Something To Try:
1.
Close your eyes and imagine that you are eating
an ice-cream. It is your favourite flavour. Imagine the coolness of the
ice-cream and its delicious flavour. When you are ready, allow the image to
fade and close your eyes.
You may find visualising things gets easier
and more rewarding with practice.
“Doing what you like is freedom, liking
what you do is happiness.” Anonymous
Vampire Weekend, Harmony Hall.
They are back and as good as ever!
Something To Try:
2.
Think of
something enjoyable to do today and do it.
“Keep in mind that you’ll have true
happiness, true fulfillment, not living to get but living to give.” Joel Osteen
Hazel Iris~9 Sisters
Such a lovely voice!
Something To Try:
3.
Look at the time now and think of other
countries in the world that have a different time. Think of the people who are
sleeping while you are awake. It is good to think of other people who are
having a different experience from you, it helps us to connect with others.
“Success based on anything but internal
fulfillment is bound to be empty.” Dr. Martha Friedman
The Rutts~ Staring At The Rude Boys
I never get bored of this song.
Something To Try:
4.
What is the weather like today? What do you like
about this weather?
“I think instead of happiness, we should be
working for contentment, and inner sense of fulfillment that’s relatively
independent of external circumstances.” Andrew Weil
Fun Boy 3~Our Lips Are Sealed
I love this song.
Something To Try:
5.
Close your eyes and imagine a ball of light
surrounds your heart. As you think of people and things you love this ball of
light gets bigger until it fills the room you are in. As you keep thinking of
the things you love the ball of light gets bigger and surrounds the building
you are in. It grows bigger and surrounds your town or village, your country
and then the world. When you are ready, allow the image to fade and open your
eyes.
“Make this a year of finding fulfillment,
joy, peace, and purpose.” Anonymous
Madness~ It Must Be Love
Lovely!
Something To Try:
6.
What stage of the moon will you experience
tonight? Look out and see if you can see the moon. What are you enjoying doing
tonight?
“Keep your best wishes, close to your heart
and watch what happens”
Tony
DeLiso,
Apache Indian~The Israelites
Love this!
Something To Try:
7.
What three things are you grateful for today?
“Happiness is part of who we are. Joy is
the feeling”
― Tony DeLiso
Joy Division~Love Will Tear Us Apart.
I love the guitar on this!
Something To Try:
8.
Imagine you are designing a delicious cake. What
flavour will the cake be and what will the decoration look like. Who would you
like to share your cake with?
“You have everything you need for complete
peace and total happiness right now.”
Wayne Dyer
Spear of Destiny~Liberator
What a great voice.
Something To Try:
9.
Imagine that you are making a cocktail. What
colour is your cocktail and what flavours will you use?
“It's a funny thing about life, once you
begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight
of the things that you lack.”
Germany Kent
Buddy holly~Everyday
I love his voice.
Something To Try:
10.
What has made you laugh this week? It is very
good to see the funny side of life!
“Practice kindness all day to everybody and
you will realize you’re already in heaven now.”
Jack
Kerouac
I Walk The Line~ Johnny Cash
Such an interesting life…
Something To Try:
11.
Look in the mirror and give yourself a
compliment. This can feel awkward at first but can really benefit us if we make
it a habit.
“I figure, sometimes, bad things happen to
us so we can achieve a higher purpose and attain greater happiness and
fulfillment in life.”
Omoakhuana A
nthonia
The Jam~Start
What great lyrics.
Something To Try:
12.
Eat a piece of fruit slowly and mindfully.
Focusing on what we are doing and appreciating the things we have to eat can
help us to feel joy.
“Focus your heart, mind, and soul on joy
and you'll find ultimate success and fulfillment.”
Amy Leigh Mercree
Housemartins~Happy Hour
This makes me happy!
Something To Try:
13.
What is your favourite smell/scent? I love the
smell of freshly mowed grass. It is good to use all our senses. Our sense of
smell can really bring back memories.
“You will have fewer regrets in life if you
start focusing and taking responsibility for where you are and where you want
to be.”
Deborah Day
David Sylvian~ Orpheus
I like this song.
Something To Try:
14.
Close your eyes and imagine you are in a boat
drifting down a steam. What does the countryside look like? What is the weather
like? Enjoy drifting in the boat for a while and when you are ready allow the
image to fade and open your eyes.
“To feel more fulfilled your actions and
activities need to be in alignment with what you deem important.”
Deborah Day
White Stripes. Fell In Love With A Girl
Amazing!
Something To Try:
15.
Think of a texture that you like. It could be
smoothe silk, velvet, the soft fur of a beloved pet. Our sense of touch is
another important sense.
“Keep your dreams close to the ground where
they can take root and grow.”
Marty Rubin
Vaccines’ If You Wanna
I can’t stop listening to this song.
Something To Try:
16.
Close your eyes and imagine you are going on an
exciting train journey. Imagine the other people on the train, the countryside
rushing past and the excitement you experience as you approach your
destination. Where are you going? When you are ready allow the image to fade
and open your eyes.
“The best way to live your life: do what
you love and don’t do what you don’t love.”
Trevor Carss
The Strokes’ Last Night
This is a great song.
Something To Try
17.
Imagine yourself making or buying then wrapping
a gift for someone. What is the gift and who would you like to give the gift
to?
“If you don't learn to be happy with your
present, you will never be happy with your future which would be your present
one day.”
Amit
Kalantri
Franz Ferdinand, Do You Want To?
This band are so catchy.
Something To Try:
18.
What are you looking forward to next month?
“The more we think we need, the less we
get. The less we say we need, the more we have.”
Daisy
Gallagher
Orange Juice~Rip It Up
What an amazing voice.
Something To Try:
19.
Listen to some music you enjoy.
“I can only change the world by changing
myself.”
Toni Sorenson
The Associates~ Club Country
What an incredible song.
Something To Try:
20.
Choose a ‘Something To Try’ that you enjoyed and
repeat it.
“There ought to be a law against people
doing work they don't like or believe in.”
Marty Rubin
Anarchy In The Uk~ Sex Pistols
Such a good song.
Something To Try:
21.
Have you noticed any benefits since carrying out
the steps in 365 Ways To More Joyful Days! Spend time reflecting on any
positive changes you have experienced.
“Of all the trees on all the planet, no two
trees are exactly alike yet they are all trees.”
Laura Paulisich
The Damned~ Shadow Of Love
I love the instruments in this.
Something To Try:
22.
Take time today to celebrate what you have
achieved this year. It can be easy to focus on what has gone wrong but
celebrating what has gone well is very beneficial.
“Laughter is the sun that drives winter
from the human face.” Victor Hugo
The Mission~ Deliverance
I like the drama of this band.
Something To Try:
23.
Spend a few minutes getting some exercise today.
You could go out for a walk, play a sport or even move about to music.
“Laughter connects you with people. It's
almost impossible to maintain any kind of distance or any sense of social
hierarchy when you're just howling with laughter. Laughter is a force for
democracy. “ John Cleese
Sisters Of Mercy ~ Temple Of Love
The voice is so fantastic.
Something To Try:
24.
If you had £50 to spend today, what would you
buy?
“Hearty laughter is a good way to jog internally
without having to go outdoors.”
Norman Cousins
Killing Joke, Eighties
This song is great.
Something To Try:
25.
Try and have an early night tonight or as soon
as you can. Sleep is important and many of us don’t get enough sleep.
“A day without laughter is like living in
darkness; you try to find your way around, but you can't see clearly.” Emily
Mitchell
Psycho Killer~Talking Heads
This is a classic.
Something To Try:
26.
Spend time actively listening today. You could
do this when someone is talking to you or if you are alone today you could
fully focus on what someone is saying on TV.
“Laughter feels like our flotation device
-- it won't pull us out of the storm, but it might carry us through, if we can
just hang on.” Emery Lord
The fall, I’m Totally Wired
Quirky but great.
Something To Try:
27.
Which is your favourite quote? It may be one you
have read in 365 Ways To More Joyful Days! What people say can be inspiring. I
love collecting quotes that mean something to me.
“Everybody laughs the same in every
language because laughter is a universal connection. “ Yakov Smirnoff
Madonna, Evita…Another Suitcase
Beautiful
Something To Try:
28.
Try going a day without complaining. This can be
harder to do that you think but it can be very rewarding.
“Laughter is a tranquilizer with no side
effects.” Arnold H. Glasow
The Cult, the Witch
Interesting.
Something To Try:
29.
Think of an argument that you have had with
someone and see if you can see things from the other perspective. When we can
see the other side of an argument we can feel one step closer to the other
person.
“Laughter is the foundation of
reconciliation.” St. Francis de Sales
Leonard Cohen,Suzanne
Atmospheric.
Something To Try:
30.
Think of 5 films that you have enjoyed.
“You can't deny laughter; when it comes, it
plops down in your favourite chair and stays as long as it wants.” Stephen King
Blowin In The Wind ~Bob Dylan
A real talent.
Something To Try:
31.
Think of 5 books you have enjoyed.
“Seven days without laughter makes one weak.”
Mort Walker
Kate Bush~ Running Up That Hill
She has a great voice.
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