I put together some values, quotes and ways to make your life healthier, happier and more balanced. Hope you enjoy it.
7 habits to make you more happier, healthier and likable...1) See the world in the form of a question
2)Give specific feedback/compliments
3) Don’t Just Let Go of Your Physical Health
4)Give Value to Others at Every Turn
5) Smile Unrelenting
6) Stop Trying to Find Your Passion
7) Surround Yourself with Greatness
Happiness comes from an inner peace, understanding and acceptance of life; a perspective of truth that opens your eyes to the beauty of life all around us. Happiness cannot be achieved by external status, it must be an internal state that we realize when we see our innate perfection.
Action: Realize that happiness is a choice. In every decision you make ask yourself “how can I respond to make myself happy and fulfilled?”
Action: Each time you find yourself complaining about something, re-direct your focus to something you are grateful for. Make a habit of transforming your awareness of troubles into an awareness of abundance.
Action: Make a commitment to never go against yourself. Practice non-judgment and realize that the same part of your mind that condemns you is the same voice that caused you to take the action in the first place. We don’t even have to believe what we say to ourselves.
To make sure you have balance in your life, make a balance wheel.1) write down the 5-10 most important areas in your life
(for example: relationships, health, career, marriage, love, happiness)
2) using these areas, make a wheel and divide each area into an even section of the circle.
3) rate each area from 1-5 (1=poor 5=great) of how much time you give to it and how much you need to work on it.
4) try to pay attention to your wheel every day or so and try to work on those areas that are below 5. For example, if you are lacking in the health area, work on eating healthier, relaxing, sleeping and working out more.
5) watch your wheel become more balanced and your life become more simple and happy.
Do you sweat the small stuff? >If so, you can improve this by rating the situation 1-10 of importance.
Example:
You woke up in the middle of the night because of a mosquito. You're frustrated because you are having trouble going back to sleep and you have an early meeting tomorrow. But will this matter in a week? Probably not. What do you rate it? I give it a 3. If it's not rated a 9 or 10, let it go and think of how it won't be a problem in a few days, week or month. And always remember, someone else has it worse than you do.
Problem solved and you're feeling better!
Great quotes to live by:Glance into the world just as though time were gone: and everything crooked will become straight to you.
Love is friendship that has caught fire.
It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence,
sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good
and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and
makes allowances for human weaknesses....Ann Landers.
“Watch your thoughts, they become words.
Watch your words, they lead to actions.
Watch your actions, they create habits.
Watch your habits, they build your character.
Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.”
~Upanishads
“Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.”
- Benjamin Franklin
A BOB MARLEY QUOTE ABOUT LOVE
"Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are. The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again. Colours seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all. A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile to your face. In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life."
-Bob Marley
PLEASE check out this website! Ashrita Furman, also known as Mr. Versatility, has set 318 official Guinness Records since 1979 and currently holds 123 standing records (and has won the most records ever)! He was never involved in sports growing up, but it was practicing yoga and meditation that has led him to his huge and shocking accomplishments. He finds happiness in life by conquering unthinkable challenges and proving that he can do anything, like juggling underwater in a shark tank.
Although Ashrita is only a health food store manager from Queens, New York, he has accomplished so much in life and has such an inspirational outlook on life. Check out his website and you will want to learn more about him and his world records!
http://www.ashrita.com/
Conquer with the 100 rule.
If you are feeling down or negative about something, make a list of 100 positives. These should focus on that area that you are feeling negative about, but also remember other areas as well.
These are positives things, moments, people, anything that is currently in your life or coming up soon in your life or things that are in your past (focusing on the present is best though).
For example:
-my teaching job
-my amazing husband
-my family supporting me living overseas
-skype
-my friends here in jeju and those who stay in touch with me at home
-being able to travel often
-the amazing wedding we had
(try to be as specific as you can)
