RELEASE YOUR INNER CHILD Are you ready to release your inner child? Let us celebrate by making joyful noises! Release your inhibitions and begin to sing. Make up words as you go, they need not be in a language you know; they can be just silly utterances. Build your crescendo, play with the sounds. Shriek with delight. Make silly faces and movements. Have fun and release yourself your inner child. Make body movements; get up and dance around the room or better yet, in nature.…

BASK IN JOY Today, make the decision to bask in joy. Refocus any negative thinking to thoughts that are uplifting. Be mindful of every word you utter, replacing anything unkind. Pay attention all day to how you feel, bringing up feelings of joy as much as possible. Whenever you notice the color yellow, think to yourself, I am grateful to have joy in my life. Consider each behavior, choosing those that increase the joy of those you encounter, as well as yourself. Consider doing the…

FACT OR FICTION? When you are emotionally engaged while reading a book or watching a movie, be aware that your subconscious mind may not recognize the difference between reality and fantasy. This is especially true when one is fully involved such as playing video games or impacts oneself emotionally. If your mind is filled with images and emotions from the book or movie you are engaged in, it will log those memories as though they were real. Later, you may get upset and not know…