Welcome to Day Two
Peace of Happiness 1:
Mindful Meditation
Hi and Welcome to Day 2
Today we will look at
Mindfulness Meditation.
Developing a
mindfulness meditation practice is
the second of the 3 foundational practices
which are guaranteed to help you
take control of
creating the causes
for your
contentment, confidence and peace of mind
Watch the video below to learn more
to start you on
your journey to peace and happiness
Today we will look at
Mindfulness Meditation.
Developing a
mindfulness meditation practice is
the second of the 3 foundational practices
which are guaranteed to help you
take control of
creating the causes
for your
contentment, confidence and peace of mind
Watch the video below to learn more
to start you on
your journey to peace and happiness
Meditation or contemplation
- Means to habituate your mind to concentrate on something that will help you lead a happy life
- Has many benefits to your health and well being including
- Increased attention
- Increased energy
- Emotional balance and well-being
- Increased happiness and peace of mind
- Meditation also helps to reduce the tendency toward
- Anxiety,
- Depression
- Anger
- Pain vulnerability and
- Illness
- Start by dong the short 8 minute mindfulness breath meditation here and then build up slowly
- The recorded 8 minute guided meditation here is an excellent place to start
- We all have 8 minutes each day to do this, however it requires commitment and discipline to develop the habit
- Once established you will look forward to this peaceful time
- It can be very helpful to have a guide and to have a meditation friend to help with motivation and discipline to establish this helpful habit
About Gratitude
Being happy does not make you grateful,
it is gratitude that makes you happy
Research has shown that being grateful
contributes to our happiness and self-confidence
Being grateful is a great way to overcome feeling down.
We can't feel unhappy and grateful at the same time.
Choose gratitude
It is easy for us to be grateful,
our lives are amazing and
others are doing kind things for us all the time/
All we need to do is begin to notice
We would not be able to survive if
it were not for the kindness of others
Our lives provide us with
many opportunities to show kindness
to others and ourselves too
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Things to do today
Today we are going to do 3 things to help us start a gratitude practice
You can record them in the Journal Page Following
1. List at least 3 things you are grateful to others for today
Be creative and think broadly and creatively
We would not be able to stay alive
if it were not for the kindness of others, those who,
Grow our food
Make our clothes, personal items
Provide our shelter,
Make our roads, cars, bikes and gadgets
Who drive our transport,
Teach us, care for us ….etc.
I am sure you get the idea.
Each morning
I am particularly grateful to those
coffee, growers, pickers, producers and baristas.
Keep your list with you and add to it during the day.
Be creative and have fun
How does it make you feel when you are grateful?
Write this down on the workbook page too.
2. How do you feel when you wake up in the morning?
Do you spring out of bed
ready to start the day with enthusiasm
or do you wake up with dread and a feeling of gloom?
Despite the external circumstances of our lives
we can cultivate a feeling of optimism
by not allowing negativity to go on and
instead wake up grateful.
We can continue our day being grateful
thinking about all the things that are going right for us
It is easy to get into the habit of thinking negatively
and being unhappy.
However we can change that by simply being grateful
Start today
3. Wake up grateful
Each morning when you wake
think about all you are grateful for.
It is helpful to record these in a journal or workbook.
Start this or tomorrow morning
You can always start with waking up!
Take a few moments to add to your gratitude
list and take it with you and add to it during the day.
Have fun being grateful over the next 24 hours and beyond.
Use the Gratitude Workbook Page below
to record who you are grateful to
See you in 2 days for DAY TWO and the next step in Peace of Happiness
Maree xx
Today we are going to do 3 things to help us start a gratitude practice
You can record them in the Journal Page Following
1. List at least 3 things you are grateful to others for today
Be creative and think broadly and creatively
We would not be able to stay alive
if it were not for the kindness of others, those who,
Grow our food
Make our clothes, personal items
Provide our shelter,
Make our roads, cars, bikes and gadgets
Who drive our transport,
Teach us, care for us ….etc.
I am sure you get the idea.
Each morning
I am particularly grateful to those
coffee, growers, pickers, producers and baristas.
Keep your list with you and add to it during the day.
Be creative and have fun
How does it make you feel when you are grateful?
Write this down on the workbook page too.
2. How do you feel when you wake up in the morning?
Do you spring out of bed
ready to start the day with enthusiasm
or do you wake up with dread and a feeling of gloom?
Despite the external circumstances of our lives
we can cultivate a feeling of optimism
by not allowing negativity to go on and
instead wake up grateful.
We can continue our day being grateful
thinking about all the things that are going right for us
It is easy to get into the habit of thinking negatively
and being unhappy.
However we can change that by simply being grateful
Start today
3. Wake up grateful
Each morning when you wake
think about all you are grateful for.
It is helpful to record these in a journal or workbook.
Start this or tomorrow morning
You can always start with waking up!
Take a few moments to add to your gratitude
list and take it with you and add to it during the day.
Have fun being grateful over the next 24 hours and beyond.
Use the Gratitude Workbook Page below
to record who you are grateful to
See you in 2 days for DAY TWO and the next step in Peace of Happiness
Maree xx
Gratitude Workbook Page
1. List at least 3 things you are grateful to others for today below
Be creative and think broadly and creatively
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2. How do you feel when you wake up in the morning?
Write it here and any changes you plan to make
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3. Wake up grateful
Each morning when you wake
think about all you are grateful for
And record it here
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See you in 2 days for DAY TWO and the next step in Peace of Happiness
Maree xx