Learning Challenges : Health/Happiness Tip

Running = natural stress reliever 

I think blog post, I am going to share one of my health/happiness tips - exercising daily. I know it might seem vague and stupid but I promise it can benefit you more than you think! I work out daily but sometimes when I am very stressed or upset, I will go on a nice slow jog with my favorite music to clear my mind. If I had a bad night the night before, I look forward to my workout in the morning to give me endorphins, help me feel better, and to start the day of with a fresh start and new mindset. Not only does working out help you physique and fitness, it is a natural "feel good" remedy and also a stress reliever. I notice that if I don't work out for a day or two, my anxiety is worse than normal. Working out everyday helps relieve my anxiety and helps keep me motivated to do everything in my life to the best of my ability. 

Learning Challenges

In all of the HEART areas, I found that Happiness/Health and Attention were the topics that interested me the most. I have actually been working on all of these areas in my life but am a little unsure how to really make a change, difference, or become more invested positively in these areas. After browsing the Learning by HEART website, I stumbled upon a few challenges that I would like to try this semester.

Happiness/Health : I would like to try the happiness jar for a week or two to see how it goes. I think that remembering the positive and happy things (little or big) can help keep your mind in an encouraging state. Also, it would be rewarding to look back and read all the happy moments over time.

Attention : I have practice mindfulness before and gave up because I believed that I wasn't very good at it. I would like to try mindfulness again and start to incorporate meditation into my daily life. I have done a little bit of mindfulness before bed when I am anxious and can't sleep, but I give up too quickly. I would like to improve this area of my life.

Staying Focused