Mindful Mondays Podcast
Mindful Mondays Podcast
Rachael Thompson
MM 16 Reflection: 21 Day Mindfulness Challenge (Day Nine-Mindful Happiness)
8 minutes Posted Jan 15, 2018 at 5:38 pm.
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Welcome to Day Two of 21-Day Mindfulness Challenge. Please go back to Day One if you are just starting.
**Please also see Mindfulness Meditation Three (Mindful Sounds Guided Meditation). **
What to expect?
Mindful Happiness
When was the last time you thought about what truly makes you happy in life? In addition, have you ever asked yourself why these are sources of your happiness? Finally, how often do you experience happiness?
Through mindfulness, you are able to explore what exactly makes you happy and ideally learn how you can increase overall happiness. It may also be quite eye opening how much of your day is spent in a state of unhappiness.
There are three activities today. The first is to observe how often you feel happy and what you are doing when you experience this happiness.
Second, pay attention to what activities cause unhappiness and be mindful of your thoughts surrounding those situations.
Third, take some time to ponder what makes you happy and ask yourself “why?” Mindfully explore what needs are being met and what exactly causes the happiness. For example, if gardening leads to happiness, perhaps it is because your mind is focused on that one task or you enjoy being out in nature. The more you are aware of what exactly increases happiness, the more you can add in similar activities.
It may be helpful to write down everything you observe about your happiness today. By doing so, you will easily be able to spot patterns you were unaware of prior to today.
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