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Happiness challenge
deborah:
There are a lot of things around at the moment that make us miserable. The media, and even the forum is full of things that we can read about to make us more unhappy.
I think we could all do with a little more happiness in our lives. I think that there’s at least one thing that makes me happy each day. So I’m challenging myself and you to write about something different each day that made you happy.
Today a friend told me about a frog in her garden - a spotted marsh frog. She showed me a picture of it. It’s rather small but it makes a lot of noise. We used to have a pond and striped marsh frogs would call at night. It was a lovely sound - a clonk noise, just like a Japanese deer stalker. I loved the sound, and I was really happy that my friend reminded me of it.
Playing with Fire UK:
Oooo, yes please. I've been working on reducing annoyances to improve happiness which is having some benefit but needs to be coupled with more positivity.
Yesterday I have a great conversation with a colleague that I didn't know that well. It is delightful to elevate someone from neutral colleague to friendly colleague status.
Morning Glory:
Thank you for this challenge!!!! I would love to be happier, who wouldn't?
Yesterday I had a good day:
I taught my first in-person lab of the semester it went well; I felt like I had really accomplished something afterward.
I received a welcome gift and a thoughtful note from the program director.
I figured out how to make my hair look nice without washing it.
Adventine:
I love this idea!
Here's one thing that made me happy today: a deep, thoughtful conversation with a loved one about our plans for 2021. We hope the plans push through, but even if they don't, it was worthwhile just to have the conversation.
cool7hand:
Every night, I mentally review my day and list in my mind 3 things that I appreciate about myself and 3 things I'm grateful for. Almost as simple as it is powerful.
I picked this up from something called the Hoffman Process. Give it a Google it you like.
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