Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Faerietale Happiness Challenge: The Happiness Setpoint

Today, I want to tell you about a day that started out as a challenge day. When I woke up, I felt completely flattened!! And not just tired but kinda out of motivation for the day ahead.




So while my son and I ate breakfast, before homeschooling, before getting to work on the computer, we watched a couple of the TV shows we had saved on the DVR. I drank some vanilla tea, we got to hang out and talk, and we had a great time.

And even though there have been a few stressful moments after that, it was as if the good moments created a happiness setpoint for the day and because of that, I would still give it an overall simple happiness rating of 8 out of 10.

So I am realizing that I really need to pay a lot more attention to the way I start my day. Not just what can I get done or check off my to-do list, but what would make me feel happy before the rush begins?

What would create that kind of happiness setpoint for you?


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10 comments:

  1. JacquelineApril 16, 2014 at 12:41 AM

    The way I start my day is also really important to me! If I wake up to the dogs barking, rushing to get the cat fed, etc etc, I notice it sets a stressful tone for the rest of the day. My goal is to always wake up before the everyone else in the house and enjoy a cup of coffee, alone, on the back patio.

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    1. Jeanine ByersApril 16, 2014 at 1:27 AM

      Jacqueline, that sounds wonderful! That quite moment alone. I find I need moments alone, too, as I am coming to life again for another day.

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  2. NateApril 16, 2014 at 1:02 AM

    How you start your day usually determines how your whole day will be. I'm always upbeat and in a good mood before I start. Thanks for the reminder!

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  3. AnanyaApril 16, 2014 at 2:07 AM

    The start is always so important, even the start of a day !
    If its good then its half battle won :)
    Lovely post Anna !

    http://www.ananyatales.com

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  4. Sophie BownsApril 16, 2014 at 7:14 AM

    It's quite hard to find stress free zones. I think my garden is a good place!

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    1. Jeanine ByersApril 16, 2014 at 5:13 PM

      Sophie, I agree, it can be! But gardening sounds perfect.

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  5. NickApril 16, 2014 at 8:39 AM

    Good post!

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Have a great day!
~Jeanine

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