Happy Thursday!
It's been a busy few weeks. Yesterday was the first day back at school after winter break. It was a fun and fast break for our family filled with lots of family gatherings.
One of the things Nick and I did over break was watch a movie I had downloaded from Starbucks. Starbucks offers a free movie rental, app, or music download each week and right before break one of them caught my eye. It simply read "Happy". I downloaded it and on New Year's Eve Nick and I watched it. The film examines different things people can do to increase their joy as determined by research. According to their data, approximately 50% of a person's happiness is determined by their genetic predisposition. Another 10% is influenced by life's circumstances (finances, health, marriage, etc.) This leaves another 40% that can be influenced by intentional behaviors. If there are small things I can do every day to increase happiness I want to do them...don't you?
This is a fascinating topic. Last year I read the book The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin and am currently reading Happier at Home by the same author. One of the recommendations from those books that I also saw in this film was to keep a gratitude journal. Write down at least 3 things each week that you are thankful for. When we are mindful of our blessings, we are less likely to complain or feel sad.
If you enjoy documentaries, I would recommend taking the time to watch Happy. You can visit the website at: http://www.thehappymovie.com/ Here's the trailer:
May you have a day filled with happiness! :)
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ReplyDeleteFantastic! I'm doing it! Thanks Aunt Judy. :)
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