Joy, Anger, Risk, and Change – Five Boosts 7/5/20

Five Easy Ways to Make Your Life Better for 7/5/20

Try Jovial July to Improve Your Mood
(Self Helping Yourself | Steven Ray Marks)
A month-long social-media-negativity cleanse can do wonders for your happiness. For the month of July, refrain from posting any complaints, criticisms, insults, or negativity on social media, and see how it makes you feel.

Eight Things to Consider When Evaluating Risks
(Self Helping Yourself | Steven Ray Marks)
When contemplating a major risk in life, such as starting a side hustle or leaving your job, you should think about: 1. How do you define success? 2. What’s the payoff for success? 3. What’s your path to success? 4. What are the average chances of success? 5. Is there anything that makes you special compared to the average person? 6. What are the consequences of failure? 7. What are the consequences of not taking the risk. 8. What do the people who care about you think?

Change Isn’t As Hard As You Think
(Further | Brian Clark | Subscribe)
We think of change as hard, because we think of our future self as a different person. To make change easier, shift your mindset to focus on the purpose behind the change. You’re much more likely to maintain motivation on purpose-driven actions. You can also think of yourself as a story, and as change being the means of creating the story you want.

9 Powerful Tips to Turn a Bad Day Around
(Positivity Blog | Henrik Edberg | Subscribe)
1. Breathe. 2. Do a power pose. 3. Work out. 4. Hug. 5. Pet an animal. 6. Find a new viewpoint. 7. Go out into nature. 8. Accept what it is. 9. Remember that sometimes a bad day will just be a bad day.

Joy and Anger: How to Hold on to Joy Amid Strong Emotions
(Aesthetics of Joy | Ingred Fetell Lee | Subscribe)
Anger can be a big barrier to happiness, especially when it’s anger over an intractable problem. If you don’t constructively deal with your anger, it can lead to a feeling of Learned Helplessness, where you see the world as hopeless and despair that all action is futile. Lee suggests you: 1. Separate feelings from identity. 2. Make a list of actions you can take. 3. Channel each fresh wave. 4. Resist the temptation to wallow in guilt. 5. If you truly can’t change it, release it.

Related: Feeling Overwhelmed? Try Tangibly Improving the World

Self Helping Yourself Tweet of the Week

Your thoughts don’t directly change reality.

But they control your feelings, actions, and how you view the world.

See the world through a lens of optimism and positivity, and it will make you happier.

Act to improve things, and reality will be better.

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