you are basically offloading negative thoughts and feelings from your body and your energy field – your aura. When we are stressed, we take on board other people’s stuff too which weighs us down and can make us feel sad and depressed. When you get used to doing it, you will feel lighter and brighter and happier which in turn will bring more positive situations to you as you will have more ideas, more inspiration and will see more opportunities around you. This is you being able to see abundance in your life rather than scarcity. Even in the darkest situation, you can see a hidden blessing. Something to be grateful for. Meditating helps you get in tune with the inner you. There is now research to suggest that weight loss and as well as a better sex life are also benefits from meditating regularly. By being a calmer and happier you, you are more in balance with yourself, and will in turn carry less emotional issues as you deal with them as you feel them. Meditating also ensures that you live in the present, which is the best place to be. Most people are triggered back into their past everyday due to picking up on anchors around them e.g. A song plays on the radio and it is your wedding song. Initially you feel happy and then, you realise you got divorced two years ago, and you feel sad and maybe angry! If you suffer from anxiety, this is fear of the future. Meditating allows you to focus on the ‘here and now’.

When should I meditate?

The best time to meditate is the 30 minutes before you go to bed and the 30 minutes as you wake up as your brain is more receptive. That said, if you really can’t do it at this time because of family pressures, work commitments, etc, just make sure you take 10-15 minutes per day to switch off and meditate.

Want to learn more?

To learn more about how to be abundant in life and to change your attitude to money and the stresses in life, you may wish to use the Money Mindset workbook How to manifest more money into your life or come on one of my money mindset workshops/courses. If you are in debt, don’t worry. One of the workshops is free! I also teach meditation and Reiki on a 1-1 basis. Of course, if you are feeling stressed and need some spiritual guidance, I am more than happy to work with you individually to help you understand the issues you have now and to help you move forward with ease.

All information can be found at http://www.insightfulminds.co.uk or you can ring me on 07815 904848 or email liz@insightfulminds.co.uk #moneymindsetworkshops #themoneyattractionangel

 

 

Instant Feel Good

1.Sit down

2.Breathe in slowly and Breathe out Slowly ( do this a couple of times)

3.Breathe in slowly and then laugh out loud slowly (do this a couple of times)

4.Say – I am so grateful and happy to be alive to see another day.

5.Think and focus on something that makes you feel happy or my favourite “wake up I feel happy boom, boom, I feel like dancing around boom boom, and now I am dancing line no one’s watching boom, boom”

6.Smile – Just spend a few seconds smiling, and then I want you to give out a couple of big laughs (hahaha)

  1. Get your Gift of a smile box, and make use of the items as you continue to feel good and smile

See you

The 21 Days sadness diet© Day 12 (You are never too old)

17 Jan 2015 2 Comments

by Confident Queen Genny in Sadness Diet Tags: ,

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Method we will use is called “IGROWS” turn our sadness into Joy.

(Issue, Goals, Reality, Options, Willingness and Smiles)

Welcome back

Thank you so much for joining in our Sadness Diet and the journey to happier times.

Feedback from Yesterday

I hope yesterday you took on board some of the tips on how to make the most of your time.

Today – If you are feeling sad because you feel that at your age you are too old to achieve your goal read on:-

Sometimes, it is easy to feel sad and down when you realise that you are getting older and life does not seem to have gone the way we expected it to go. I know a lady who at the age 0f 52 was made redundant, she was so devastated as she had worked for the company for years and expected to stay their till she retired. She got into depression as she tried to apply for jobs, but just could not get any. When she spoke to me, I was amazed at the amount of skills and knowledge she had – I suggested she registered with an agency and set up her own small business as a freelancer. Even though she was reluctant at first, she agreed to register with an agency and was happy a few months later when she started getting booking. 2 years later her confidence increased and she has now set up her own business with the help and support of various organisations that help you to start a business.

Our society often thinks that the best age to be successful is between 24 and 40 and that, once you reach 50, your life is pretty much over. However, there are always shining examples that prove that success is possible at any age. All you need is the right attitude; 

Here are some examples that will prove to you that, no matter what age you are, you can do it, too!

Kathryn Joosten started out as a nurse and then was a stay-at-home mum. When her marriage failed, she thought she would chase her own dreams for once and become an actress – even though many would have considered her too old to start an acting career. It took her several years and she was almost 60, when she finally had the success she deserved for her never-tiring persistence.

Colonel Sanders was well over 60 when he made it big with Kentucky Fried Chicken. Before that, he simply sold chicken and other food at a service station in Corbin, Kentucky.

Samuel Jackson has been a Hollywood staple for years now, but he’d had only bit parts before landing an award-winning role at age 43 in Spike Lee’s film “Jungle Fever” in 1991.

Henry Ford was 45 when he created the revolutionary Model T car.

Momofuku Ando cemented his spot in junk food history when he invented instant ramen at age 48 in 1958.

Charles Darwin spent most of his life as a naturalist who kept to himself, but at age 50 his “On the Origin of Species” changed the scientific community forever in 1859.

Inspiring Stories: You’re Never Too Old to Dream

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/people-who-became-successful-after-age-40-2014-9?op=1#ixzz3P7ROpxgS

http://www.rd.com/slideshows/6-inspiring-stories-youre-never-too-old-to-dream/#slideshow=slide2

 

Help and support

Prime – http://www.prime.org.uk/

Age UK http://www.ageuk.org.uk/work-and-learning/looking-for-work/

 

Activity

Today, all I want you to do, is to be inspired by the stories of those who have succeeded at an older age. Be confident, Be Positive, Change your attitude and believe anything is possible. If you need help with this, just email me genny@confidentqueen.co.uk and I will try and help, encourage and support you as much as I can.

 

 

Instant Feel Good

1.Sit down

2.Breathe in slowly and Breathe out Slowly ( do this a couple of times)

3.Breathe in slowly and then laugh out loud slowly (do this a couple of times)

4.Say – I am so grateful and happy to be alive to see another day.

5.Think and focus on something that makes you feel happy or my favourite “wake up I feel happy boom, boom, I feel like dancing around boom boom, and now I am dancing line no one’s watching boom, boom”

6.Smile – Just spend a few seconds smiling, and then I want you to give out a couple of big laughs (hahaha)

7.Get your Gift of a smile box, and make use of the items as you continue to feel good and smile

See you tomorrow and may the SMILE always be with you!

The 21 Days sadness diet© Day 11 (Make the most of your time)

16 Jan 2015 2 Comments

by Confident Queen Genny in Sadness Diet Tags: ,

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Method we will use is called “IGROWS” turn our sadness into Joy.

(Issue, Goals, Reality, Options, Willingness and Smiles

Welcome back

Thank you so much for joining in our Sadness Diet and the journey to happier times.

Feedback from Yesterday

I hope yesterday you took on board some of the tips on how not to be discouraged especially when things happened unexpectedly.

Today: How to make the most of your time – by Jay Lickus

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jay-lickus/time-management-tips-_b_5365403.html

Time is our most valuable resource. If we learn how to control and use it wisely, we will maximize our output both spiritually and financially. When we feel that we don’t have enough time to do things, it can cause us sadness and frustration.

Each of us has a bank. Its name is TIME. Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds.

Every night it writes off what you have failed to invest. If you fail to use the day’s deposits, the loss is yours. There is no going back. Invest it so as to improve get from it the utmost in health, happiness, and success! The clock is running. Make the most of life today.

 

  • Make time to plan. Use 30 minutes a day to plan how you are going to use your time. If you don’t, you will find yourself running around in circles wasting time. I prefer to use 15 minutes in the morning to set my priorities for the day and 15 minutes at night to set my goals for tomorrow and beyond if needed.
  • Remember there are always 1,440 minutes in each day. They do not vary from day to day. If you understand that, you can map out a plan for using them wisely. Appreciate and accept that some of these minutes will be used systematically day-in and day-out for essential tasks (work, calls, etc.), others for personal needs (exercise, relaxation, etc.), and yet others to service physical requirements (eating, sleeping, etc.). It is how you use the remaining minutes that make the difference in your emotional and financial well-being.
  • Include “Energy Management” with your “Time Management.” You can be the best planner ever and have every minute of the day packed with essential tasks, but if you don’t have the energy to complete them properly then it’s all for nothing. Prioritize and plan in time segments that you can handle physically. Don’t wear yourself out.
  • Tackle top priorities first. They may not be the most pleasant, but they are the most important, so engage them when you are the most physically rested and mentally alert.
  • Stay focused. Don’t get distracted by everything that is shiny around you. Constantly remind yourself of the task you are working on at hand. Carry a short list with you on a “post-it” note as a visual reminder. With everything that is going on in the world around us it is very easy to get distracted.
  • Try to touch things only once. Trust your intuition when making decisions, especially on those choices that are not top priorities. Negotiate the task you are working on and complete it before moving on.
  • Learn to say “NO.” Remember, every time you say “yes” to a request, you are in fact saying “no” to something else. Time is yours to use so don’t let someone else use it up for you. You will be surprised how easy it is to deflect non-essential requests for your time by others. Simple things like keeping your door shut while working on priority tasks, not answering the phone, and letting people know that you are too busy will help you find more time for yourself.
  • Slow down and think. I know this sounds counterintuitive to what I am asking you to do in tip #6, but many times it is important to catch your breath before making a decision. Don’t make rash or emotionally-charged decisions. A few minutes clearing your mind, analyzing the situation, and weighing your options will lead to better decisions and less wasted time.
  • Visualize your outcome. Before making a decision or choosing a course of action, start with the ending in mind.
  • Delegate and outsource. Don’t be afraid to let others do things for you. Look at your “to do” list and rather than asking yourself “How do I get this task completed?” ask instead, “How can this task be completed?” It’s a simple change of semantics, but it takes the burden off your shoulders of having to complete every task yourself. Look for help — it’s out there.

I know this is not rocket science, but if you feel like I do, then you understand the importance of using your remaining time on this planet wisely.

Activity – Plan how you spend your time so you will have time to rest and energy to do the things you love.

 

Step 1

Sit down and write down how you typically spend a week

Step 2 – Review how you spend your time

Go through the list again and see if how you are spending your times matches with what you want out of life.

This year my priority is to have more quality family life and also to spend more time socialising with friends, family and doing the things I really love.

When I first completed my list, I was really shocked that I spent a lot of time last year just running around trying to please others, because when people ask me to do things I would just say yes without thinking. Their have been times when I have double booked and I find myself running from one event to the other, and considering I don’t have a car, I spent a lot of my money paying too much in fares and sometimes when I had no money I have had to walk to events to volunteer and then walk back home with my tired self, and then having to do my motherly duties when I got home. I realise this is not good for my health and I have had to learn to say no without feeling guilty. It is good to help others when we can, but we must make sure we don’t suffer from burn out!

Step 3 – Make a new plan for your week taking into account your priorities in life

I find this easier to do if I have a diary – so I have a monthly diary which I keep in the house and it helps me to see what I am doing on a monthly basis. I also use different coloured pens to distinguish various activities such as:- Me Time, Time with Children, Family and Friends, House work and cooking, Sleeping.   My me times is so important as during that time I can pray, meditate, relax, go to the gym, and do things that make me feel good.

Step 4 – Now you have a new plan, try to stick to it.

Sometimes, things may not go according to plan, but that’s ok as it is part of life. Just try as much as you can to stick to your plan making adjustments when necessary.

Note to self! ( Get others to help you)

If you have other people in your home, you have to remember to delegate tasks to everyone depending on their age you alone cannot do it all. I know a lady who complains that her husband does not help her at all with the house work, and this is really from the onset of their marriage she decided to do everything and even when the husband tried to do things, she will always complain that he did not do it right! As a single parent it can be tough on me to do all I want to do, so from an early age I had the children helping me out, and now they are teenagers it is such a blessing for me to go out and leave them to do their chores and even make their own snacks, and Iron their own clothes.

Each of us has a bank. Its name is TIME. Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds.

Every night it writes off what you have failed to invest. If you fail to use the day’s deposits, the loss is yours. There is no going back. Invest it so as to improve get from it the utmost in health, happiness, and success! The clock is running. Make the most of life today.

To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade.

To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby.

To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.

To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person who missed the train.

To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask a person who just avoided an accident.

Each moment in a day has its own value- Morning brings Hope… Afternoon brings Faith… Evening brings Love…. And Night brings Rest…

Instant Feel Good

 

  • Sit down
  • Breathe in slowly and Breathe out Slowly ( do this a couple of times)
  • Breathe in slowly and then laugh out loud slowly (do this a couple of times)
  • Say –  I am so grateful and happy to be alive to see another day.
  • Think and focus on something that makes you feel happy or my favourite “wake up I feel happy boom, boom, I feel like dancing around boom boom, and now I am dancing line no one’s watching boom, boom”
  • Smile – Just spend a few seconds smiling, and then I want you to give out a couple of big laughs (hahaha)
  • Get your Gift of a smile box, and make use of the items as you continue to feel good and smile

See you tomorrow and may the SMILE always be with you!

The 21 Days sadness diet© Day 9 (….and still I smile)

14 Jan 2015 Leave a comment

by Confident Queen Genny in Happiness Island, Sadness Diet Tags: , ,

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Method we will use is called “IGROWS” turn our sadness into Joy (IGROWS)

(Issue, Goals, Reality, Options, Willingness and Smiles)

Welcome back

Thank you so much for joining in our Sadness Diet and the journey to happier times.

Feedback from Yesterday

I hope yesterday you were inspired to be committed to start doing something towards achieving your goals and deciding on how you are going to reward and celebrate your progress. Remember if you need help, you can email me genny@confidentqueen.co.uk

Today – Using the IGROWS model, we will look at the letter S – which stands for SMILES

iamhappy

Smiling and laughing can have a positive effect on your well-being, but as you make the transition from child to adult, you often tend to loose the habit of indulging in these behaviours.

A good example of this is a children’s playground: You often see the kids running around, constantly laughing and smiling as they enjoy living in the moment, while the parents sit around the edge, full of the stresses that modern life can bring, with the occasional grin breaking their otherwise serious facial expressions. Adults can benefit from taking a lead from children and making more room in life for smiling and laughter.

Research has shown that there a number of health benefits contributed to smiling and laughing. In addition to improved health, these simple facial expressions and common human behaviours can have a distinctive positive affect on other factors all areas of your life. When you smile and laugh, a number of physiological changes occur in your body, mostly without you being consciously aware of it happening.

 

7 Benefits of Smiling and Laughing

 

  1. Neurotransmitters called endorphins are released when you smile.

These are triggered by the movements of the muscles in your face, which is interpreted by your brain, which in turn releases these chemicals. Endorphins are responsible for making us feel happy, and they also help lower stress levels. Faking a smile or laugh works as well as the real thing—the brain doesn’t differentiate between real or fake as it interprets the positioning of the facial muscles in the same way. This is known as the facial feedback hypothesis. The more we stimulate our brain to release this chemical the more often we feel happier and relaxed.

  1. Endorphins make us feel happier and less stressed.

They also act as the body’s natural pain killers. For sufferers of chronic pain, laughing and smiling can be very effective in pain management, as can laughing off the pain when you bump an elbow or fall over.

  1. While the release of endorphins is increased, the stress hormone cortisol is reduced.

Cortisol is more active when we feel stressed or anxious and contributes to the unpleasant feelings we experience, and by lowering it we can reduce these negative feelings.

  1. Laughing expands the lungs, stretches the muscles in the body and stimulates homeostasis.

This exercises the body, replenishing the cells from a lungful of oxygen and gaining all the benefits of exercising the body.

  1. A good laugh can be an effective way to release emotions.

A good laugh can help you release emotions, especially those emotions that you might bottle up inside. Everything looks that little bit better after a good laugh and life can be seen from a more positive perspective. Smiling and laughing have positive social implications as well.

  1. Smiling is an attractive expression, which is more likely to draw people to you rather than push them away.

Smiling makes you appear more approachable. Interaction with others is easier and more enjoyable when smiles and laughs are shared, and these behaviours are contagious, making others feel better too, and make you a more appealing and attractive person to be around. This in turn will have a positive effect on your well-being.

  1. A happy, positive expression will serve you well in life.

This is particularly true for challenging situations such as job interviews: a smiling, relaxed persona indicates confidence and an ability to cope well in stressful situations. This will also be of benefit in your career, building healthy relationships with colleagues and being seen in a favourable light by your employers.

For more information check original article at http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/7-benefits-smiling-and-laughing.html

 

Activity1

Today I will like you to spend time to write down what kind of things you are going to be doing to help you to smile or laugh more often.

Instant Feel Good

1.Sit down

2.Breathe in slowly and Breathe out Slowly ( do this a couple of times)

3.Breathe in slowly and then laugh out loud slowly (do this a couple of times)

4.Say – I am so grateful and happy to be alive to see another day.

5.Think and focus on something that makes you feel happy or my favourite “wake up I feel happy boom, boom, I feel like dancing around boom boom, and now I am dancing line no one’s watching boom, boom”

6.Smile – Just spend a few seconds smiling, and then I want you to give out a couple of big laughs (hahaha)

7.Get your Gift of a smile box, and make use of the items as you continue to feel good and smile

woohoo

See you tomorrow and may the SMILE always be with you!

2014 A Great year

29 Dec 2014 2 Comments

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May the Smile be with you

28 Dec 2014 Leave a comment

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Have a Happy Christmas!

13 Dec 2011 Leave a comment

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Hello and thank you for taking time out to read my blog

Christmas is a time when their is a lot of love and happiness in the air and people are generally in the mood to give and just have a good time.

For those of us who have lost loved once during the year, it can be sad as we think of them and feel sorry that they are not here to celebrate with us. I think of the young children I know who have lost their parents and this will be the first Christmas without their parents.

No matter what the situation, I believe that it is ok to grieve for those special people who are no longer in our lives, and its ok to shed a tear . It is also important that we try focus on all the wonderful moments and times you shared with that person. I will always remember my friend Joy – I loved the way she encouraged me when I started calling my self Confident Queen. She was a very happy person and her name “JOY” suited her very much!

This Christmas, in your quiet moment, just be grateful that you have “The Gift of Life and Hope for a better tomorrow”. Celebrate all the good things in your life right now, and just have faith and belief that life can get better if you Believe and are willing to take action to change your situation. If you need help with this, please book your fee Email coaching with me Confident Queen. genny@confidentqueen.co.uk

Now join me and say!

“I am unique, special, and original and not a copy”
“Right now I choose to focus on being happy”

Have a singing session with me

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