April 3rd. Tuesday is a day of driving (which means, lots of public radio!!!), and today includes voting. I haven't decided who to vote for, so I'll give my mind the day to sort it out, and then share. In the meantime, I received an email-forward yesterday from Cousin Kim -- who is just one day older than me!! -- and, though I don't watch the show called Dancing with the Stars, the 4-M's Theory of Happiness sounds like a good idea............
1. Mindset -- The professionals and the guest stars of the show report that they consciously and consistently choose thoughts and feelings of optimism, positivity, gratitude, and appreciation. They know that a high-energy mindset translates into a great performance.
2. Meaning -- The dancers feel inspired by what they are doing. They're focused on something that is purposeful and meaningful to them. They always speak about the joy that they experience being on the show.
3. Movement -- Moving the body is good medicine. It produces big doses of happiness chemicals, and counteracts the stress chemicals that produce doubt, fear, and insecurity.
4. Membership -- All the dancers and all of the watchers are part of a like-hearted group: we feel connected to others, having a good relationship, and experiencing a sense of belonging -- all of which are fundamental to living in a state of happiness.
The email writer, "Marci," suggests that we USE the 4 M's:
A)Check out our mindsets and schedule THANK YOU moments during the day,
B)Complete this sentence: "My life feels meaningful when I __________," and then actually DO the activity in the sentence,
C) Stand up and stretch -- now, dance a little, get some outside fresh air, shake your bootie (OK, I said that part)
D) Connect with people who share your values, volunteer, join a group, take a class.
And, "Marci" says you can find her on Facebook! (one more thing to do on my list).
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