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A few poems and resources from infected with happiness.

 

Grandiose

 

I could be somebody

But they tell me I have grandiose ideas

So I imagine in a parallel universe

I’ve written a bestseller or

maybe starred in a movie

Do you take your medication?

 

By Bernie Sellick

 

Lines written in Ardee

 

There’s a crack on the ceiling

There’s a crack on the wall

but there’s no crack here at all

 

by: Bernie Sellick

 

 

 

The Orange

 

At lunchtime, I bought a huge orange

The size of it made us all laugh

I peeled it and shared it with Robert and Dave

they got quarters and I had a half

 

And that orange it made me so happy

As ordinary things often do

Just lately the shopping a walk in the park

This is peace and contentment its new

 

The rest of the day was quite easy

I did all the jobs on my list

I enjoyed them and had some time over

I love you I’m glad I exist

 

By Wendy Cope

 

 

 

March 2017

 

Infected with happiness

 

Here are some of the ideas that have worked for some people on our course:

There are some links to Ted Talks that may be of interest.

 

Start the morning with thinking about people we are happy to know and that make a positive impact in our life.

 

Body Language and how  change can impact how we feel. Smile, power stance, wear flippers, win a race…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks-_Mh1QhMc Amy Cuddy

 

Gratitude- writing down or remembering events or people we are grateful for

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtBsl3j0YRQ  David Steindl-Rast

 

Contacting people that are good to be around, phoning or meeting up

 

Setting goals however small, a walk by trees Awareness/ Appreciation…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2PP3p4_4R8 Reggie Rivers

 

Poems and inspirational quotes. Pick ones that make a difference to you.

 

Noticing and appreciating moments in a day that have an impact

 

Visualisation and imagining

https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_asks_why_are_we_happy Dan Gilbert

 

Get rid of pesky Automatic Negative Thoughts (ants)

– changing to ‘it’s possible I can…’

 

 

The power of a hug, a bath a day for 2 weeks, mindfulness, time alone

https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_killingsworth_want_to_be_happier_stay_in_the_moment?language=en    Matt  Killingsworth

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn_1LEeB4h4  Andreas Marinakos

 

Drawing a picture of how life is to be in detail

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7KRSCyLqc4 Patty Dobrowolski

 

Education any learning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMVWSUeeg8A&index=6&list=PLpbKWzQiUcQuYWgN2Ot-6Asaf2Ld6sfSA Stefan Sagmeister