MINDFULNESS MONDAY
It’s the end of January, the holidays are long past and we still have a bit to go until winter turns into spring- the season of rebirth. This week I wanted to share an activity that is intended to increase happiness and a sense of well-being. It is the ‘Three Good Things’ exercise.
We, as human beings, tend to spend more time thinking about negative experiences than positive ones. Whether it is focusing on what went wrong and how to fix it or what to do differently next time- the fact is that this is a source of anxiety, depression and a general lack of well-being.
A suggestion for the week: Lets redirect our thoughts towards positive events to correct this negative bias. This activity is to be performed at bedtime.
· Think of three good things that happened to you today.
· Write them down.
· Reflect on WHY they happened. This is the most important part of this exercise. You can decide reasons for each event that make sense to you.
For a simple example- you really enjoyed your oatmeal this morning… because your partner took the time to go shopping at the local market for your favorite fresh, organic oatmeal. Or a bigger event might be that your child took their first steps today… because they really wanted to get the cookies that were on the coffee table.
Try to take a few minutes to do this before each night this week and see what may change!