SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS

Stress Relief Through the Power of Laughter and Prioritizing and Balancing Your Life.

In eclass, seventeen, Laughter Therapy is explored as a means of increasing health, happiness and joy. Julie Spain interviews Julia McKenzie Palmer, a psychologist specializing in Laughter Therapy.
Laughter does not just have to happen. We can take charge of it and be purposeful and mindful of laughter. Here are some of the benefits that can so easily be gained from just having a real good laugh.

· Stress relief as it produces lots of good chemicals.

· Allows you to connect with others at home and work.

· Helps increase your immune system.

· Energizes.

· Laughter promotes healthy relationships. By playing together, there is a better chance that we stay together.

· Gives joy or an enjoyment of life.

· Provides a release when things are difficult – the old saying - “If I don’t laugh I’ll cry”.

· Gives a shift in perspective – the ability to see things in a more positive light.

· Actually increases our oxygen and exercises our internal organs.

Think of a couple of things you can do to cultivate laughter and joy. Practise them as often as possible and after a week or so note if you are feeling better.

In eclass, eighteen, we look at why prioritizing and life balance is so important for life success.

In today’s world, everyone is busy. Many of us are left frustrated and feeling a failure when we do not managed to live up to either our self imposed expectations of ourselves or the expectations that others have of us. Prioritizing is about what to do and what not to do with our time.

Here are a couple of tips;

1. If it is urgent and important do it now.

2. If it is important but not urgent, decide when to do it.

3. If it is urgent but not important then delegate it.

4. If it is not important and not urgent, then dump it.

Make a list of the 20% of your tasks that will give you 80% of the results to achieving what is most important to you

Recommended reading: First Things First by Stephen R. Covey.

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Blessings!

SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS.

Strategies For Achieving Happiness.

Research says you can control your level of happiness. E class Sixteen gives seven strategies and how to apply them to achieve happiness. Before I share the seven strategies with you, let’s talk about happiness. Happiness can mean different things to different people. By definition happiness is, “ a state of mind or feeling characterized by contentment, love, satisfaction, pleasure, or joy. It is feeling or showing pleasure, contentment, or joy.”
The distinguishing factor between happy and unhappy people is attitude. Happy people are generally healthier people.
American psychologist Martin Seligman developed this equation for happiness:

H=S+C+V.

H = Happiness. S= Set range- (genetics: about 50%). C= Circumstances (8-15%). V= Voluntary Control- (past, present, future 35-42%).

The Voluntary Control Factor can make a significant impact on how happy you are (up to 42% ). This includes the way you choose to think about and act on the past, present and future.

Focus on what is good about the past,be optimistic about how the future will be. Think and act positively about the present.

Now here are the seven strategies to happiness:

1. Happiness is a choice- a decision you make, not an emotion you feel.

2. Be in the present- don’t become distracted about the past or the future.

3. Plan for happiness with flexibility- It is the trees that can bend with the wind that do not snap and live to see another day.

4. Learn the secret of contentment- “…for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content.” Apostle Paul.

5. Cultivate a grateful heart- a grateful attitude helps us to be positive and to connect better with people.

6. Build and maintain good quality relationships – it is a social support you can turn to when you are not feeling so great.

7. Rejoice regardless of the circumstances- do not wallow in negative emotions. Feel them, acknowledge them and choose joy and peace.

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SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS

THINK POSITIVE AND EMPOWER YOURSELF THROUGH OWNERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY.

Here I am again, behind on my blog entry. Conferences, Funerals, Weddings, A trip to Newfoundland, Hockey games- all excuses! So where are we? This is Eclass Fourteen  and Fifteen on the journey to achieveing overall health, vitality and wellbeing. This class is about the tool of positive thinking that will help you achieve your goals of health, happiness, vitality and success. The one following this one will cover the very important concepts of ownership and responsibility. When you apply these concepts to your life and your problems, you will surprisingly feel empowered and in control of yourself and your life.

In eclass fourteen-The ebook, "Investing in You: The Power of Positive Thinking" is recommended for reading. Excerpts from the book is required to complete the activities in this class.The Power of Positive Thinking, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale (Author). is also recommended for reading. The ancient writing encourages us to think positive, " whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.Phil 4:8 (KJV).

E class Fifteen begins with a reminder that it is impossible to solve anyone else’s problem! The best you can hope for is to take ownership of your own problems. When you own your own problem, then and only then can you work at finding a solution for it or so says Julie Spain.
 If your personal disaster is one that has been “created” by someone else, for example, being betrayed or abandoned by your partner, then this point is particularly important for you to grasp: "Taking responsibility for your self is about taking back control. It’s about regaining a sense of power over yourself and your situation." Ownership  allows us to ask the question : “What can I do about this situation?” rather than “What can I do to make someone else fix up this situation?’
Responsibility leads to Ownership which in turn leads to Controll.

In this class Spain shares about her personal crisis: "At forty five years of age, I suddenly and unexpectedly found myself single and the sole provider for my three teenage children after my first husband left me for another woman. I quickly made up my mind to take full responsibility for a number of things...
Each morning, as I went for a walk, I would start the day by repeating to myself : “I choose to take responsibility for myself and my children”. Instead of simply blaming my ex husband, I chose to empower myself and look at what I could do to turn a disastrous situation into something positive. This attitude allowed me to build a new, happy and fulfilling life. (To hear how I met my second husband, go to: http://www.guidetoonlinedatingtips.com/.)
Remember this: “If It Is To Be, It Is Up To Me”
For more information on the Secrets To Emotional Health, Healing, Vitality and Wellbeing go to http://www.secretstoemotionalhealth.com/ or you can also visit my webpage at http://www.pastorsinnministries.com/ and contact me by email or the HELPLINE.
Until next time
BLESSINGS!