Starting our day in good spirits may be more important than we think, because it can determine a lot our mood and how we face situations in our daily life.
Here we introduce you to five habits that happy people do when they wake up.
1. Express gratitude
Each day symbolizes one more day of life and this leads us to a “thank you”. Everything we experience and are capable of experiencing in this universe is something for which we should be grateful. There is always something to be grateful for, just look around us. If we are continually grateful, we cannot help but feel blessed with so much fortune that we have
2. Determine what your intentions are for the day
Our thoughts are what build the reality that we perceive. If we try to make something happen, regarding our state of mind or a situation in our life, it usually happens. If we want to be happy, we do what we know has made us happy before or what we think will make us happy. If we want to get out, physically or emotionally, from a toxic environment, we start plans to move to another place. Without that initial energy to move things in a new direction, our situation would never change.
3. Inhale and exhale deeply. Repeat 5 times
Breathing is what keeps us alive. If we stopped breathing, our hearts would stop and we would die. Breathing is an extremely powerful act and can help us create awareness about ourselves and our actions.
Breathe slowly, you should feel your tension and stress fading away. If you want, you can complement this with essential oils, such as: eucalyptus oil.
4. Smile for no reason, just smile
Smiling is one of the most powerful weapons we have. Do you know how difficult it is to stay brave or not feel good while smiling? All that seratonin and all those endorphins flooding your brain, chemically cure melancholy. It is a perfect tool to start a new day. Smiling has proven to reduce stress, decrease blood circulation, and improve the immune system. So don’t hesitate to smile.
5. Forgive yourself for yesterday’s mistakes
Could anyone say that he has a “perfect” life? We all make mistakes, actions, or reactions that we later regret because we feel it would have been better if we hadn’t. Forgiveness benefits ourselves more than anyone else. In this way, we stop retaining or saving the causes of our suffering and let them be. You must understand that it was a mistake, although you cannot change the past, you can create a new present.