Rituals of Happiness

November is my self proclaimed month of happiness, so I am reintegrating some of the daily rituals I have let drop off.

The Daily Review.
Good things happen all around us and to us everyday - even on those shitty days.  Not noticing is what hides them.  Happiness rests on noticing the good more than the bad, but since we are wired to notice the bad more (survival programming) we have to work extra hard to give attention to the good.  Here is where the daily review helps.

How to do the Daily Review
1. Get a piece of paper and writing instrument. 
2. Begin at the start of the day. Write down everything that went right or made you smile.
3. Write down any times someone said hello to you, smiled at you, or did something to help or serve you.
4. Write down what you did well today.
5. Write down all the ways you helped yourself today.
6. Write down anything you noticed that was beautiful or caused you to laugh.
7. Review the list.

Julia
​xo