Relax mood of life

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22/12/2021

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22/12/2021

Say it to make it so.
Remember the famous line from the movie Field of Dreams? "If you build it, he will come." The same thinking holds true with your choice of words. "Just as smiling has been shown to change your mood, language can do the same," Loretta LaRoche, author of Lighten Up, tells Woman's Day. What you say and how you say it steers your state of mind. So when a friend asks, "How are you?" don't refer to your usual script ("OK, I guess" or "I've got so much to do today"). Instead, say how you want to feel as if you already do ("I'm fantastic!"). "You not only convince others, you convince yourself too," she says.

22/12/2021

Channel Carol Channing.
There's a reason grandes dames like Carol or your sassy great-aunt are so unflappable: Everyday annoyances are no big whoop when you've been there, done that. "They've learned what's really important and, when faced with adversity, don't ask, 'Why me?' but 'How can I learn and grow from this?'" Dr. Baker explains. You'll get there too…eventually. Until then, try to adopt that "so what" attitude whenever you feel yourself getting riled up about something small. You'll be amazed at how well it works.

22/12/2021

Redefine downtime.
Rid yourself of that stuck-in-a-rut feeling by throwing a wrench into your daily routine. "Downtime is simply any enjoyable deviation from the typical demands of your day," psychologist Dan Baker, PhD, author of What Happy Women Know, tells Woman's Day. Look for opportunities to make those precious moments happen—and we really do mean moments. Spend just five minutes on the phone with a friend you haven't talked to in a while, take the dog for a late-afternoon bonus walk around the block, take a more scenic route on your drive home from work once in a while. "Even a slight change in routine can bring big benefits," points out Dr. Baker.