Embrace Positivity through Kindness and Thought Reframing

Hello and welcome to MindfulMornings midweek motivation! - The complement to Sunday’s newsletter: Cultivate Beauty in Broken Moments

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Midweek Motivation

Tip 1: Spread Kindness, Boost Your Mood

(Sunday’s tip: Embrace Kintsugi: Finding Beauty in Life's Cracks)

Acts of kindness often aim to support and uplift others, particularly during challenging times, helping to "repair" emotional or mental breaks and creating a renewed sense of connection and resilience. Consider engaging in weekly or monthly kindness challenges. These can vary from volunteering your time at a local shelter to simple gestures, such as buying a coffee for a stranger or offering a compliment to someone in your community.

Acts of kindness not only boost your mood but also foster a sense of connection and positivity. They encourage you to focus on the good you can do for others, which in turn cultivates an optimistic outlook.

To get started, you might like to try our two-week generosity challenge.

Tip 2: Reframe, Restore, Renew Meditation

(Sunday’s tip: Look for the Blessings in Everyday Moments)

Guided meditation can be an effective tool for reframing negative thoughts, restoring your inner calm, and renewing your energy and motivation. You may like to listen to this meditation on Insight Timer that can help in shifting your perspective: Kindness Meditation: 10-Minute Perspective Reset & Reframe.

This practice not only helps manage stress but also aids in maintaining a positive mindset, even during challenging times.

Something Interesting

This week, we're diving into an intriguing read by Paul Graham titled What You Can't Say. It encourages us to examine our beliefs and question societal norms. Here's a thought-provoking excerpt:

The Conformist Test

Let's start with a test: Do you have any opinions that you would be reluctant to express in front of a group of your peers?

If the answer is no, you might want to stop and think about that. If everything you believe is something you're supposed to believe, could that possibly be a coincidence? Odds are it isn't. Odds are you just think what you're told.

Thanks for reading!

With gratitude,

MindfulMornings

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