10 GOOD HABITS FOR A HAPPY MIND

Did you know that the human mind is so powerful that it can determine your entire life experience? Our habits, thought processes and conditioned patterns have more significance in our every day lives than you might think. Our thoughts create our feelings, our feelings create our words, our words create our actions, our actions create our habits and you've guessed it.... that creates our reality! Your outer world is a direct reflection of your inner world. Let that sink in for a bit... Your mind is not a camera, it's a projector, and every thought creates your consciousness. You are only ever one perspective flip away from a completely new experience. In order to create a new paradigm and shift into the reality you prefer, you have to expand your consciousness!

I've put together my top 10 habits for a happy mind, these have helped me in so many ways to step out of my old self and into a me that I absolutely love, and I hope you enjoy them!

1. Journal it out!

Remember when you were 13 and writing in your diary was the best part of your day? Buy yourself a pretty little notebook, take five minutes at the end of the day and write. Self expression is an amazing form of therapy and there's no better way to unwind after a long day than getting things off your chest. This is a powerful form of releasing and it gets things off your mind and on to paper, creating amazing shifts and freeing up mental space, creating clarity and helping you to work through things like blame/shame/guilt, which in time could start opening you up to things like forgiveness and acceptance. Powerful!

2. Create a mood board

What do you want from life? Travel, a new job, a nice car, a lovely new friend? MANIFEST IT! Take some time to create a nice mood board full of the things that make you happy! We are more likely to get the things we want when we set ourselves goals, the law of attraction works so well when you use it properly! When we anchor in the things we want to achieve, it makes it more likely to show up in our reality. Give yourself a visual and really feel into it, this works! Our R.A.S in our brain will associate with and retain the information/patterns/perspectives we focus on most, and "delete" the things we don't, so make sure you're focusing on what you want!

3. Make time for you!

Take one day a week, guilt free, to do whatever the heck takes your fancy! Lay in the bath, watch movies, go for a coffee... Make time for you without the worry of what others need from you. Sometimes we all need some time out, and you are no less deserving of "me" time than anyone else. We become so complacent in our own self care, feeling like it's selfish to have wants, needs or desires, but self care isn't selfish, it's necessary! When our own cup is filled we can give more freely! You are guided to put your own life belt on first for a reason! It is totally OK to give yourself the same kind of love and attention you so freely give to others. Give yourself the permission to put yourself first!

4. Go within for all of your answers

Taking 15 minutes at the start of the day to organise your thoughts and clear your mind of all of life's hassles can work wonders. Going within and working through the issues weighing on you can have a massive impact on your emotional well-being and mental health. Stress triggers things like anxiety, so it's best that you leave yourself with as little to stress about as possible, so that you can keep a clear head and only worry about the things that actually matter! Get in alignment with your best self, you won't regret it. Meditate on the things that stress you out, go within and really connect. You'll see that somethings don't actually have the importance you give to them, and with a quiet mind you'll be able to hear your inner guidance and figure out what does matter. You'll find that the answers to all of life's big questions were inside you all along.

5. Create a gratitude list

Being grateful and happy with what we have will attract more of the same, so take some time each day to write down at least three things you are happy about that day. You may have dodged a Que at the coffee place, a stranger held the door open, you made your bus on time... No good thing is too small to be thankful for... Trust me, when you start being happy with all the good already in your life, things will start to look up! Gratitude is the attitude and it will lift your frequency so high that you will have a completely different life experience almost instantly. Give thanks, and the world will thank you right back!

6. Feed your soul!

What do you love? Like really love? Do more of that! Book that flight, join that book club, buy those shoes! We all need to cleanse our soul sometimes. Doing something just for us, that really makes us happy is not selfish, it's necessary! I have learned in the past year that when we get so busy doing things for the sake of it and not for the love of it, we lose our inner sparkle. Do more for you and awaken your spirit! You will find that when you are doing things for the love of it that magic happens! More productivity, a lust for life, less stress; making even the things we have to do more enjoyable too!

7. Surround yourself with positivity

I know this sounds like a massive cliche, but having a positive mental attitude makes a huge difference to the way we think, see and do things! Surround yourself with positive vibes and you will soon see a difference in every area of your life! Start and end your day with a positive affirmation, it really does work! Your vibe will lift instantly and you'll notice your paradigm shifting rapidly when you have a more sunny and positive outlook! As Dr. Wayne Dyer states, "when you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change". Become aware of your thought patterns, what are they like? Are you being more negative than you need to be? Perspective flip!

8. Your vibe attracts your tribe

We set the standard by which other people treat us, so therefore we only attract what we think we deserve. The energy we project sends out subconscious signals, and people pick up on these instantly. We are all vibrating on a certain frequency, and people who match that frequency will naturally gravitate toward us! Our own energy and how we feel about ourselves mirrors the people we connect with in our lives. Change your frequency and your circle will evolve, because the people who are no longer emitting the same frequency will fall away, leaving room for new people to step in. If there are people in your life who now no longer serve or grow you, then cutting them loose is nothing to feel guilty about either. Surround yourself with like-minded people who are on the same wavelength as you. The people in your life are supposed to support and encourage you; if you find they judge and criticise more than they champion you, maybe it's time to move on. If you are the most enlightened person in the room, step into a new room!

9. Let your inner child play!

We get so busy being adults, we forget to have fun sometimes! I know as we get older our responsibilities change, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with having some fun now and again! Prioritise a day, even once a month, to meet up with friends, drink some prosecco and forget about life for a while! Laugh, unwind and let your hair down! Rest and relaxation is a massive and vital part of growth in any area! Recharge, relax and realign! You'll be far more productive and you never know what amazing parts of yourself you'll rediscover! Remember who you were before life got in the way... She's still there!

10. LOVE YOURSELF

Make this the day you stop being so hard on yourself! Learn to embrace who you are, what you've achieved and how far you have come in life! Love your imperfections, get to know yourself and stop caring what others think. What others think of you is none of your business, so let it go, do you and live your life! Don't look back, you aren't going that way, you are moving forward, ready to smash your goals, create your dreams and win at life! If you wouldn't say it to your best friend, don't say it to yourself! Show yourself the love, respect and kindness you show others, because you deserve it! You are unconditional love and bliss! Step into that!

You only have a limited time in this human experience; make it count, enjoy the ride and take care of the best friend and biggest love you'll ever have.... YOU.

Much Love,

Ciara x