Day#10 | Mindful Gratitude Journal Writing

Dear Friends, Happions and Mindful Practitioners

Thanks for subscribing 100xLife & taking time to read and practice some steps, shared with you through this Email Series.

Today is the last step for this series and to complete the series joyfully I wish to express my gratitude, because during this compilation of content for these mails, I was able to break lot many patterns, habits and expectations and actually feel fresh and rejuvenated, mentally and emotionally, writing this mail today.

Thanks to all of you for giving me this opportunity to express.

The physical actions (written record) is important — just doing the exercise in our head is not enough, we need to add emotional touch and physical action with it to make the outcome more impactful / effective.

Though we suggested the point of writing down our reflections, after completing the task / experience, with every step but expressing thanks in few words, bullet points highlighting some things, people, instances, insights you're grateful for, whether it be daily or weekly become the most wanted new "Micro Habit" - the way of practicing mindfulness by many experts.

Despite the ease of implementing mindfulness, like any new positive habit, it can be overwhelming for beginners. But starting with small steps, even you have missed practicing earlier steps, mindful journaling might help you in a big way. Probably one of the easiest ways to implement mindfulness is through journaling.

Besides the ease of writing a journal and nurturing this micro habit, it also has positive benefits, enhancing physical health emotional happiness and mental harmony in life and at workpklace.

Journaling is a very powerful tool that is often used as part of mindfulness interventions. It is your personal expression and testimonial of your feelings, thought and actions.

TASK10: THINK : FEEL : ACT ; REFLECT (Write)

• There are many things in our lives, significant or small, that we might be grateful about. Think back over the past week and write down all the points - for up to five things in your life that you are grateful or thankful for.

• The items that you are grateful for can be anything or anyone, material or abstract, as general or as specific as you wish. The important point is that you have to be mindful to find things that you are grateful for.

• If you feel this bit challenging, one way is to reflect on how much progress you have made toward your own accomplishments / set goal / or even daily tasks. Say Thanks to yourself for doing it, completing it.

• Some Useful Prompts: To help you with your journaling task, a list of prompts and pointers that you could use is given:

  • Write few thoughts that made you smile today.

  • Write any instance(s) that challenged you today.

  • Write some urges that you resisted today.

  • Write tasks/events that made you feel productive today.

  • Write actions (kinder acts) that made you feel loved today.

  • Write inspiring music/dialogues that you heard today.

  • Write experiences that made you feel happier today.

  • Write new things / learning that you learned today.

  • Write most beautiful things that you saw today.

• EXPRESS THANKS TO ‘THE SOURCE’ FOR ALL OF THE ABOVE POINTS

Let’s DO IT NOW | Take a PAUSE from reading and Practice it now.

BE MINDFUL | Keep your Attention & Awareness on Expressing Gratitude Today and Always for Greater levels of Happiness

Why Mindful Writing?

Because writing is a very focused (conscious) action, is usually slower than thinking, and requires more attention - hence produce better outcomes.

You must take the time to write daily journal regularly and meaningfully. Writing Open Ups the heart & head plus align it with hands, helping us to be a Congruent Being.

Being Congruent means to be true to yourself. It means understanding who you are and what's important to you. Being congruent allows you to be in rapport with yourself and in harmony with Higher ‘Self’ - The Source of ‘ALL THAT IS’

BE JOYFUL | BE JUST | BE JUBILIANT | BE YOU | BE

Thanks again for taking this 10 Days Mindful Journey with us all.

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Thanks for your time and energy. Be Happy & Abundant Always! | Enjoy your Mindfulness. You are too magical :) BLISS!

Gopi Krishan Bali :)