Filling Up Your Stat Sheet: Gratitude, Confidence, Happiness, and Being Present

Filling Up Your Stat Sheet: Gratitude, Confidence, Happiness, and Being Present

 Isaac Farin, LMFT

In continuation of my previous Blog Post, Making Change: One "Small" Step at a Time…

Here are 4 practical exercises you can do daily that may truly guide you towards the positive changes you seek…

You can even try doing them all together for 7 days to really test out the results…

Try it out…

#1 Keep a Gratitude Log

Throughout the day… or… before you go to sleep…keep a log of whatever it is you are grateful for in the day.

For example, “I am grateful for: Getting a good grade on my test, for the compliment I received from a friend, for the delicious meal I just ate, for the new lead I received at work, for my safe drive on the highway, etc..”

Log a minimum of 3 entries per day and there is no maximum.

#2 Notice the times that you feel Confident

Throughout the day… or… before you go to sleep…keep a log of whenever it was during the day that you felt yourself as confident.

For example, “I felt confident after leaving the Gym, I felt really confident in my meeting today, I felt very confident that things would turn out ok, I am confident that I will create positive change today, etc..”

Log a minimum of 1 per day and there is no maximum.

#3 Notice the times that you feel Happy

Take a few minutes to meditate over the idea, “What does happiness mean to me?”

Then…

Throughout the day… or… before you go to sleep…keep a log of whenever it was during the day that you felt happy. 

For example, “I am happy to be feeling healthy now, I am happy to be relaxing now, I felt happy when I found out that my work really helped someone better their situation, I felt happy when I was confident, I felt happy watching my favorite show on television, etc..”

Log a minimum of 2 per day and there is no maximum.

#4 Notice the times you were truly in “The Present Moment”

Throughout the day… or… before you go to sleep…keep a log of whenever it was during the day that you felt that you were attentive and aware in the present moment.

For example, “I felt truly present on the walk I took outdoors today, I felt present when I was drinking my tea today, I was present during my yoga class, I am present now during this lecture, I was truly present for my partner today while discussing an important matter, etc..”

Log a minimum of 3 per day and there is no maximum.

Now, I am sure you are wondering…

”What if there is an overlap between the 4 exercises?”

Then, I would reply…

”You are on a very beneficial track to creating the changes you seek!”

Enjoy!