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“spirituality is one of the key components associated with health and longevity. It can foster a strong sense of community, helping people feel that they live for something greater than themselves and thus greater than their problems. Where there is purpose, there is hope.” ~Dr. Caroline Leaf

Positive Psychology studies people of faith along with Neurotheology. Andrew Newberg is a neuroscientist who studies the brain responding to people who have and do not have spiritual beliefs. This is fascinating to study.

How do we increase spirituality?

Choose to live in love.

Read about neurotheology to see what scientific research shows.

Study different religions and spiritualities.

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“Willpower is the mindset that allows us to persevere even if we do not feel like persevering.” ~Dr. Caroline Leaf

Our routines have been interrupted in 2020 with the COVID19 pandemic. Many have lost work, changed work, or have had to adjust to virtual work. Essential workers have risked their lives to provide us with our basic needs. We have to fight to live!

How do we build mental muscle to have willpower?

This is a daily choice.

Plug into the outlet where there is power to catapult you forward. What is the energy source for you, ie. what motivates?

Recall past times when you pushed through with willpower writing down as many details as you can remember.

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“Due to the mind-body connection, expectancy produces real, neurophysiological outcomes in your body. Research indicates that expecting your physical work. to bring about health benefits such as weight loss, for instance, brings about health benefits such as weight loss!” ~Dr. Caroline Leaf

To better understand how expecting positive outcomes is effective, think about the placebo effect and how real that is. This can work in the opposite direction if we are expecting the worst outcome being overcome with fear. Today we need to choose to follow love or fear. This is not easy, as fear may paralyzes us.

How do we foster an expectancy mindset?

Ask yourself “Do I expect myself to do well today?”

Analyze your thoughts to determine what you are expecting throughout the day.

Retrain your brain to expect the positive.

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“High levels of social support predict longevity at least as reliably as healthy eating and regular exercise do, while low levels of social support are as damaging as high blood pressure.” ~Dr. Caroline Leaf

We need to feel and perceive there are those in our lives who support us. In his Ted Talk, Adam Grant share insights into benefits of being a giver and that givers do not always come out ahead. He also shares that we have the trait to be a taker. There is a free quiz you can take on his website to see what percentage of each is natural to you!

How do we build skills to support others and be a receiver of support?

Awaken daily thinking who you can help today.

Smile at people wherever you are.

When you are having a rough day, stop and do something to help someone.

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“Worrying about your stress will actually put your body into toxic stress, which will impact your mental and physical health.” ~Dr. Caroline Leaf

We are stressed. This is a fact. The question to ask ourselves is do we see the glass half full or half empty? Optimism is key to having a healthy stress mindset. It is our decision to make daily how we perceive the situations that occur.

How do we foster a healthy stress mindset?

See stress as something that enhances our performance.

Reframe the situation as something you can handle.

Reach out to a family member or friend to talk it out and gain their perspective.

BE Mindful of how we perceive stress & make the change that is necessary!

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“ When we choose to be grateful, we tap into our natural design. Research on the effects gratitude has on our biology shows how being thankful increases our longevity, our ability to use our imagination, and our ability to problem-solve, it also improves our overall health.” ~Dr. Caroline Leaf

There are multiple studies on the benefits of gratitude and it is now being called a science. As a Christian I have often referred to the Scripture, “in everything give thanks.” 1 Thess 5:18. Now science has proven the Bible!

How have you been taught about gratitude in your religion, belief system, values & culture?

To practice gratitude remember the following:

Create an attitude of gratitude to carry daily.

Think about what you say before you say it.

Journal 3 things daily you are thankful for.

Email/text/message someone telling them how grateful you are they are in your life!

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“ When you choose to develop a mindset that allows you to perceive possibilities, the wired for love design of the brain is activated to respond, and attempts become possibilities rather than failures.” ~Dr. Caroline Leaf

We chose the photo to help us contemplate on how much is actually possible. What determines our success in a difficult situation, is whether we will truly believe there are multiple possibilities. Often due to stress, we can only have tunnel vision seeing one light at the end. In life just as there are many options to daily decisions that we make, there is also possibility on a level we may not be able to comprehend.

How to enable this practice in thought:

Deliberately see possibilities in every situation writing it down.

Attempts are possibilities, not failures.

We have creative power in our mind to design blueprints of these possibilities.

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“Our goal for positive change and success should last a lifetime.” ~Dr. Caroline Leaf

Neuroplasticity is the reorganization of the brain in response to various sensory experiences. Research shows developing new habits takes cycles of 63 days minimum. We are in a fast food world where we expect automatic results. Mindset work is just that, work. This is like a physical exercise routine. We cannot walk into the gym today for the first time and lift 500 pounds without becoming seriously injured.

What about time?

Find your flow, paying attention to one task with full focus, making good use of time.

Self care is a productive use of time as you are important!

Remember habits take 63 days to build with consistent application.

Be patient with yourself with self-compassion.

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