Retrain your Brain
Mindfulness and Yoga
In every moment of life, there are infinite reasons to suffer and infinite reasons to be happy. What matters is where we’re putting our attention. By Tim Desmond
Sometimes our unhappiness becomes habitual. Sometimes we see so much pain and suffering in the world we feel it’s not ok to be happy ourselves.
So maybe it’s time to retrain your brain to rejoice in happiness and gain all the benefits that come with it.
Find a comfortable place to sit.
Take a full deep breath letting the belly, ribcage and chest rise. Allow the air to sigh out of your mouth.
Allow each exhale to release any tension from your body and mind.
Take a few more deep inhales and exhales, continuing to relax and release.
Bring a small smile to your lips
Think of a time recently that you experience the feeling of happiness
Maybe you were with a small child at the zoo
Maybe celebrating some friends
Maybe seeing the trees coming into bloom
Try to come back to the feeling and immerse your mind and body into it.
Bring some grateful affirmations to mind and feel whatever joy comes up
Keep this feeling close to you as you offer these phrases
May my happiness continue
May my happiness grow
May I feel fully present to receive this joy
May I feel grateful for this contentment
Change any of these words to fit how you are feeling. Use words that resonate with you.
I wish you all, love light laughter, health and happiness
Namaste, Terry