If you want to be happy, you have to work on your mindset daily so it becomes natural. Through your positive lifestyle practices, boosts of joy become automatic, like breathing air. Below are some of my favorite practices to keep my mindset positive: 1. Be grateful for all the good things.2. Be fully present to enjoy the good things.3. Have empathy for others.4. Get enough sleep.5. Exercise.6. Write from your heart.7. Spend time with your positive loved ones.8. Gain new skills and knowledge.9. Read, listen, watch, and/or interact with positive content.10. Listen to uplifting music. ---------- Enjoy the +positive masters+ universe here at www.positivemasters.com for mindset practices, motivational writing, and apparel with inspirational mantras and designs to boost your happiness...
5 Benefits of reading fiction: 📚📖 (1) Fiction expands your imagination. You visualize the characters & scenes. 😃 (2) Fiction motivates you to be the hero in your life. In most novels, the protagonist faces obstacles to become a hero. Win or lose, you respect the protagonist for his/her tremendous efforts. Likewise, you can do the same in your journey. 👊 (3) Fiction helps you empathize for others. When you read fiction, you empathize for the characters undergoing hardship, an important quality to have in your life and career. ❤️ (4) Through fiction, you learn different styles of writing that aren't usually shown in nonfiction books. 🖋️ (5) Fiction reduces your stress by taking you into other worlds and...
Since I was asked to write for my Pearl City High School's 50th Anniversary Book (1971-2021) by my former teacher, Mrs. Arlene Aranita who I reconnected at a funeral for a close family friend, Mr. Eric Kanemoto who was my soccer coach, Cub Scout Master, and Pearl City Highlands Intermediate School teacher, and my dad's really close friend, I thought I could hit two goals in one strike by writing about it in this blog. For those of you unfamiliar with Hawaii, Pearl City High School is located in Pearl City on the island of Oahu, State of Hawaii. The draft of my article is as follows: The education and life skills taught by our teachers in our public grade schools...