Hi there! How's your day going so far? Now that you're here it's going to get better. A nice mug of arabica coffee; a virtual treat to munch on and some talk about bad days.
We all have bad days. Your alarm doesn’t go off.
Your breakfast bar becomes smooshed after you sit on it in the car. You
get stuck in deadlock traffic. And, to top it all off, you are callously
berated for being late to work. Things happen—sometimes we have little control
over our circumstances. But what do you do in these tough times? Do you just
grumble and lean into the negativity that your life is pushing? Or do you
launch a positivity counterattack?
Don’t just settle into a bad day. You attract
whatever mood you are putting out. If you’re angry and negative, only more
negativity will find you, while if you smile in spite of the difficulties,
positive things will begin to take shape. The truth is, you can turn any bad
mood around in relatively little time if you set your mind to it.
What is the secret, you ask? The secret is immersing yourself in something you love. That’s
right. All it takes is 5 minutes—5 minutes of complete and utter love. Find
something that always make you smile, whether it’s your favorite song, a
steaming cup of hot cocoa, a brisk jog or your favorite poem. Whatever it is,
completely immerse yourself in that for 5 minutes. Do not wallow over your bad
day—sink yourself into this positive activity. Blast your favorite song on your
headphones or in your car and sing along and dance. Allow happiness to flood
you and keep worries at bay for 5 minutes. Most of the time, this small break
from the negative cycle is enough to turn your day and your mood around.
Can’t access your go-to favorite things? There is
another simple action that can turn a bad mood swiftly around. It lies in the
magic of your smile. By forcing yourself to smirk or smile for a few minutes,
your emotions will start to follow suit.
“Charles Darwin first posed the idea
that emotional responses influence our feelings in 1872. ‘The free expression
by outward signs of an emotion intensifies it,’ he wrote.” (Scientific American)
By exhibiting happiness on the
outside, it can cause you to feel the actual emotion within. Studies have shown
that those who have had botox injections, which make frowning difficult,
experience more happiness than those studies who did not receive injections and
could frown freely. So, if you’re having a rough time, keep a grin on your face
and everything will feel a heck of a lot more manageable.
Fitting something you absolutely love into your
schedule is a quick remedy to invigorate any bad day. It’s very similar to
meditation, in fact. Try to make it a regular practice—much like (and perhaps
in replacement of) your 3 o’clock caffeine or sugar fix. Whether you’re
smiling, dancing, sketching or indulging in a small mocha, you will be amazed
at how powerful 5 minutes of pure positivity and love can be.
Besides, getting yourself stressed out over things
is not good for your heart. The first step in my mind is to recognize what is
happening. Once you do that, you can take the corrective happy measures
mentioned above.
Yeah! Happy! Happy! Happy!
See ya, eh!
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