Secret Delights to Replace the Stress
May 21,2005 12:00
by
Silver
Part Of the Change Your Focus, Change Your Life Series By Silver Rose
The Law of Attraction says, ?You attract more of what you focus on.? This means you cannot eliminate anything in your life by trying to eliminate it. Think about it ? during the process of elimination, you are totally focused
on what you?re pushing away, therefore, you?ll only attract more!
Let?s take the topic of stress reduction. Rather than trying to de-stress (where?s the focus there?), what works very effectively is replacement. Instead of ?trying to calm down? or ?get organized so I can relax? or any of the other techniques we all try, what if we were to identify and practice secret delights that automatically transport us to a place of calm and delight?
We are all incredibly busy. The wonderful thing about secret delights is that many of them take only seconds to indulge and the payoff is huge:
? Studies have shown that the smell of freshly mowed grass makes people happy. The next time you hear a lawnmower nearby, why not take a
break outside and inhale the aroma? Notice how GOOD you feel.
? Is there someone in your life who makes you smile every time you think of them? (For me, it?s any one of the children I know). Take a moment
to close your eyes and re-live your last interaction with them. As a bonus, do deep breathing at the same time. Notice how GOOD you feel.
? Is there a skill or capability you?re enormously proud of? Take the time to enjoy it. In High School, I discovered I was a whiz at typing. To this day, when I take the time to notice how fast and accurate I am, it thrills me because I?m reliving what it feels like to discover a hidden talent. Take the time to indulge in your gift. Notice how GOOD you feel.
? Do you (or did you) enjoy driving? Take the time when you?re behind the wheel to fully experience what you?re doing. Notice how GOOD you feel.
(I?m beginning to realize I may be inadvertently hypnotizing you by repeating over and over, ?Notice how GOOD you feel.? I myself just snapped out of a trance. However, when I came to, I noticed out GOOD I felt!)
Other secret delights can be indulged alongside your daily tasks. These include:
? Listen to music that stirs you or music that makes you tap your feet. From time to time, close your eyes and enjoy. Notice how GOOD you feel (okay, I?ll stop now).
? Use those wonderfully scented plug-ins in your office or your home. I have a friend Patti who has vanilla-scented plug-ins at her house and, whenever I visit, I walk in the door, take a whiff and am instantly happy.
? Bring fresh flowers to the job and make sure they?re in your line of sight as you work.
? Stretch. It feels so GREAT. It?s also good for you. Do it hourly. If you?re wondering how to do it well, take lessons from a cat. They are the
masters.
? Sing or whistle while you work (your co-workers may not be thrilled I gave you THAT particular suggestion but that?s their problem to work out).
If you?re particularly bad at finding the notes, maybe humming would be a better plan.
The point here is to do something that feels good and replaces the feelings of stress.
The wonderful thing about the Law of Attraction is that, the more you indulge these secret delights, the less you will attract things that stress you in the first place!
And that, my friends, is something to hum about!
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