The Thorson Challenge: Happiness exercise #1 - 5 conscious things.

[thorsbaby]

OK, this may be hooky but you don't have to do it, I'm just curious. I am going to put up a weeks worth of happiness exercises. Then at the end of the week, I want to see if it helped. This is Day One Exercise one.Feel free to let me know how it's working for you throughout the next week

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[lyanna_beth]

Most of those things I usually do (hopefully) unconsciously. But I'll try and 'ramp up' my actioins and do more consciously.
I've always thought that the words "Thank You for doing..." are woefully under-used.

[thorsbaby]

Indeed! Thats the hook. They have to be conscious, or else you won't give yourself credit for being a nice person. And yes, Thank you is very much under used.

[thorsbaby]

Honey... It's not a job. It's a crusade. Are you consciously aware that you are doing good and noble things *as you do them*? If so, it counts.

[gildedacorn]

Does my husband count as a random person?

[thorsbaby]

No, he doesn't count as a random person but he counts for this exercise. :)

[freya46]

Thursday, on my daily (sort of) walk, I passed a cop just walking up Cavendish and I said thank you as we passed and he said, surprised, you're welcome. :-)

I'm like my twin, Son. Just do things without thinking about them.

[thorsbaby]

Ahhh...but the point of this is to think about it. When you do things unconsciously you rarely give yourself credit. :)

[freya46]

You do have a point there.

[temair]

Hmmm. Would taking my Girl Scout troop to a statewide mall sleepover where there will be no sleep count? It was a conscious decision to do so - and one I am already questioning my sanity about as my daughter bounces off the walls waiting until we go (it starts at 9:30pm tonight and ending 8am tomorrow morning).