Many things happen in our lives. Family, work, relation with friends, etc…You sometimes feel bad or want to give up. How should you encourage yourself? How can you look forward without lingering depressed feeling? What should you do to live more relaxing? Here are 9 easy charms you can do everyday to have strong minds.

9 charms to keep strong minds

-Absorb the sun light

Absorb the sun light first thing in a morning. Sun light puts autonomic nerves into good condition. It also has effects of purification and activation of spirit. Both body and mind are straightened, and can have positive mind. Take several deep breaths toward the sun every morning and imagine taking in the energy of the sun into your body. If the sun is not out, close your eyes and imagine the sun.

-Take a deep breath

Parasympathetic nervous becomes predominant by taking a deep breath, but it is also an easy way of meditation. 10 minutes a day is good enough, do it in a car when you are frustrated with traffic jam or in a toilet at your work during break time. Concentrate on your breathing and you can feel you are “here”, and you will be able to accept new situation without resistance.

-Praise yourself

Did you do something for others? Making a cup of coffee for your family, said hallo and smiled to a colleague you don’t get along with, cleaned your house, or anything is OK. It is not an ordinary thing but wonderful thing that can be done because of you. Any small thing is good. Find such wonderful thing and tell yourself, “good job”.

-Be mindful of what you are facing

When you are tired of routine works, don’t you think about something else and cannot concentrate? But what if the result drastically changes if you concentrate? For example if you say in your mind “please become delicious” while you cook, it really turns out to be delicious. It is same for other things. If you clean with your heart it becomes clean, if you thankfully use your belongings they will last long. The more love you put toward what you do, the more it returns to you.

-Keep smiling

Even when you are depressed and don’t feel like smiling, force yourself to make a smile or laugh out loud. You might feel foolish at first but continue doing so. Somehow you will be truly laughing, and your problem seems not so important to you. You look strange to laugh out loud outside, so remember to keep smiling whenever your eyes meet someone or talk to someone. By “acting a person who you want to be” it will come true.

-Say “thank you” 10 times

How many times did you say “thank you” today? Some of you may have not said it even once. “Thank you” is a magical word that makes you happy as you say. Try to say “thank you” to even a small thing. If you hesitate to say it to other people, it is good to begin with saying it to things and animals.

-Use affirmation

“Affirmation” is to put your wish into words using “a principal of gravity”. A famous phrase is “I am getting better in every aspect”. The key is to say universal things in present tense and events in perfect tense. For example, “I am beautiful” or “I recovered from my illness”. It is effective to repeat. Also the effect is said to increase by “visualization”, to have a detailed image of when your wish came true.

-Recall good things happened in a day

Recall good things happened in a day, when you are in bed at night. Any small thing is OK, try to find as many as possible. For example, “breakfast was delicious”, “could change trains smoothly”, or “met a person you love”. And at the end, thank to those things. When this becomes a habit, you can realize how many happiness and miracles you have overlooked.

-Think “whatever happens, happens”

If you try to do these charms everyday, you will sure feel obvious changes. You don’t need to force you too much, just do what you want to do and what you can enjoy with your own pace. “To enjoy” is also very important.

9 charms to keep strong minds

-Absorb the sun light
-Take a deep breath
-Praise yourself
-Be mindful of what you are facing
-Keep smiling
-Say “thank you” 10 times
-Use affirmation
-Recall the good thing happened in a day
-Think “whatever happens, happens”