Saima Ikram
Many of the people struggle to feel good about them as they carry self-limiting beliefs or get stuck in fears. These fears prevent them from reaching their goals and living a fulfilled life. But for finding ways to live an abundant life, you need to feel good about yourself on everyday basis. You need to take out time to allow yourself to feel good without judgment. For that purpose, you need to accept the situations you are in and acknowledge the feelings that are arising at that time. According to experts, just acknowledging a difficult situation immediately reduces the intensity of it.
Following are the ways that can shift your depressed thinking into something really positive and give you an instant happiness boost.
Be grateful:
According to studies, when you become grateful for what you have at the start of the day, it brings energy to your work. This dose of gratitude fills your entire day with a positive boost and your productivity increases. The gratitude mindset makes you happier, regulates your mood, and helps to cope better with everyday stresses of life.
One small act of kindness:
Putting “do something small and kind” in your to-do list gives you a reminder that everyday can be made a blessing. You tiniest acts of kindness can bring happiness to someone’s life and can make you feel better about yourself. Develop the habit of performing such kind acts on daily basis and it will make you feel more supported and connected with others.
Scan your to-do list:
When it comes to making your life happier, you have to pay attention to each item that is present on your to-do list. See which of the items that you have planned to do will be a help for your family, friends, and colleagues. Just by thinking that your acts are directed towards helping others, you will get an instant boost of happiness. It will help you get through challenges much easily and stay motivated on your track.
Focus on self-care:
The entire day of yours is focused to completing tasks and making others happy with your work. But you need at least ten minutes to energize yourself by focusing on yourself. It can be just closing of your eyes for few minutes or hitting the gym as you like. But this time should be dedicated towards your own self. It will dramatically increase your focus and productivity.
