IF YOU ARE FEELING DOWN

If you are feeling down, Lila Reyna, author of Quiet Mind, Warrior Spirit, a book that explores self-defense for the mind, body, and spirit, suggests that you change your attitude to allow your creative curiosity to go crazy!

Change Your Attitude, Change Your Mood

Start a journal and observe your feelings, your actions and responses. Ultimately you control your attitude. Greet each day with a big smile and say, “I’m going to have a great day!” It is such simple, conscious changes that brighten your mood. Attitude and mood are choices. Be patient, don’t give up, and you will feel the difference!

Wake the Mind with Creativity and Curiosity

The happy mind requires stimulation. What are you passionate about? What have you always wanted to learn more about? What makes you tick? Wake up the mind by being more curious. Take a class, read a book, or if you have a passion for pottery, writing, or woodworking, don’t let it go to waste. Create with it and inspire the mind.

“It is not how awful the situation we are in that determines the outlook on the rest of our life. It is our perspective and interpretation of a situation that can either lead to danger or promote growth and healing. The choice is always ours.”–from Quiet Mind, Warrior Spirit.

To find how to boost your mood naturally we asked Lori Bregman, healer, life coach, doula, and certified pre and post-natal massage therapist. She works with the famous and influential to guide them through life’s ups and downs. Check out her tips:

-Don’t ignore things, as they can come back when you least expect it, often when your barriers are down and you are vulnerable. Instead, feel and be present with what is right now.

-Keep a journal! Write about how you feel until you come to the root of what’s going on and why. Then sit and process it. Look at what actions to take to feel better.

-Go inward. Go into your cave (like a bear goes into hibernation during the winter and comes out renewed and energized in the spring). It helps you discover what’s eating at you, what you can do differently, and what lessons you’ve learned.

-Do something that feels good to you. Take a yoga class or get a massage. We often hold emotions and energy in our body that can release with a massage.

-Make lists! Make a list of actions that: Make you Feel Good, Nurture You, Make you Happy, You Have Always Wanted to Do or Try, You are Passionate About. Do one every day.