Journaling is a form of self-reflection and a great way to explore the thoughts and feelings that we have. It is also a great way to process what has been happening in your life. Journaling can help us feel more comfortable with ourselves and our emotions, find insights about how we are feeling, understand what’s…
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The Benefits of Gratitude
The positive effects of gratitude can be seen by how it increases the production of serotonin and dopamine, which are neurotransmitters that help regulate mood and happiness. It also helps to reduce stress and anxiety, improves sleep quality, reduces inflammation, boosts immunity, and more.
Gratitude can be expressed in many ways; from keeping a gratitude journal to practicing mindful meditation to writing thank you cards. All of these practices have been shown to provide significant benefits like increased happiness levels and lowered blood pressure.
You can’t always get what you want…
Personal story… I was living in NYC, a dream come true in itself… I had what I call a ‘great on paper’ life. I had a well-paid job, I had a rent-stabilized apartment, I had fun + wonderful friends. I traveled quite a bit, quick trips back to the UK, skiing in the Alps, or the…
So you Marie Kondo’d… now what?
Have you seen the Marie Kondo series on Netflix? Or maybe you read the book ‘the life-changing magic of tidying up’ – did you try it? It’s a very big deal to tidy in the way she suggests, the main difference between her method and the standard ‘one room at a time’ method is she…
pleasure or pain?
Are you inspired by the pleasure of how well things could go, or are you more motivated to move by pain? Maybe you have been meaning to take a trip to the dentist and putting it off, but if you have a painful toothache, that will certainly get you there quickly! I have been having…