Bring to mind someone who makes you feel cared about.

It could be as simple as having a roof over your head. Think of something you are glad about, in your life these days or in your past.Perhaps something sturdy, well made, protective, useful, or beautiful, such as a cozy chair, a tree out the window, or a picture on the wall. Find something good in your immediate situation.Perhaps a relaxed sense of breathing, comfort, or curiosity. Notice something pleasant that’s already present in your experience.Intend and sense that the experience is sinking into you as you sink into it.Gently encourage the experience to be more intense. Open to the feelings in it and try to sense it in your body let it fill your mind. Stay with the positive experience for five to ten seconds or longer. As much as you can, help ideas like these become emotionally rewarding experiences otherwise, it’s merely positive thinking. Take my prompt and go through the first three steps outlined below on your own.įor example, you could think about things for which you’re grateful, bring to mind a friend, or recognize a task you’ve completed. I’ll suggest some prompts here that you can use in your everyday life to start changing the negativity bias in our lives into Teflon for the positive. If you are someone who usually focuses on the negative experiences in the world you can turn that around over time by Taking in the Good. So I thought it would be great to give you a sense of how it feels to take in the good. I’ve been talking about ways to Hardwire Your Happiness on the blog lately.

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