10 Steps to Discovering a Happier YOU!

By Cheryl Wilms

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1.Let go of limiting beliefs and negative self talk. You are the only one who is in charge of your thoughts and when you realize this, you will have more control of your life.

2. Respect and love yourself. Why on earth do we have the tendency to punish ourselves so harshly? It is not necessary to continue to punish and criticize yourself on a consistent basis. Many of us are still following our parents limitations we were given as children. You now have permission to stop criticizing yourself and punishing yourself.

3.Doing something for someone else will create better joy than doing something for yourself. Greed will make you ill, giving will empower you and you will be amazed at how much you will get in return when you are not expecting to receive.

4.Learn to meditate. Quieting your mind will allow empowering beliefs to form and you will be able to tap into your true self. The best time to meditate is first thing in the morning which will set a serene energy throughout the day and at night which will give you the opportunity to internalize positivity through your sleep.

5.Utilize affirmations daily. Say these affirmations with conviction and passion. You may not believe it at first, but continue on a regular basis because you are in the process of changing your negative thinking pattern. If it were easy, we would have changed it by now overnight by now, but it is not that easy. Be patient with yourself and realize that this is a process.

6.The attitude of gratitude. Learn to count your blessings. When you focus on how truly abundant you are already, you will find yourself in the optimum state of being that will allow for you to have the opportunity to receive more of what you already have. It is a wonderful idea to keep a gratitude journal. Writing down what we are grateful for, this will allow us to become aware of our true blessings assist you to shift your energy into a higher vibration and harmony..

7.Identify what triggers your negative and limiting thinking. When you have successfully identified this trigger, create a game to see how fast you are able to shift your negative energy into positive energy by using the power of positive thinking.

8.Surround yourself with uplifting and empowering people, places, and things. When we surround ourselves with negative surroundings, we will find ourselves drained of our energy and we will not be open to receiving what our true desires are. Beware of the media, such as the television news and the newspapers. Unfortunately the media focuses more on ratings than your emotional well-being. Secondly, beware of energy vampires. You will be amazed how someone you surround yourself on a regular basis could be unconsciously draining the energy out of you with their negative attitudes and beliefs.

9.Knowledge is power. Continuously immerse yourself with personal development materials. It is suggested that we actively read self growth materials and attend workshops along with other educational development courses to continuously improve ourselves. I personally recommend one personal development book and workshop every month. Don’t have time? Make these goals obtainable. Just read one chapter every night and remember, the internet has many personal development courses online for your convenience right in the comfort of your own home.

10.Most importantly,learn to love yourself. By allowing to love yourself, everything will flow the way nature had originally intended. Wake up in the morning, look into that mirror and say I LOVE YOU and if you feel extra ambitious, give yourself a kiss too for good measure.