Welcome to Day Three
Peace of Happiness 3: Kindness
Hi and Welcome to Day 3
- Today we will look at Kindness
- Being kind to ourselves and others is the third 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
- Today is about noticing kindness and making it a daily practice
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Kindness – All Day – Going to bed content
- Research tells us that the areas of the brain which respond with pleasure to monetary rewards and chocolate are also stimulated when we show kindness to others
- It is when we are
- Mindfully kind and focus on our strengths and how we can use these to benefit others
- Grateful and
- Compassionate
- Kind acts no matter how small promote a positive happy self-perception. Anonymous kind acts are especially powerful and fun
- Kindness to all includes kindness to YOU. It is equally important to be kind to yourself as well as others.
- Unkind thought habits, including those about ourselves, undermine our confidence and peace of mind. I know I had them unconsciously going on for years
- Before we can practice kindness effectively it is important to undo some unhelpful unkind thought habits. (Doing the ‘Worry to Wonder’ programme will help you with this.)
- Make a commitment to treat yourself as you would want others to treat you – with kindness, respect, love, understanding and compassion.
- The secret of our own true happiness lies in benefiting and bringing happiness to others. Remember though it has to include kindness to you too. It is certainly not kind to worry about yourself all the time and let those negative thought habits run your life.
- Instead get some help to develop some kinder ways of thinking and being toward yourself. And also get involved in showing kindness to others and helping them. Do this and watch your worry and stress about yourself magically disappear. You will feel great.
Things to do today
Today we are going to do 4 things to help us be mindful of the kindness we are showing toward both others and ourselves
1. Try to notice all the ways you are showing kindness to others today, no matter how small
2. At the end of the day take your journal and record at least 3 ways you were kind to others and yourself today, no matter how small. Did you simile at anyone or ask him or her how he or she was? Make a cup of tea, meal, and errant, give your time or energy to help, listen or be friendly? Assist your family, friends or workmates in any way?
And to yourself, were you encouraging of your efforts to
3. Read through your list of kind deeds before you go to bed and again feel really happy about all those ways you were a positive, kind force in the world today.
4. As you go off to sleep bring them to mind again and sleep peacefully knowing you have done your best to be kind today
Have fun doing this over the next 24 hours and beyond
Where to from here?
Congratulations you have finished the ‘Peace of Happiness' course. I hope you have found these 3 things useful and continue to do so.
If you would like to deepen your understanding of these foundational practices and to integrate them into your life to develop more meaning and a happier more confident and peaceful you, I would love to share more with you.
You could do the ‘Worry to Wonder’ Course in any of the following presentations. Hopefully one will suit you.
Kind regards and best wishes for happiness, fun and peace
Maree xx
Today we are going to do 4 things to help us be mindful of the kindness we are showing toward both others and ourselves
1. Try to notice all the ways you are showing kindness to others today, no matter how small
2. At the end of the day take your journal and record at least 3 ways you were kind to others and yourself today, no matter how small. Did you simile at anyone or ask him or her how he or she was? Make a cup of tea, meal, and errant, give your time or energy to help, listen or be friendly? Assist your family, friends or workmates in any way?
And to yourself, were you encouraging of your efforts to
- Be kind, and patient?
- Forgiving of mistakes and imperfections?
- Be non-judgmental of yourself and others
- Not compare yourself to others
3. Read through your list of kind deeds before you go to bed and again feel really happy about all those ways you were a positive, kind force in the world today.
4. As you go off to sleep bring them to mind again and sleep peacefully knowing you have done your best to be kind today
Have fun doing this over the next 24 hours and beyond
Where to from here?
Congratulations you have finished the ‘Peace of Happiness' course. I hope you have found these 3 things useful and continue to do so.
If you would like to deepen your understanding of these foundational practices and to integrate them into your life to develop more meaning and a happier more confident and peaceful you, I would love to share more with you.
You could do the ‘Worry to Wonder’ Course in any of the following presentations. Hopefully one will suit you.
Kind regards and best wishes for happiness, fun and peace
Maree xx
Course Details
This course is available in 3 ways. Click image for more information
This course is available in 3 ways. Click image for more information
1. Face to Face - Individual 2. Face to Face - Group based - 4 X I hour sessions (in person, group, on Skype or Face Time) - Workbook and material provided - Email support between sessions - Cost - Individual $200 - Group: $80 per person 3. E-Course
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