Here’s a simple idea.*
Make lists.
Not just like this: tomatoes, carrots, washing powder, cheese.
Also like this:
· Moments or situations that brought you happiness or made you laugh. I’ve done this for a few years and would highly recommend it.
· Work-related creative ideas or potential projects that interest you. I like to brainstorm ideas all over a sheet of coloured paper and sometimes draw arrows to make links between them. It seems to me that creativity is all about finding connections.
· Things you are grateful for - it’s helpful to write down what you really appreciate rather than mechanically scribble down your possessions. What genuinely brings a smile to your face?
· Things that are making you unhappy/anxious. There’s so much we carry in our heads these days; it’s time to put some of it down.
· Books/people/songs/TED talks that have inspired you.
· Noteworthy quotes. It doesn’t matter whether they have been spoken by famous people or not. My sister, for example, utters words of wisdom at the most unexpected times.
· Questions that interest you. Why was school invented? Who is the happiest person in the world? How long can you sustain a conversation by just asking questions before you really start to annoy your friends?
* I've been writing lists for quite some time now; the value of sharing this practice suddenly struck me whilst I was reading an e-book called Feeling Good When Life is Hard by Marthe Hagen.
Make lists.
Not just like this: tomatoes, carrots, washing powder, cheese.
Also like this:
· Moments or situations that brought you happiness or made you laugh. I’ve done this for a few years and would highly recommend it.
· Work-related creative ideas or potential projects that interest you. I like to brainstorm ideas all over a sheet of coloured paper and sometimes draw arrows to make links between them. It seems to me that creativity is all about finding connections.
· Things you are grateful for - it’s helpful to write down what you really appreciate rather than mechanically scribble down your possessions. What genuinely brings a smile to your face?
· Things that are making you unhappy/anxious. There’s so much we carry in our heads these days; it’s time to put some of it down.
· Books/people/songs/TED talks that have inspired you.
· Noteworthy quotes. It doesn’t matter whether they have been spoken by famous people or not. My sister, for example, utters words of wisdom at the most unexpected times.
· Questions that interest you. Why was school invented? Who is the happiest person in the world? How long can you sustain a conversation by just asking questions before you really start to annoy your friends?
* I've been writing lists for quite some time now; the value of sharing this practice suddenly struck me whilst I was reading an e-book called Feeling Good When Life is Hard by Marthe Hagen.