Serenity at Home

TAME TENSION » Use these techniques to make your home a haven.

Toss out regret: Sit quietly and jot down past mistakes, fears, or regrets. Then burn it in a candle flame flame (carefully!).

How it helps: There’s a part of your psyche that doesn’t know the difference between a ritual and an actual event. So this can help you replace regrets, fears, and pain with hopes for the future.

Practice gratitude: Recall things that leave you smiling, like a picture your child drew for you or something beautiful that you worked hard to buy.

How it helps: The idea is to learn to want what you have and spot focusing on what you don’t having gratitude releases hormones of well-being into your body.

Practice mindfulness: Have a meal alone – no watching TV or reading mail. Focus on your food’s taste, texture, and aroma pay attention to your posture and breathing, your reactions and thoughts.

How it helps: Thought this exercise, you’ll learn to focus on living in the moments.

Dream in living colour: Using magazines and catalogues, make a collage of images that give you joy: smiling children, a place you want to visit. Hang it where you’ll see it regularly, eg. The refrigerator.

How it helps: The picture help you visualize what you want. They’ll motivate you to take steps toward your dreams.

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