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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Reprogram Yourself!

Dear Friends,

Here are some important tips to make yourself happy more often than you can imagine. It sounds simple but if we just take some steps, it is not impossible.

"You have the power to make "HAPPINESS" a Way of Life, instead of an occasional occurrence!" This saying is so true and it is important we realize it.

Well, if you are feeling sad most of the time, you can change that immediately. You need to "Reprogram Yourself!" How? 

Here are some tips:

1) Analyze your state of mind. Ask yourself the following questions:

-How are you feeling? Happy, Sad or neither!

If you are Happy, GREAT! Cheer others who need some of your SUNSHINE!

- If sad......why?

- Can you ignore or forget about it?

-If Yes....-Think of something POSITIVE or HAPPY.

-If No.....Why? Talk to someone you are close to. Sometimes we complicate things by making a mountain out of a molehill. Are you doing that? Are you overthinking things? If yes, my advise is to stop it now. Change the way you look at things. Think of something POSITIVE or HAPPY. Locate the source of your sadness. Eliminate it by focusing on  something good in your life. Don't depend on someone else to make you happy. You should love yourself before others can love you. Let go of your insecurities and become a New Person.

Tell yourself - the time is now for you to feel "HAPPY". SMILE! You can do it. You need to monitor your moods and your thoughts.

2) Do Happy things. -A hobby, happy song, dance, play a sports you like, travel to a place you wanted to go, watch a happy movie and quit the job you hate and find one you like. Most importantly reduce the stress. I like to go for a run, play golf and work in the gym. I also like to meet friends, spend time with my family and watch comedies.

3) DO something nice for someone else and make someone else smile for a change. Make someone's day AWESOME! That will make you happy. Sometimes when we change our focus, we can change our mood and state of mind.

4) Exercise regularly. People who exercise regularly are less likely to be sad or moody because the exercise endorphin released by the brain helps to reduce pain and stress. I find that it reduces my stress level when I exercise.

If you think that Life has been tough on you, look around you. There are people who are blind, with no limbs, who have lost everything they have starting over but they are making something of their life and making great progress. Look at NicVujicic who was born with no arms or legs. Please learn from him. No matter how bad your life is, you can make it better for yourself and other.

Help Yourself and Help Others.

Best of Luck! Smile! Reprogram Yourself.

Cheers,
Mark
http://exercise2energize.blogspot.sg/




Sunday, January 4, 2015

Words of Wisdom by Dalai Lama

Hi Friends,

Happy New Year! 

I came across this quote and I thought this would be an appropriate way to start my blog for 2015.

Here are some words of wisdom from Dalai Lama:

“Man surprised me most about humanity. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived.”

What Dalai Lama says is very true. I am sure we are all guilty of the above and we all chase after the wrong things. We need to get a proper perspective of our own lives so that we can live it to the fullest within our capacity.

Since this is the beginning of 2015, we should take stock of our lives and make necessary changes so that we can live a meaningful and happy life. Work is only a means to an end, not the end itself. The end being to have a good quality of life with good health, happiness,doing what you really want such as spending time with your family, travelling, doing charity work, gardening, playing golf, tennis, soccer, cycling, etc. Our stress level is what causes ill health, anxiety, fear, etc. Try to reduce that and things will definitely improve.

If you need ideas on how to make changes, please read my blog posting on "New Year Resolutions 2013"- http://helpyourselfnhelpothers.blogspot.sg/2012/12/new-year-resolutions-2013.html

Best Wishes for 2015! God Bless!

Best Regards,
Mark
http://exercise2energize.blogspot.sg/