{"id":2629,"date":"2012-10-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-10-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/mind-body-lift-spirits-ease-stress-with-gratitude-and-walking-meditation\/"},"modified":"2012-10-18T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-10-18T00:00:00","slug":"mind-body-lift-spirits-ease-stress-with-gratitude-and-walking-meditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/mind-body-lift-spirits-ease-stress-with-gratitude-and-walking-meditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Lift Spirits, Ease Stress With Gratitude and Walking Meditation"},"content":{"rendered":"
IstockphotoI've been feeling super sorry for myself because I was supposed to be far, far away this weekend at a rustic cabin in the woods by a babbling brook, with my sweet hubby and our two cute little dogs. I was really looking forward to the break: Its been a tricky few months, emotionally, what with the rotten weather and piles of work—not to mention that like most people I know, I seem to be working a lot harder for a lot less money.<\/p>\n
So I was sad and angry when I heard that our weekend plans fell through. I was working myself into a really good state of “Why me?” until my stronger self took over.<\/p>\n
Its a habit that Ive developed over the years, allowing this stronger self to take over. It prevents me from falling into pits of despair and wallowing in useless self-pity. My tactic is utterly simple and may sound silly but it always works like a charm to lift my spirits: I just count my blessings.How I find my stronger self<\/strong> If youre gagging while reading because I sound like such an impossible Pollyanna, just stop it for a second. This is what Im talking about: Its really easy to lose sight of the wonderful things you do<\/em> have when youre mired in sadness and regret for what you dont have. Long ago, I made this promise to myself: That I would choose to be happy—even if I had to fake it. Now I dont know whether a shrink would agree with my approach, but I can tell you that after years of some pretty major trials and tribulations, I am a happy person, and focusing on my blessings is what has gotten me through some really tough times.<\/p>\n
Right now, knowing Im not going away to the cabin, Im reminding myself about how lucky I am that I even have friends (count one blessing) who own a cabin I can visit (count two)—if not this holiday weekend, then some other time soon. Im also focusing on the fact that I have a sweet husband (three) and a loving family (four) and two cute dogs (five, six) and a roof over my head (seven). There you have it: I have seven wonderful things to be happy about, and Im just getting started.<\/p>\n