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7 Day Challenge to Being Happier Today
| Guest post by: Tina Nies |
Article Overview: So, what is this challenge that can make you happier in just 7 days? NO complaining for 7 days! Of course the goal is to keep it up after 7 days. :-) I’m not talking about just the big complaints… like “oh my gosh, the dog had another accident on the rug!” but also the little complaints like, “traffic is so slow this morning,” “it’s so cold outside, winter stinks, why won’t the kids pick up their toys, I hate these shoes, my co-worker is a jerk,” etc. We all do it, often without even realizing that we’re complaining.
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7 Day Challenge to Being Happier Today
So, what is this challenge that can make you happier in just 7 days?
NO complaining for 7 days!
Of course the goal is to keep it up after 7 days. :-)
I’m not talking about just the big complaints… like “oh my gosh, the
dog had another accident on the rug!” but also the little complaints
like, “traffic is so slow this morning,” “it’s so cold outside, winter
stinks, why won’t the kids pick up their toys, I hate these shoes, my
co-worker is a jerk,” etc. We all do it, often without even
realizing that we’re complaining. I’ve even tried the reasoning… “I’m
not complaining, it’s just a fact – my computer is running really slow
today.” But for seven days, I challenge you to get rid of the
reasoning, the excuses, the little nagging complaints that can fill our
day! Can you do it? Are you willing to try?
I repeat the challenge to myself regularly and am excited to catch myself when I start
to complain. Sometimes I make it intor a game if anyone catches me
complaining, they can stop me and I will change the complaint into a compliment
for them! You can do something similar at home, at the office, or just
for yourself. So, maybe at home, when anyone catches another
complaining, the have to say a compliment, or mark it on a chart and at
the end of the week there is a prize for whoever has the least marks,
or each person pays a quarter for each mark to donate to a charity.
Create a fun challenge at work and notice the improvement in
attitude. People may also begin to work together better, towards a goal
of supporting each other, rather than workload complaints, water cooler
gossip, complaining about customers, etc. If you never hear complaints
at work or home… congratulations, you don’t need this challenge. But, if like most of us, even if we have a happy home and positive
work environment, there are probably little complaints that after
building up, sometimes create unpleasant experiences. What has also worked for me is wearing a rubber band on my wrist, then lightly snapping it each time I complain!
The goal of the challenge is to raise our awareness about the power
of our thoughts and words, even in the smallest detail of saying “ughh,
I hate winter.” It’s to remind us that there are things beyond our
control, but those things don’t have to lead to a negative response
from us. We can choose something different. I could change the “I hate
winter” to “I’m going to stay warm this winter, maybe a warm cup of
cocoa, tea, coffee will be perfect on this winter day” or even “mmm,
can’t wait until my vacation next month to the beach” or “spring is my
favorite season and it’s coming soon!” The idea is to change our
thought about the circumstance and if we can do it with all the little
things that come up, we’ll be developing habits that help us better
handle the big things that happen.
Please share here what you think about the challenge and how you
handle the little complaints that come up by making a comment below.
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About the Author: Tina Nies RSS for Tina's articles - Visit Tina's website As part of her Give Back Marketing 2012 coaching programs, Tina is offering a complimentary, no-obligation 1-on-1 coaching session to evaluate your current marketing efforts and identify your Top 3 Give Back Marketing goals for 2012! Click here for more info and to schedule your session. “Encouraging people to say yes to choices that lead them to their deepest desires and true happiness and no to choices that do not serve their best interests is extremely powerful." Tina’s experience includes over 20 years as a consultant, college instructor, corporate trainer, and community trainer. She has worked with clients around the world and across the United States. She divides her time between the San Francisco Bay area and Lower Michigan. Click here to visit Tina's website   Inspiring Local Success April 2011 Be Happier in 2 minutes a day 7 Day Challenge to Being Happier Today Inspiring Local Success March 2011 Inspiring Local Success June 2011 |
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- I think the posts on here are really stimulating with a wide range of topics that will suit most people.
Personally, I can't comment on all the topics as, well, to be truthful, I don't know much about some of the things.
What I have found is that the group is generative with ideas and solutions and above all - and this is vital in a forum - supportive of each other without being negative about the actions of others.
Challenge is one thing, the comments you sometimes read on some forums to tear the guts out of people is unhelpful.
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- Hi topeyinka,
When I read your post, my thoughts were refreshed with the words below:
Just for Today......
Just for today......I will choose and display the right attitudes.
Just for today......I will determine and act on important priorities.
Just for today......I will know and follow healthy guidelines.
Just for today......I will communicate with and care for my family.
Just for today......I will practice and develop good thinking.
Just for today......I will make and keep proper commitments.
Just for today......I will earn and properly manage finances.
Just for today......I will deepen and live out my faith.
Just for today......I will initiate and invest in solid relationships.
Just for today......I will plan for and model generosity.
Just for today......I will embrace and practice good values.
Just for today......I will seek and experience improvements.
Just for today......I will will act on these decisions and practice these disciplines, and
Then one day .... I will see the compounding results of a day lived well.
by John C Maxwell in the book: Today Matters.
I hope that helps someone.
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Re: HABIT:... The Helper of Entrepreneur
- [quote="bmueller47":1xzzk7v2]Hi topeyinka,
When I read your post, my thoughts were refreshed with the words below:
Just for Today......
Just for today......I will choose and display the right attitudes.
Just for today......I will determine and act on important priorities.
Just for today......I will know and follow healthy guidelines.
Just for today......I will communicate with and care for my family.
Just for today......I will practice and develop good thinking.
Just for today......I will make and keep proper commitments.
Just for today......I will earn and properly manage finances.
Just for today......I will deepen and live out my faith.
Just for today......I will initiate and invest in solid relationships.
Just for today......I will plan for and model generosity.
Just for today......I will embrace and practice good values.
Just for today......I will seek and experience improvements.
Just for today......I will will act on these decisions and practice these disciplines, and
Then one day .... I will see the compounding results of a day lived well.
by John C Maxwell in the book: Today Matters.
I hope that helps someone.[/quote:1xzzk7v2]
Thank you for these words. It is already changing me.
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