I am through two weeks in the second month of My Happiness Project. In August I have focused on Faith.
My resolutions are:
Let go and let God
Give thanks
Practice mindfulness
With 100% transparency I have found it harder to keep motivated on my project. It's probably because I have finished The Happiness Project book, and now I am left to my own devices.
Let go and let God has been a bit difficult for me. I don't necessarily feel like I need to control everything, but I do feel like I need to be active and accountable with issues that come up in my job, with my relationships, etc. What I have learned is: you need to determine if what you are dealing with can actually be changed by you. For example, you can choose to think positive and bring good energy to a work meeting. On the other hand, you can't change how another person reacts to a situation. You need to let that go. All you can do is control the way you let it affect you. It's easier said that done, especially for someone who has empathy as their number one strength.
Giving thanks has been relatively easy this month. I even started the month giving a quick thanks for certain things as I went through my day. Thank you for running water, a cup of coffee, clean clothes to wear, my car, my job, the computer I need to do my job, etc. It's really hard to maintain this through the entire day, but when I do take time to give a moment of thanks, I appreciate it more. I don't want to take things for granted.
I have yet to do anything to practice mindfulness. I feel like this would be the most helpful in calming some of my anxiety that creeps up. Does anyone have a suggestion on what I can do (other than yoga)?
Note: I have also been keeping up with most of my resolutions from month one (boost energy).
