Happiness

4 Quick Tips for Choosing by Jackie Foskett, CH #1 – Choose awareness Do you ever reach the end of your day and feel like it all went by in a blur? Chances are a lot went by unnoticed–including many thoughts and feelings that positively or negatively impact your happiness. By choosing to stop periodically throughout the day, you can heighten your awareness in this area. Simply take a moment now and then to ask yourself how you’re feeling. Frustrated? Sad? Angry? Joyful? Excited? Calm? As you notice your feelings, you can use them to…

Your Daily Appreciation List by Jackie Foskett, CH Ready to take the first step toward greater happiness? It starts with a daily appreciation list. It’s simple, really. Grab a notebook, or treat yourself to one of those “pretty” writing journals and dedicate it to this purpose. Set the mood for this daily practice with some “quiet time” (see my May-June 2007 issue for tips). Allow just 10 minutes–morning, evening or whenever is convenient. I like to do mine in the morning. It sets the tone for the day. It opens me up to allow more…

Manifest Your Dreams—Vision Boards by Jackie Foskett, CH A vision board is a powerful tool for creating clarity around what you want to create in your life. It helps make your dreams come true. It assists you in attracting into your life the experiences you want, the “things” you dream of having, what you want to become, to do, achieve, etc. As you place images and words on your board, you are planting the seed(s). Just as a seed of a tree needs to be planted to ever become a tree, so too, do your…

The Process of Creating: Applying the Universal Laws of Attraction by Jackie Foskett, CH Ready to forget those New Year’s resolutions and create your life instead? Here’s how: Write Down Your Goals Write down your “goals” for this year. Whatever your goals are, be sure they hold a lot of positive charge for you. Feel them energize you when you think about them. Avoid the “shoulds” and the blasé objectives. You may want to categorize your goals into certain areas, i.e. family, health, career, finances. See my January 2007 newsletter for more ideas. Imagine the…

Don’t Resolve–Create! by Jackie Foskett, CH I personally like the idea of “starting anew” on January 1st. We get the opportunity to feel refreshed and be excited about what is to come–all the things we want to do, accomplish and change. Naturally, this new year seems like the perfect time to get it all done. So, it’s resolution time, right? This year I’ll exercise more. This year I’ll go out more with my friends. This year I’ll read more books. This year I’ll save more money and so on. Yet studies show 4 out of…

Self-Hypnosis Exercise: Access Your Quiet Mind by Jackie Foskett, CH Use this self-hypnosis exercise to achieve inner focus and access your quiet mind. Practice daily for 5 to 15 minutes and you will notice a difference in your ability to de-stress, find solutions to problems and tap into your creativity. This exercise is extremely relaxing, so refrain from practicing it while driving. 1) Focus on your breath Close your eyes and take several deep breaths, noticing the sensation of air moving in and out of your lungs. When you catch your mind wandering, simply return…