Train Yourself To Be Happier
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Shawn Achor's talk 'The Happy Secret to Better Work'. In fact I have watched it at least 3 times. His fast pace, humorous approach to delivering his message is engaging and thought provoking. Towards the end of the talk, there are 5 suggestions on how you can train your brain to be happier: 3 Gratitudes Journalling Exercise Meditation Random Acts of Kindness These are simple ideas and easy to put into practice. Most of us are doing at least 2 of them already, I am guessing. The one I have never attempted before was writing down 3 things I am grateful for everyday. Here is an example of what I noted down the other day: My health Free lunches at work The people I work with Unfortunately, I have not made this into a habit yet. When I am super tired in the evenings, which is most nights, I tend to hit the pillow straight away without writing my 3 gratitudes down. Right now I am on holiday so I have had time to reflect...