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Defining What Makes You Happy
We all want to be happy, but do you know what happiness truly is to you? The very definition of happiness is to be satisfied and fulfilled. To each individual, this could mean something entirely different. For some, happiness comes from having a large family. For others, it’s career success, or having the financial freedom to go travelling for a year. Here, we’ll look at how you can define what makes you happy. Think About What Makes You Happy Right Now When we think of happiness, usually we focus on the things we don’t have. For example, you might associate happiness with becoming financially stable; something you don’t have right…
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Journal to Visualize Your Goals
We are one month into 2019! Time really has been flying! Last month everyone created new resolutions or better yet — goals for the year. How are you doing with those after one month? Are you on track? Do you need encouragement to maintain your focus or have all of your plans kind of fallen apart already? Use a Journal Perhaps you should consider writing things down in a journal. Have you ever had an experience that showed you how helpful it can be to write things down? You can actually use your writing ability to help break down the list of things that you need to do to arrive at your…
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Journaling to Relieve Stress
Stress comes in many forms — especially during the holiday season. Likewise, stress relief can come in many forms. Some people turn to physical activity for stress relief. Others want something less strenuous. Journaling is a great way to relieve stress at any time. By putting your thoughts and feelings on paper, you provide yourself with a tremendous opportunity for self-reflection. Thinking about your problems or concerns is different from giving those issues physical space. When you see how you’re thinking, you may look at the problem differently. This may make the holiday season a little more pleasant. Here are a few reasons why you should journal to relieve stress:…
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What is a Gratitude Journal?
[disclosure] You probably have heard about gratitude journals and may have questions about what it is and what it can do for you. A gratitude journal won’t change your life circumstances, but it very well may change your life perspective. This is why a gratitude journal is a worthy investment of time and effort. This type of journal is simply a space to record what you are thankful for. By recording and also by determining items to record, both positive vibes and overall positivity may increase in your life. While the mundane and necessary parts of life will still exist, they may fade in light of a heightened awareness…
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Grab a Pen: Journaling Prompts for Everyone
[disclosure] Happy Day before Halloween! Over the past month, I have touched on several topics in journaling. There are so many different types of journals and specific niches that we could discuss! It’s a rapidly growing area, and I will revisit the topic pretty regularly moving forward – for good reason! I am so into this topic that I plan to design a few journals myself! I will keep you up to date on my progress. On to today’s topic… The habit of writing in a journal every day or a few times each week can be fun and helps you manage emotions and stress. This is as true…
