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Daily Happiness Journal #49June 1st 2020Experiences vs things
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I hope this little email will uplift and encourage you to see the good things all around you. |
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Experiences, however, don't seem to lose their magic. When you concentrate on something that made a big emotional impact, you remember that thing like you only just experienced it.
Now of course this applies to both good and bad. So concentrate on the good ones as much as you can, because your mind doesn't really understand time. The mind interprets the emotions of your memory as happening in the present. And this immediately affects your mood in the now.
So concentrate on the good things. And what better way to do that than to write down your good experiences in as much detail as you need to return to that good feeling place when you read your own notes. It doesn't have to be floral language and long sentences, if that is not your style. It can be just a few words if that is enough to bring that good memory to the surface.
When you are in the midst of an emotion you define as negative (sadness, anger, frustration), don't deny it. Experience it. It is not possible in that moment to jump into a positive feeling with the snap of your fingers. If you try to push the negative feeling away by force, you always lose.
When you have calmed down a little, that is the time to look into your past good memories. And even then, remember you are not a failure if you don't immediately feel great. A little progress is enough, feeling slightly better. It is the first step towards even better feelings.
So what are you waiting for? Begin that Happiness Journal of yours now!
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