Two weeks ago I read that a negative thought can linger in our minds for up to 24 hours, while a positive one lasts only about 8 - and so aiming for a 3:1 minimum ratio helps rewire. Sort of the grounds of meditation, but numerically.
Since then, a friend and I have been sharing our three positives of the day almost every night, whether big or small.
Simple, but meaningful 💜
What are your three positives today?
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My dogs when i Wake up . Smiling with my wife drinking coffee in the morning . When i feed my fish 😂👌
Wonderful Mickey!!! Can't put a price in any of those. It's the day to day things that shouldn't be taken for granted!
The fish bit caught me off guard I won't lie hahaha 🐠
Say hi to wifey!!
Today I woke up 🥳 I've gotten to do a peaceful morning routine while my puppy is still sleepy 🥳 and I'm about to make some coffee 🥳
Little positive things still count. But I have faith the day will bring me even more 🥰
Love this! I try to take the time to notice beautiful moments. My phone is full of pictures of flowers, or a tree with the backdrop of a pretty cloud, a cat sleeping on the sidewalk, etc.
But persistent negative thoughts are often the result of negative subconscious beliefs and require some deep, intentional, re-wiring.
That's lovely! Being able to appreciate the little things is actually a skill.
Yes totally agreed, this little practice wouldn't be much when struggling with deeply rooted negative conditioning.
neat observation. it is good to develop agency in terms of the thoughts that inhabit your mind. they can be good tenants that maintain or even improve the place, or dirty squatters who lead to its degradation
i like the imagery, specially since I have bad tenants right now lol
nostr:nprofile1qqs84efd83767pdnfgvqn6jx9vlruxtdhzrj6x737hqh66f5c8u459qpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt0d5hs7ty045 yes!! Great metaphor. Some will be potential tenants just passing, gotta let them pass, and manage those that rent or squat. Love it love it! Thanks for that.
nostr:nprofile1qqs2qqvexgga8yyd9tw46m7cnn7yh44ej649jmy7zuhkj48844uzf9gpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt0d5hszrnhwden5te0dehhxtnvdakz7qgawaehxw309ahx7um5wghxy6t5vdhkjmn9wgh8xmmrd9skctcxgytxv 🫂 are they temporary bad tenants on their way out, or are they squatters? 🫂 We're here to chat if it helps!
This is one of the most powerful things you can do right now.
1. Our missing trash can magically reappeared on the street, and was empty.
2. I have good reception to an FM station that plays tunes mostly from the early sixties.
3. Our landlord brought us home made cookies.
As an aside, one method I used (amongst several others) for getting out of ~30 years of depression, was to list a minimum of 10 things I'm grateful for every day. I did my best to not repeat an item from the day before, in order to stretch the neuronic pathways to more areas of life/perception/reality.
Nice! I try to do a list of grateful things in my head for a few mins when I first wake up. Definitely has helped get rid of stressful and negative thoughts
Nice one! Never thought of doing it in the mornings, great set up for the day
Oh my god the missing trash can happened to me where I used to live many many years ago, and I was flabbergasted when it reappeared! Hahaha
That's a lovely landlord 💜
Wonderful exercise! I'd definitely struggle with not repeating in a long list, so I'll give it a go! looking forward to what might come up. Thanks for sharing your experience ✨ you've done amazing
1) Wonderful sunrise
2) Fantastic breakfast
3) Quality time with loved one's
And to top it all off, I got quite a lot of stuff done & spent sats in 3 different places.
Awesome 🔥 can't beat a good sunrise to start the day right, and it only got better!
1. My cat spent time with me
2. Found a new place to live
3. Will have "me-time" without kids dogs or anyone for 45 minutes later today.
♥️
That alone time can be so great! Enjoy!
Made very nice cappuccino
GM’ed the family
Bought some bitcoin
Mailed a trigger to get fixed, even though it’s out of warranty
Wrapped a present
1. i went to the hot springs with my toddler
2. he was very well behaved and no one questioned him in the adult hot and cold plunges
3. his mullet was complimented and he said, "tank oooooou"
What's not to love about this!? 😍 So proud 👏🏽
And yes, I voiced that "tank ooou" as I read it 🥹😂
Love this post thanks for sharing. Three things I’m grateful for today: nostr, cycle tracking, friends & family.
Thank you for sharing your 3 things 💜
This is why I Nostr. Good stuff. My wife and I just shared ours. Should make it a habit.
This is lovely 💜 glad you guys did
1. i am stronger and more capable than i was a year ago.
2. i successfully cooked thanksgiving for 43 people this year, and every dish turned out great.
3. i still have full agency. i can choose differently today if i want to.
43?? Hats off!
Looking back one year and seeing that in yourself, looking forward to what's to come in a year time from now! ✨
- listening to Alexia Chellun in the morning
- the view to the mountains
- my anticipation for the coachings i'm giving this afternoon
Thank you nostr:nprofile1qy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9uq3qamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wd4hk6tcqyrewx878ky73t7hk2lel2dpmv9pfwf78s6phf4sj4mn0s9kmpxs4wyszemz
Great team meeting, positive chat with my son on the walk to school, planning some baking to do with him tonight 💜
Wholesome 🥹 what are we planning to bake?
Pastel de Nata. We took a cooking class in Lisbon recently so we’re going to try it ourselves for the first time.
