Look at what I did.

William Michael Forbes

Gratitude is the life-blood of the human Soul. wmf

A Well Known Fact:

An action is perceived as the truth by the body...reinforced by thought and feeling it becomes a pattern of living belief.

If we have had a reasonably positive childhood upbringing, then the effort of being happy is reduced significantly. If on the other hand, you have experienced or are experiencing pain and trauma you may have to learn how to be happy as happiness, like love, is a learned skill. Having survived an extremely abusive parental figure, I went through some pretty serious and painful experiences because I had acquired and accepted beliefs and ideas that inclined me to behave in self-defeating and destructive ways. It was when I began to think that I was better than the thoughts that I had in my mind, that I began doing things that made me feel good about being in my own skin.

In my coaching practice I have found that the same process holds true for others, once constructive thoughts are consciously bonded to corresponding actions, beliefs and values shift inside the client and life circumstances, including new opportunities begin to change...almost magically to match the mind body alterations. Which brings us to today’s lesson on how to be happy in fifteen minutes or less. Spend two minutes every hour noticing what is good about what you are thinking and doing...what you accomplishing and how it will benefit your life and the lives of others. For example, you may be in a cubicle taking an order over the telephone for a product that someone needs...you may be a Mom giving your child a bath or a dad working to provide for his family...whatever you are doing...consciously remind yourself of the good effects that what you are doing is having on your life and the lives of others. Even brushing your teeth makes your smile brighter for others to see and your mouth is clean and freesh. The point for this is that for two minutes every hour for 7 hours, acknowledge the good effects, no matter how small, that what you are doing will have. After each two minutes...notice how and what feels different...have fun with this!

Have a great day!

William