8301. Get into
the habit of intentionally doing things that induce a sense of happiness and
joy within you;
8302. Several
ways to bring more joy into your spirit including performing random acts of
kindness, practicing gratitude, being in the midst of nature, exercising,
engaging in productive hobbies, creative visualization and reminiscing about
past experiences that have brought you happiness;
8303. Celebrating
positive emotions helps you attract more of this positive mindset and it helps
create positive experiences;
8304. Try to
establish a link between your emotions and the actions or behavior resulting
from those emotions;
8305. Ask
people whom you’ve known for a long time to give you honest, genuine and
constructive feedback about your strengths and areas of development;
8306. You may
agree or disagree with them, but you’ll get a good idea about the effect your
emotions and actions have on others, thus, shielding you from blind spots. You will recognize the effect your behavior
has on others whether you intend to create that effect or not. Sometimes even we are unaware of the effect
we have on others;
8307. Effort is
sometimes the answer. Other times it
means you’re doing the wrong thing. The
things that are effortless are sometimes the most useful and important;
8308. Don’t
mistake yourself for the wave. If you’re
riding high and things are going well, don’t get cocky. You’re not the wave, you’re on the wave. Gratitude is the answer;
8309. (I can
say) I’ve been to a World Series game (with 43,910 other people);
8310. (I can
say) I’ve been to a (World Series) baseball game with a U.S. president
(specifically Donald Trump);
8311. Elizabeth
likes Whoppers (malted milk balls);
8312. The
(2019) Washington Nationals survived 5 straight elimination games in October;
8313. The 2019
World Series is the first (World Series) where the road team won every game;
8314.
(Apparently,) the Texas Rangers (also) used to be the Washington
Senators;
8315. The 2019
Washington Nationals are the 2nd team in MLB history to win the
World Series after being at least 12 games under .500 during the regular season
(the other team is the 1914 Braves);
8316. The 2019
Washington Nationals are the 1st team in MLB history to win 3
winner-take-all games in a single postseason;
8317. The 2019
Washington Nationals are the 1st team ever to knock off 2 postseason
opponents who each won at least 105 games. They beat a 106-win Dodgers club that, by
Baseball Prospectus’ (“BP”) third-order records, was the 3rd-most
talented in at least 70 years. They beat
the 107-win Astros who, according to BP, were the very best;
8318. Releasing
negative emotions from the mind is facilitated when you perform a physically
demanding task such as exercising, kickboxing, running, working out at the gym,
swimming and other similar activities.
When you get active and exercise, the body releases feel-good hormones
and chemicals that help elevate your mood.
The feel-good endorphins promote a positive state of mind and act as a
channel for venting out negative emotions;
8319. You can
use art or other forms of creativity for restructuring your negative feelings
and emotions into something constructive and positive, thus, taking the focus
away from these destructive feelings;
8320. It is extremely
therapeutic to sometimes give in and vent your negative feelings or emotions
(towards yourself or others) through a specific symbolic ritual. This is a tangible or physical way to release
negative motional experiences;
8321.
Understanding, encouraging and supportive family members and friends can
quickly change your mood and help you deal with painful emotions;
8322. Talking
to another person may help you gain a different perspective on your
situation. You may begin to see things
in a manner you hadn’t considered earlier.
Sometimes it is important to get a different and fresher perspective on
your issues to resolve them;
8323. Reaching
out to others is not a sign of weakness.
Rather it shows you are strong enough to ask for help to reduce your pain;
8324.
Ruminating about problems only worsens them. Just try to understand it in a more objective
manner. Don’t make mountains out of
molehills by focusing on negative emotions;
8325. When
finding yourself tempted to ruminate about an issue, schedule a worry period
for a few minutes each;
8326. French
maid costume/outfit . . . check;
8327. I can say
I’ve been to a World Series championship parade (for the Washington Nationals);
8328. Sweet
vermouth tastes like condensed Riesling or ice wine (to me);
8329. (And) dry
vermouth tastes like “turned” white wine (to me);
8330. A
rocks/neat pour is 1 ½ shots (i.e., 2.75 oz. pour);
8331.
Apparently, famous musicians (will) answer the/their phone(s);
8332. “The
Weepies” live in Iowa City(, Iowa);
8333.
Apparently, Rachael Yamagata calls “The Weepies” “The Sleepies;”
8334. The Milk
Bar (crack) pie is tasty. . . . It tastes like a sugar cookie crossed with an
oatmeal cookie (to me);
8335. Just because
you don’t look like somebody who you think is attractive doesn’t mean you
aren’t attractive. Flowers are pretty,
but so are sunsets and they look nothing alike;
8336. You
practice forgiveness for two reasons: 1.
To let others know that you no longer wish to be in a state of hostility
with that person; and 2. To free
yourself from the self-defeating energy of resentment;
8337.
Resentment is like venom that continues to pour through your system
doing its poisonous damage long after being bitten by the snake. It’s not the bite that kills you; it’s the
venom. You can remove venom by making a
decision to let go of resentments;
8338. Try to
think about the issue for no longer than 25-30 minutes each day;
8339. Try to
recognize the triggers that lead to rumination;
8340. Identify
the worst that can happen in the given scenario and determine different ways to
handle the issue. Having a plan of
action ready for dealing with the worst will put you in a more confident state
of mind about niggling issues;
8341. Don’t
automatically assume the worst until you have clear evidence of it;
8342. When you
change your self-talk, you alter your mood.
Positive self-talk can completely transform the way you feel. Whenever you find the negative self-talk
rambling in your head, replace it;
8343. If you
have been thinking negatively for long, you won’t be able to switch to positive
thoughts easily. In such a scenario,
you’ll find greater success with neutral or realistic thoughts;
8344. Changing
or altering the meaning leads to a change in our state of mind. A change in the state of mind leads to
changes in responses, which eventually reflects in our behavior. Doing things differently can help us change
our reality as well as our perception of the world or reality;
8345. The thing
about goals is that living without them is a lot more fun in the short term;
however, it seems that the people who get things done, who lead, who grow and
who make an impact, those people have goals;
8346. It’s all
about mindset. From the moment you wake
up to the moment you rest your head at night.
Everything is up to you . . . your emotions, your thoughts, your
perceptions and your reactions;
8347. Content
reframe refers to offering a different meaning to a thought or statement by
obtaining more content that completely changes or reframes the focus of your
though;
8348. Writing a
journal can help your thoughts flow freely or unhindered. Attempt to identify your problem in a single
sentence. Think of every possible
solution that you can. Allow your
imaginative problem-solving skills to freely come up with different
possibilities;
8349. Every
time you rise each morning and even before you move out of your bed, start
visualizing your day. How do you want
the day to unfold?
8350. (In
1963,) Ford tried to buy Ferrari;
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