Life is full of situations and events that can easily rob us of our happiness. We are bombarded with negativity and complaining at every turn. As a mother we take on not only our own worries and struggles, but those of each family member as well. It comes with the territory. Mothers are the go-to people when troubles arise. All of this seeps us of our strength and happiness, allowing for stress, anxiety and all types of negativity to creep in. How can we combat this in order to maintain our sense of well being?
There are quite a number of tactics to use, all easily employed, that serve to keep our levels of happiness and fulfillment raised. In this article I will only briefly discuss a few, but I do have a link at the bottom you can click on that will provide you with more in-depth knowledge on the subject.
One of the best methods to optimum happiness is to first break a bad habit (I have a specific one in mind I will review) and replace it with a good one. The bad habit to break is that of thinking negatively. We do this constantly throughout the day virtually unconsciously. But if you were to monitor your thoughts for about 20 minutes you will be shocked by the high percentage of negative thoughts that cross your mind. Thoughts such as,