If there were medicine you could take for yourself to help you stay in a good mood, would you take it? Okay, let me re-phrase that. We all know there IS medicine out there that can do this...but what if I were to tell you this medicine was legal and free from side effects - would you take it then?
It's quite simple and yet very powerful. What I'm talking about here is positive thoughts put into positive action. Specifically, being nice or saying something nice to someone 3 times a day. It really does work. When you focus your energy towards something positive, you are creating a win-win environment. By doing something good for another person, s/he feels good and you feel good as a result.
It doesn't have to be anything complex or time consuming either. It just takes practice to put the positive thought into action. For example, you are driving to work and are running late. A car next to you wants to get in front of you and normally you wouldn't allow it. After all, you are late and it's not your problem that the car needs to get in your lane.
You decide to be nice and allow the car in front of you. Maybe they thank you, maybe they don't. The point is that you did something good for your fellow person and in turn, you feel good about yourself. This points you in a positive direction for the rest of your day because you did something good. The result is that people are more likely to want to be near you because of your positive attitude and you end up having a great day.
By doing this 3 times daily, you are spreading the focus out for the entire day making it easier for you to remember to do it while spreading out the positive feeling. Some people have found that they can remember better if they track it. Some have it written down on their "to-do" list as a task or goal for the day. Others follow the "coin method" in which they put 3 coins in their left pocket. Each time they do something good for someone else, they move a coin into their right pocket with the goal to have all 3 coins in the right pocket by the end of the day.
Try it out and see what happens. Remember to be genuine in your approach, since it only works with genuine thoughts and actions. I'd love to hear from those out there that try it. Feel free to post your comments on the site or email me with your thoughts.
Positive thoughts to you,
Renee Kennedy-Edwards, MS
President - Executive Coach
COACHING 4 SUCCESS, INC.
www.LeadMeToSucceed.com
rke@LeadMeToSucceed.com
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Renee, if more people in this world would take this "medicine" it would be a happier and safer place to live! Charlotte
Thanks for your comment, Charlotte. I totally agree with you. I think it can start with just one person. Just as a negative person can spread their energy to others, so can positive people. This is the type of contagious energy that is needed in the world! -Renee
I also agree with you Renee! The energy we put forth in the world..positive or negative comes back to us. We need to let our lights shine. Imagine a bright, cheerful light radiating out from our forehead and spreading positive energy to everyone we meet. It can make a difference in peoples lives...and makes us happier too!!
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