Change Can Be Easy! • We can change what we believe o About what is NOT in our power to change, so we let go of struggling to change something not in our control ▪ The past ▪ The future (although we can prepare for the future we want) ▪ Other people (although we can express our wishes, and create consequences for their behavior) o About what we CAN do, so we are empowered to take actions that support a more fulfilling life o About ourselves ▪ To believe that we are good enough ▪ To accept our imperfections o About the motives of other people ▪ Their reasons for what they do is usually not what we think it is - it is rarely about US ▪ Their perspective is different ▪ Their values are different • We can adjust our attitudes o To become more of an optimist o To be more appreciative ▪ Of what we have ▪ Of the good in the world ▪ Of beauty and grandeur ▪ Of the present moment • We can become aware of our unconscious assumptions o About the world o About ourselves o About the future • We can pay attention to the messages of our emotions o They tell us when we need to take action o They help us identify the stories we tell ourselves in response to the events in our lives • We can change our behavior o We can give our body what it needs to be happier ▪ Deep breaths ▪ Enough sleep ▪ Healthy food ▪ Exercise ▪ Smile! ▪ Meditation ▪ Journaling o We can change the way we communicate with others ▪ "If I ask for what I want, and accept what I receive, I will get what I need." ▪ We can tell others what we appreciate about them ▪ We can ask for what we want (without expecting to get it) o We can change our surroundings ▪ We can add beauty to our lives o We can get out of situations that make us unhappy ▪ We can stop being with people who bring us down, which may mean ending a relationship, or leaving a job • We can change our expectations o If you expect everything to be perfect, you will be disappointed most of the time.  o If you reduce your expectations, and look for the good in what you is happening, you will be happier o Imagining what could have been worse, and being grateful that didn't happen will help you enjoy your life more o We CAN change how we feel - if we change our ▪ Beliefs ▪ Assumptions ▪ Expectations ▪ Behavior The Path to Happiness What Can You Change? Contact Info Site Privacy Policy Content Copyright © 2010 Our feelings are the result of the stories we tell ourselves. . . Change your story - change your feelings - change your life!