Looking for a few ways to have a better day at no extra cost to yourself? Check out this neat strategy that can give you the extra boost you want and need!
1. Use celebratory interjection
A celebratory interjection is an act of adding feel-good exclamation words to phrases. Wooh! Have you heard anyone say “Friyay”? As silly as it may sound, adding a celebratory injection to words and phrases can improve your mood. Saying “happy Friyay” instead of “happy Friday” adds a little excitement to the otherwise normal saying.
Excitement words like yay, wee, and woo are expressions of joy that can motivate you to make the best out of your day. I add yay to the end of all of my days because I approach every day as a good day! Positive speech is important because it improves many aspects of your life by keeping you motivated and hopeful.
Adding enthusiasm to your words or being grateful (create a gratitude list) for the small things is a way to enforce positive thinking and improve your overall mood.
Taken from a 1-month study that assessed life satisfaction and trait resilience in a sample of students
This suggests that it is in-the-moment positive emotions, and not more general positive evaluations of one’s life, that form the link between happiness and desirable life outcomes.
Cohn MA, Fredrickson BL, Brown SL, Mikels JA, Conway AM. Happiness unpacked: positive emotions increase life satisfaction by building resilience. Emotion. 2009;9(3):361-368. doi:10.1037/a0015952
2. Say an abundance of thank yous
When was the last time you thanked yourself? Thank yourself right now! By reading this blog you are showing up for yourself and practicing self-care. Check out my list of self-care practices!
Your body is breathing and your mind is working for you in many ways. Give it up for yourself! ROUND OF APPLAUSE CHAMP! Saying “thank you” is a form of gratitude. Showing gratitude is a simple way to stay mindful of what’s going well in your life.
Examples of showing gratitude:
- Thank you self for looking to improve
- Thank you universe for letting me find resources to improve my wellbeing
- Thank you self for the ability to understand what I’ve learned
Say “thank you” more often. To say “thank you” is to acknowledge that something or someone has done something to benefit you. Appreciating things that help you is a way to keep yourself aware of the good things in life! Knowing those good things in life are all around you and are happening for you always, is sure to make your day go better!
3. Stop for a stretch
Stretching has many benefits including the improvement of blood circulation, mobility, and mental wellness. Stretching can also be used along with meditation (Here are 3 easy steps to meditate)! Taking care of your body can make your day go better because this can decrease the amount of stress you have.
Less stress = A happier body. A happier body = A happier Mind
Try em out!
Now that you have these 3 ways to make your day go better, it’s time to put them into action! Try an easy way to write a manifestation statement! Come back to this post after using one of these methods to let everyone know if your day was improved!
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