Exercise See the stuff you like - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Exercise See the stuff you like - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Walking down the street, its easy to fall into the habit of noticing all the things you dont like. The next time youre out shopping, driving your car or just walking around somewhere, try this simple exercise to break the habit Try noticing a lot of things you DO like. No matter where you are (almost) theres bound to be stuff around you that you like; a nice car driving past you, a song you like playing on the radio, a pretty detail on a building, a funny looking cloud anything. Try for 5 minutes to notice only the things you like. Appreciate them. If you see something you dont approve of, move your attention on to a new thing that you like. I did this for just 5 minutes today walking down to the local post office, and I found that it did two things for me. First, it lifted my mood. Not that I was unhappy or anything, but it did brighten the day. Second, it became easier to appreciate the things I liked. Up until the Id been subconsciously focusing on a lot of stuff that bugged med ugly buildings (I have a thing for architecture), annoying people, whatever. The longer I focused on the positive, the easier it became to notice and enjoy the positive in my surroundings. Try it for yourself, and let me know whether it works for you. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related