Back in May I took part in a three week Happiness challenge....it was aimed at Moms in the UK but I think the principles work for anyone..............we had take a questionnaire at the start to work out how happy were were with our lives and then several weeks later we had to take the questionnaire again to see if the challenge had helped.
Each day we were sent 'homework' to do that was based on the following 10 principles:
The 10 basic Happiness Principles:
Count your blessings
Have a good laugh every day
Daily kindness – do a good turn
Treat yourself every day
Cut TV viewing by half
Say hello to a stranger
Look after something you've planted
Get physical
Phone or talk to a friend
Talk time – an hour conversation with good friend or partner
Day 1 was:
Welcome to Day 1 of Making you Happy
Here are your happiness tasks for today!
Don't dismiss any of these ideas as overly simplistic - they are all rooted in some scientifically proven happiness principle ...instead just shrug your shoulders, keep an open mind (what have you got to lose?) and go with the flow.
Do as many as you can - print out the list and tick them off at the end of the day if it helps
Get yourself a little notebook or pad and entitle it My Happiness Diary
On the first page, under day 1, write 10 things you like about yourself. Don't feel self conscious: this is your chance to think about the best bits about being you. If you had to write an advert about yourself, what might you say? Are you kind? clever? A good mum? A loyal friend? Good fun? Thoughtful? If you find it very hard, think about what your closest family (Mum, sister, best friend, partner) might say about you?
10 wonderful things about you!
Ok I will post the next one tomorrow :)
