Sparking Connection

Living a life full of connection and joy!

[anniespositivity]

If you did not eat well today, at least you put something into your body. If you spent the entire day on your phone, at least you did not isolate yourself completely. If you only talked to one person today, at least you socialised a little. If you did not have the energy to get out of bed, at least you woke up, at least you breathed and made it through the day. You can be so very proud of yourself, my love. Stop hating yourself for not succeeding. And start giving yourself credit for trying. For trying so hard. Every single day. You are amazing.

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Have you heard of mental hygiene?

“Mental hygiene is as important as washing your hands” Dr Daniel Amen 💡✨💕

You need to fuel your body with healthy foods but we can’t forget fuelling our minds also. Mind and body are connected and if we only take care of one of the two our overall health and energy suffer. Both are equally important.

Mental hygiene according to Dr Amen is not just about positive thinking, it’s also about accurate thinking. We need to test our thoughts to make sure they are accurate. If your mind is telling you “I can’t do this” stop and think about if this is accurate or not. Is there evidence to support this? If you don’t question those thoughts your brain will believe it’s true and will act based on that information. Take control by cleaning up your thoughts and correcting the inaccurate ones!

Here are some ideas for you to try:

-Add mental hygiene to your routine

-listen to people who bring you insight, joy and motivation every day

-make yourself a positive mindset playlist and listen to it while making meals

-have a social media platform that you use only for mental fuel..your own personal positive newsfeed

Let me know:

*What are you doing to fuel your mind regularly?

*Who do you listen to or follow that for you?

[amargedom]

“Whether you think you can or think you can’t - you are right.”

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[sparkingconnection]

I love this quote. So true!

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3 WAYS TO BE HAPPIER EVERY DAY

Ever have to hide medicine in pudding to swallow a pill...mmm pudding ...

Joy is medicine for your body but sometimes you just struggle to “take it” or remember to “take it” at all but it is so important to find moments of joy every day. Experiencing joy, no matter how small, releases happy hormones that help your mood and also your health.

Joy isn’t a permanent state but it is something you can find in moments. The more moments you find, the happier you will be.

How do you do this?

1-Make a joy list. Write down as many things (big and small) that bring you moments of joy. Things ranging from having a hot mug of tea to going to your favourite city on vacation. The more variety the better. Then when you need some inspiration on a tough day you have a list to go to that is tailored for you! (Because we all know on tough days your brain won’t be able to come up with them on their own)

2-Do at least one thing from your list every day regardless of your mood.

Some days it’s easy...you go to your favourite restaurant with a friend, you sit in the sunshine, you relax with a bubble bath...

We all know it’s not always that easy though...some days we need to get out the pudding and make it easier to swallow. You might not feel joyful when you start but if you do something that normally brings you joy the medicine releases. We get the benefits of the medicine either way!

3-Schedule it, set reminders, put it on your to-do list....whatever works for you until it becomes routine. Building habits requires repetition. You can’t build muscles (your brain works like a muscle) without repetition . Set yourself up for success by planning joy into your day!

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