by Smiley Society
๐ค POSITIVE NEWS ๐ค
Trapped for 2 Weeks, 11 Workers Rescued From China Gold Mine
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Bernie Sanders Turned His Inauguration Meme Into a Sweatshirt for Charity
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NFL to give 7,500 vaccinated health care workers free tickets to Super Bowl LV
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Cleaning Lady Struggling Amid Pandemic, Gets Unexpected Gift From Residents Of Apartment She Worked At
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Charleston community to raise thousands for principal who got Walmart job to help students
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Do you know that avocado is superfood๐ช ๐ฅ?ย It is one of the most nutrient-dense foods available ๐ค. Avocado is among the richest in fiber, folate, potassium, vitamin E, good fats such as Omega-9 and magnesium among all fruits ๐คฉ
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But it’s not only very healthy for your diet but it’s also great for your skin! ๐งโโ๏ธ
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Avocado moisturizes, smoothes and protects skin from losing water ๐ง. It can delay the aging process and it stimulates collagen synthesis so it works like an anti-aging cream! ๐คฉ
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Now that you know its superpowers it’s time to use it in a natural face mask! ๐
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You can make a facemask that is great for discoloration of your skin out of avocado ๐ฅ and couple drops of lemon juice ๐. You just need to mix those 2 ingredients, put fresh mixture on your face and you’ll see 1st effects after 15 minutes when you wash it off! ๐ค
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Try another facemask that will moisturize your skin – mix avocado ๐ฅ with 1 tbsp of honey ๐ฏ. Mix it well. Put the mixture on your skin, neck and hair! Wash off after 15 min โบ
Have you ever tried such a facemask with a fresh avocado? ๐ฅ
P.s. Snow fight! โ
Did I get you? ๐
You know the saying โWhat goes around comes aroundโ? ๐ค I totally believe in it! ๐ค And itโs not only about Karma and receiving some good energy after you give it ๐ซ, this rule works in every aspect of our lives ๐
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In order to get good energy and get help from others you need to send good energy and help others as well ๐! I doubt that anybody would help a grumpy person that never helps anyone ๐คท๐ผโโ๏ธ
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But also in order to grow and to be better you need to give something too – work and time ๐. The more work and time youโll put in something (in your passion, project, dream) the quicker and better it will get back to you โบ
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Thereโs no shortcuts in it. You canโt expect to grow and to reach your dreams/goals if youโre not doing anything ๐คท๐ผโโ๏ธ. You need to work to get results ๐ช
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Even if something does not work out you still get a lesson, an experience โ thatโs also your results! ๐
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Stop waiting for the world to change and go change the world! ๐ช๐
Nothing will happen itself ๐คท๐ผโโ๏ธ. You need to โhelpโ it make it happen! ๐
Next couple of steps will be about a very important subject โ a connection between emotions and your will power and perseverance ๐ช
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Have you noticed that when youโre angry, mad or feeling any other strong emotion you tend to react totally differently than how youโve planned? ๐ค We all know it and it is worth taking a closer look on how emotions influence your willpower. Today weโll start with sadness ๐
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Try answering those questions:
โก๏ธ What do you do when youโre sad? What are your needs to get through the sadness and soothe it? Do you tend to make yourself feel better by eating ๐๐ฐ๐ซ? Do you sometimes resign from some important to you actions to reach your goal because of sadness? ๐ฐ
โก๏ธ When youโre sad do some sabotaging thoughts appear? Create helpful reactions for them ๐
โก๏ธ What can you do to get through sadness without resigning from your goals and giving up? If you tend to โeat the emotions awayโ (we all know the term โcomfort foodโ right? ๐
) try finding a solution for it. For example change unhealthy snacks ๐ฟ๐ซ๐ญ for healthy ones ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ or try finding another ways to soothe the sadness other than eating ๐. Maybe a conversation with someone close to you ๐ฌ, watching a comedy ๐ฌ or a relaxing bath ๐? You know yourself best! ๐ค
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If this excercise is difficult to you and youโll feel tense ๐ฌ, take couple deep breaths when youโre done with the questions, relax your body and have a rest ๐
Next week: Anger vs willpower
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Source: @chodakowskaewa‘s new book “90 days – design your tomorrow”
Do you regularly workout? ๐ค Working out is good not only to your body but to your mind too! ๐ง
Tired of feeling down? ๐ด
Move! ๐
Stressed about work? ๐คฏ
Move! ๐
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โSimply moving your body, has immediate, long-lasting and protective benefits for your brainโ
– Wendy Suzuki, profesor of Natural Science and Psychology ๐
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Excercise will have both a positive chemical effect on your brain ๐ง reducing stress and improving mood as well as resulting in lasting positive benefits for the brain and body!
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It is scientifically proven that working out improves your mood and decreases feelings of depression, anxiety and stress ๐ค.
After a good workout session your body starts producing lots of endorphines โ happy hormones ๐คฉ
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You feel proud and satisfied that youโve worked out and managed to make your muscles work = your mood is better ๐
Your heart is beating fast so brings lots of blood and oxygen to your body and to your brain = your mind and memory works better ๐ค
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Working out regularly makes your body chage, you lose weight, your body gets firm and looks better, your have more endorphines in your body, your mind works better = youโre happier ๐ค
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This is so simple!
Excercise does really improve happiness! ๐
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You should workout 20-40 min 3-4 times a week. I know you donโt feel like it, I know itโsย ย hard to start ๐. Believe me it is so hard for me to get up from a couch or desk andย workout, Iย almost never feel like it and need to force myself to do it but I ALWAYS feel soooo good afterwards โบ
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So, have you worked out today?ย ๐
๐ค POSITIVE NEWS ๐ค
EU Approves Sales Of Artificial Heart
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Elon Musk donates $5 million to education group Khan Academy
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Saudi Arabiaโs revolutionary zero carbon city โThe Lineโ hailed as dawn of tech-based future
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More than 50 countries commit to protection of 30% of Earth’s land and oceans
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This man has given away 500 free pizzas. He lowers them from his apartment window
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You need to listen to your body and rest when needed ๐
I have been working too much + had too much stress in November and December and I still ‘feel it’ in my body ๐ซ. Even though i’m not working that much now in January, I have finally lazy weekends and sleep well ๐, I still feel tired and don’t have that energy to jump into spiral of work ๐คท๐ผโโ๏ธ and have been taking it slowly so far in the 1st half of January and that’s ok ๐. I’m still moving forward, just taking small steps.
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Don’t push yourself if you don’t feel like it โ ๏ธ. Don’t say “I’ll do it no matter what!” if you don’t want to do it โ ๏ธ. It may seem contradictory to me pushing you to follow your dreams and to work on yourself but it’s not, you just have to find that balance โ.
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If you’ll be pushing yourself and not feel like it not only your body will give up and you will feel tired all the time but you’ll drop that dream/project quickly as forcing yourself to work on it won’t make you happy ๐คท๐ผโโ๏ธ.
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Create a healthy, individual routine for yourself ๐. Try what works for you and what doesn’t. I work 8h at my full-time ‘normal’ job, then work 4-5h on my projects/dream and always need those 3-4h of rest in the evening when I watch Netflix with my husband ๐คฉ, workout and/or play PS4 ๐น. And as for weekends I work on my projects for couple hours on Saturdays (but not each Saturday) and always leave Sunday fully off to do nothing and let my body and mind rest ๐ค.
What works best for you?
Todayโs the last step of our intense (and uneasy!) work on sabotaging thoughts ๐ช
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โก๏ธTodayโs task nr 1: Now appreciate yourself for all the hard work and congratulate yourself on your success ๐. Yes, success because just noticing the sabotaging thoughts is already a big part of the success! ๐
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I realize that working on sabotaging thoughts lasts longer than a week or a month. Those last couple steps were only a stimulus and en encouragement to work! ๐ช So remember: everytime you notice a sabotaging thought appreciate yourself with a smile and a good word! ๐ Same thing when you choose a helpful reaction instead of being tempted! ๐ค
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If a sabotaging thought you โcaughtโ wasnโt pleasant, you got tense or upset, after recalling a helpful/supporting thought take couple deep breaths and relax your body ๐ง๐ผโโ๏ธ
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โก๏ธ And now task nr 2: Create a system of awarding yourself (daily, weekly, monthly) for your hard work on sabotaging thoughts ๐. You deserve it! ๐ค
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Write down some nice, supporting words to yourself appreciating your work ๐
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Next week: How emotions influence your willpower ๐ค
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Source: @chodakowskaewa‘s new book “90 days – design your tomorrow”
Ingredients:
๐ธ๏ธ1 cup Cane or Brown Sugar
๐ธ๏ธยฝ cup Ground Coffee
๐ธ๏ธ1 cup Coconut Oil room temperature ๐ฅฅ
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Instructions:
โก๏ธ Combine cane sugar and coconut oil in small mixing bowl.
โก๏ธ Add ground coffee to mixture. โก๏ธ Stir well. Add more ground coffee if desired.
โก๏ธ Garnish with a sprinkle of ground coffee.
Enjoy! ๐ค
Source: https://www.mommymusings.com
Do you have your own morning routine? ๐ค Healthy morning routine is one of the things that all successful people have in common ๐.
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Plenty celebrities or people of business whoโve reached their goals revealed their secrets that they wake up very early (some of them at 4-5 a.m.) and they always start their day in the same way ๐ โ they meditate ๐ง๐ผโโ๏ธ, they write in their journals โ, they eat something healthy ๐ฅ, set their affirmations etc. ๐ค
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Why is it so successful? ๐คจ Because depending on your mindset you start your day with, the day can go either so-so or great ๐!
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If you set your mindset right, get into positive thinking and start your day with a smile on your face ๐ you really can achieve more! Thanks to this positive energy youโll be less stressed and less willing to get annoyed quickly ๐, youโll be more creative and e.g. when you face a problem youโll look at it in a different way and will find solution for it quicker ๐, youโll have more energy to actually work and push your boundaries and so much more! ๐
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๐ BEST Morning routines of successful people
โก๏ธ Exercising ๐ช: engaging in some kind of physical activity such as working out, doing yoga, going for a walk, stretching (65%)
โก๏ธ Checking e-mails ๐ง or doing a bit of work (38%)
โก๏ธ Meditation ๐ง๐ผโโ๏ธ (22%)
โก๏ธ Gratitude practice ๐: journaling, making a resolution, expressing gratitude, visualization, positive affirmation, praying (22%)
โก๏ธ Reading a book or a newspaper ๐ฐ (22%)
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I have found this amazing guide on morning routine with all the data ๐, examples of 60 successful people ๐ฐ and how they start their mornings, guides on how to build a habit of morning routines etc, check it out here: https://21dayhero.com/morning-routines-guide/ โฌ
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And what is your morning routine? ๐ค I always start my day with โto-do listโ check ๐ง โ seeing step by step what needs to be done that day, I drink warm lemon juice with honey ๐ and get to work ๐ช! But I gotta admit that I do get up pretty late on weekends ๐ and would love to work on that this year ๐
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