“This practice benefits you in so many ways. You can experience greater satisfaction in your relationships and improve your connections with others. You’re more resilient and better able to handle stressful events and have a lower risk of depression.
Research has demonstrated this time and time again. The ancients knew it too and have recommended this daily practice for centuries. Let’s explore a little. I disagree with the notion of a ‘negativity bias.’ The brain isn’t biased for the negative it is biased to survival.
It searches out threats to survival not negative things. We consider those things negative. The brain doesn’t judge. It just looks to keep us alive. That said, some people live chronically stressed and focus on the negative. It’s no way to live and prevents us moving forward.
Change Your Thoughts And You Transform Your Life
The daily practice of looking for the good and people, events, circumstances and things to be grateful for is powerfully transforming. The following is a quote on one practice from researchers Seligman, Steen, Park And Peterson.
Positive Psychology Progress: Empirical Validation Of Interventions
‘We asked participants to do their assigned exercise for only one week. We did not suggest that they should keep it up thereafter. In retrospect, we believe that one week may not be enough time for participants in the using signature strengths in a new way condition and the three good things condition to develop sufficient skills and experience.
Yet participants in both of these conditions proceeded to benefit from these exercises up to six months later. We found that the participants who continued to benefit from the exercises were those people who spontaneously did them beyond the required one-week period, without our instruction to do so.’
I’ve recommended beginning and ending each day with journaling numerous things you’re grateful for. I recommend 25 but even if you only do a few it is better than doing nothing. Don’t just list things but review them and feel them. You’ll get the hang of it soon enough.
Change Your Thoughts And You Transform Your Life
At first, it may seem a bit difficult but once you ‘prime the pump’ your ability to find and feel the good you’re grateful and express it will flow! Everything gets easier with consistent, persistent practice. Take a few moments first thing in morning and last thing at night.
I also recommend you draw your attention to what is good throughout the day. In my workshops, people balked at the 25 things but a day or two later asked if they could do more or do it longer. Of course! We take gratitude breaks periodically during the day.
When people enter the seminar room, after breaks, before and after meals and before closing for the day we focus on the good. People feel better and have fun finding good to focus on. Energy flows where your attention goes. What you focus on expands.
Change Your Thoughts And You Transform Your Life
You begin and end your day better. Think about that! You’ll enjoy the day more and get improved sleep. Instead of worrying and reviewing the ‘not-so-good,’ focus your attention on the good and feel how good it is. Take time to feel gratitude because it works wonders.
Do this every day and the benefits exponentially grow. You’ll think, feel and behave better to get better results. You’ll be happier, healthier, more productive while being more relaxed and stress-free. You’ll appreciate and enjoy life so much more. It is worth it. Celebrate everything!” Rex Sikes
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