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Count your blessings

Count your blessings

This information comes from InStyle magazine  (April 2007, ‘5 ways to improve your mood’, by Robin Powell, pp.184–186)

It’s important to acknowledge the privileged life you lead. Not just when it comes to basic physical needs such as food, shelter and water – although we know that’s not the situation for everyone in the world – but also in being loved by friends and family.

We’re often temped to compare ourselves to others, who seem to have more of everything (more money, love, power or status and less behind, belly or baggy bits), and covet their good fortune.

To help address envy, one of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama’s many recommendations is to stop looking at those who appear to have more, and start to looking at those who have less.

Then instead of focusing constantly on what you don’t have, focus on what you do have.

Try this to create a positive mood. Find five ways of completing this sentence:

• ‘I wish I were a …’
• ‘I’m really glad I’m not a …’

Note the different emotions created by either having a whinge, or reflecting on your good fortune!

Dr John Demartini’s book Count your blessings reveals the connection between your health and your state of mind.

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Have a lovely day

Lucie

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