The 7 Habits of Serenity

<p><strong>If you’d like to experience a more peaceful life, try adopting these 7 habits of serenity:</strong></p> <p><strong>Create a calming morning ritual</strong></p> <p>o Get up early enough that you’re not rushed in the morning</p> <p>o Exercise a little bit</p> <p>o Meditate</p> <p>o Read the paper with your coffee</p> <p>o Take a walk around the block</p> <p><strong>Be thankful</strong></p> <p>o When life seems the most challenging, list the blessings in your life that bring you joy</p> <p><strong>Notice how you respond to stress</strong></p> <p>o Do you feel overwhelmed by stress?</p> <p>o Do you overeat?</p> <p>o Do you work to eliminate the stress?</p> <p>o Do you find some way to distract yourself to avoid the situation?</p> <p><strong>Develop healthy responses to stress</strong></p> <p>o Replace any unhealthy responses with something more peaceful</p> <p>o Try a cup of green tea, a few minutes of yoga, or calling a friend</p> <p><strong>Only do one thing at a time</strong>. Attempting to multi-task is stressful and less productive.</p> <p><strong>Minimize the noise in your life.</strong> Audible sounds, visual clutter, and the other items that you really have no need for; all clutter up your mind as well as your environment.</p> <p>o Keep items that you need or love and get rid of the rest of the noisy things</p> <p><strong>Recognize that most of the time negative issues coming from other people are not about you</strong>. Everyone has their own concerns to deal with. The odds are excellent that you’re not the cause of someone else’s mood or behavior.</p> <p>Click here to register for the web class: <a href="https://liiagency.com/registrationnow" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Give Me Five</a></p> <p>Don't forget to click the link to <a href="https://anchor.fm/daphney-phillip" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe and share</a> it with your community.</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daphney-phillip/message