Below โฌ๏ธ are 10 ways to celebrate Act Happy Week๐๐ฝALSO thoughtful ๐, fun ๐ฅธ techniques to discover๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐ more about yourself โ HOW TO ACT HAPPY ๐คก
BUT FIRST…
Something you may not know ๐คซ is every month for me begins with research๐ต๐ฝโโ๏ธ
- NationalToday.com ๐ป to see what social media & international holiday’s ๐ are relevant to the fashion industry ๐งต & my brand ๐ฅฐ
- A document ๐ I found online. Don’t recall ๐คจ the website, but it provides marketing ideas๐กfor the entire year ๐ & various ways to engage๐ซ
I Google ๐ everything from the above mentioned document ๐ to ensure it’s still relevant for the current year โป๏ธ because it was published in 2๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ1๏ธโฃ9๏ธโฃ Normally it’s spot on ๐ฏ with the exception of actual dates ๐ due to them changing annually.
However, 4๏ธโฃ Act Happy Week, I’ve had a hard time ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ finding much about it ๐คท๐ฝโโ๏ธ Which made me ask the question… ๐ค
DON’T WE HAVE A NEED TO ACT HAPPY? ๐๐ฝ๐บ๐ฝ
Act Happy Week occurs every year ๐ during the third week of March, this year it runs from March 20th โ March 26th. With winter โ๏ธ coming to an ๐, what better time 4๏ธโฃ it to occurโ๏ธ
We’ve BEEN THROUGH HELL ๐ฅบ these past 2๏ธโฃ years & believe ๐ข CONSTANT REMINDERS TO ACT HAPPY ARE NECESSARY! ๐ข
Fortunately, I am not one to give up ๐ฅต & found as much as I could about ACT HAPPY WEEK. It’s my duty ๐ฆธ๐ฝโโ๏ธ as your new friend ๐ค to make sure you celebrate yourself ๐ฅณ & remember to ACT HAPPY THIS WEEK! ๐คช
Expose Yourself To Be Happy
I’m always excited about the third week of March. Act Happy Week has been a thing since 2004, embracing International Day of Happiness on March 20 (video๐๐ฝ) We SOOO need Act Happy Week this year, so I hope youโll join me.
Every day this week I will offer a new tool or make a new offer to support you in your own journey of Happiness, Leadership, and Coaching.
DAY 1 OFFER: ASSESS WHERE YOU ARE
Take the Happiness Audit pdf HEREThis 100-point checklist will help you review your life across ten domains. There is no โright or wrongโ score, there is only where you are. Each item on the audit is a behavior that will support more resilience and positivity in your life.
Jim Smith, PCC, Global Executive Coach | Improve Your Presence, Confidence, Health, Happiness & Leadership | Reduce Stress | ICF Mentor Coach Published on March 15, 2021
DAY 2 OFFER: BALANCE
At times, the world can feel like a dangerous place. The COVID Pandemic played into our darkest places of isolation and fear, and when we layer on that a war between the two largest (and nuclear-armed) countries in Europe, it can get hard to breathe.
The ancient symbol Yin-Yang reminds us that Order AND Chaos have always been there, flowing into and out of each other. While at times we feel more immersed in one versus the other, they co-exist.
Duality is part of the human condition. Masculine AND Feminine. Night AND Day. Sun AND Moon. Known AND Unknown. Grief AND Joy. Breathing In AND Out.
EXERCISE
Reflect on the presence of UNCERTAINTY in your life right now. How you donโt know whatโs going to happen tomorrow. That emotion can feel heavy and large.
Now turn (literally or in your mindโs eye) around and notice what you can be CERTAIN youโll have tomorrow โ the people who surround you, the skills/knowledge/experience you own, the groceries in your pantry, your capacity to walk, talk, sit, stand, breathe as you do today.
Jim Smith, PCC, Global Executive Coach | Improve Your Presence, Confidence, Health, Happiness & Leadership | Reduce Stress | ICF Mentor Coach Published on March 21, 2022
NOW…
10 Ways to Participate in Act Happy Week
According to University of New Hampshire
Happiness has been associated with many positive health ๐ฉบ implications, such as maintaining healthy blood pressure ๐ซ, boosting your immune system ๐, and oppose dangers โข๏ธ associated with stress hormones ๐ค
Being happy ๐ can also improve your mood & the mood of those around you ๐ซ๐ฝ Is this not enough to make you want to improve your happinessโ
Attempting to achieve happiness shouldnโt be a chore ๐ฅต Here are some easy ways for you to be involved in Act Happy Week ๐คธ๐ฝโโ๏ธ
1. Do whatโs important to you: Take some time โ๏ธ off from your obligations ๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐ป & do something you ENJOY doing! ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ This is different for every person, and nothing is off limits! โบ๏ธ
2. Force yourself to smile or laugh: Putting a smile on your face ๐ even when youโre upset or angry ๐คฌ can help you convince yourself into a better mood ๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธ
3. Tell someone a corny joke: Got a good knock-knock ๐ค๐ฝ joke or something from a candy wrapper ๐ฌ? Perfect!
4. Watch a funny movie: Whether itโs something youโve seen ๐ a hundred times or a new movie ๐ฅyouโve been dying to see, take some time to enjoy the humor ๐ป
5. Surround yourself with happy/positive people: Itโs hard to be in a bad mood ๐ when the people around you ๐ญ๐ฝ are in good spirits ๐๐ฝ, find these people ๐ฏโโ๏ธ and keep them aroundโ๏ธ
6. Practice gratitude: Itโs easy to get lost in a world of want ๐ Instead of focusing on what you want ๐ or donโt have ๐ ๐ฝโโ๏ธ make a list ๐ of things in your life you are grateful for ๐ฉโ๐ฆ
7. Participate in random acts of kindness: Go out of your way to give someone a compliment ๐ฃ or hold the door๐ชfor longer than you normally would ๐ Give others something to be happy aboutโ๏ธ
8. Be optimistic: Use positive, uplifting words ๐ and try to focus on the bright side ๐
9. Adjust your body language: Try sitting up straight๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธ, making funny faces ๐คช, walking with your shoulders back๐ถ๐ฝโโ๏ธand uncrossing your arms ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ
10. Laugh at yourself: Donโt take life too seriously! ๐ฅธ If itโs not the end of the world ๐ then donโt act like it is ๐ซ Laugh whenever you can, especially at yourself ๐ฆน๐ฝโโ๏ธ
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