It’s Friday and I am all about the fun… but first a semi-serious question:
What would it take to make you happy, right here, right now?
I had a bit of an aha this week when I realized I’d been telling myself a story about my own personal happiness. Even life coaches can sometimes sing the blues. Fortunately for me I have a plethora of tools I use on the daily to keep me present and help me to recognize when I have slipped into some faulty logic.
I found this thought when I was trying to untangle my recent behavior as it relates to some unhealthy food habits (mainly a lot of snick-snacking that does not serve me). When I dug in, I realized I’d been telling myself this story about not feeling happy (for one thing- about my weight- that is pretty funny- I don’t like my weight so I soothe myself with food- hmm….isn’t that interesting?) And when I appliedmy favorite story busting technique to this very unhelpful thought I was able to literally laugh out loud at my poor sweet, feeble lizardy brain. I was able to combat that LIE with the truth. I am happy. I have people and work that I LOVE, hobbies that light me up, interests that excite me and a whole hell of a lot to be grateful for!
Are you curious about my thought breaking method? It’s a very simple question: IS IT TRUE?…. yep, that question has the power to stop me in my tracks. And once I identify a thought and the behaviors I indulge in when I’m thinking it I am able to more readily stop those behaviors (ie rummaging in the pantry- when I find myself searching for snacks I can actually remind myself that I am not only not hungry but I am not unhappy! And that is some life coach magic my friends! I AM HAPPY….so I don’t need a cookie!)
What about you, do you have a painful story that you believe is keeping you from being happy? I bet I can help you find a way out of that misery- I am after all a joy and gratitude coach, it’s what I do. And it is what I’ll be doing in my latest group, The Coaching Couch. Helping people like you find a way to more joy and peace and of course gratitude is what I love to do. Want to know more? Click here to get the details. There are only two spots left and we start Monday so don’t wait!
Not sure if the “couch” is right for you? Click here to message me so we can figure it out together.
I hope your Friday is filled with fun!