2 science-based questions I ask myself daily
And wow, do they instantly change my mood.
A couple months ago, I was learning more about the science of gratitude and kindness and the studies were remarkable. So, I decided to get very intentional with my little family
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At dinner one night, I began a little ritual. Rituals are not really my vibe, but this one is so simple and so helpful, it’s hard to deny its effectiveness.
As Mental Health Month continues, I hope this might be helpful for folks. It immediately turns a hard day into a hopeful and grateful one full of love.
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2 Daily Questions
For the past month or so, at dinner with Zach and July I started asking two questions of everyone- “what are you grateful for today?” and “how did you help today?”
I was reflecting on my life and its purpose. My absolute drive to help people. And my internal hope that it can be contagious.
Physicist Prof Brian Cox said on Colbert, “It’s a remarkable thing to be, a human being” as he shared a photo of a tiny slice of the cosmos dotted with galaxies.
The fact that we get to be conscious here on this beautiful planet, evolving forward, however imperfectly, is wondrous and magical.
We may look at the sky and feel small, but we are not small - we are special. We have a gift. We can see the beyond. We can see the big picture. We can love and chose kindness.
In a world of chaos, please find each day a way to help and a way to be grateful. Each of us is immensely extraordinary just as we are.
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Those are two excellent questions to ask! We love to overcomplicate things but sometimes its the small moments, and small acts of kindness, that make all the difference.