60. How to Be Happy (Mel Robbins + Journal Prompts)
Mel Robbins said: "I believe that you want to be happier because you miss being happy. You can only miss things you already know." She shares an approach to get back to your happy self, and while it's a good approach....it would be 10x more effective if she added journaling to it!
If we take the time to process these unwanted behaviors from her 'worksheet', we will feel so much more motivated & compelled to start doing the desired behavior again...resulting in more happiness & fulfillment.
Activity & Journal Prompts:
- What is a feeling that YOU may be seeking?
- Create your worksheet where the left side is a list of things you were doing during a time in your life when you felt that way (happy, fulfilled, etc.) & the right side is a list of things you're currently doing day-to-day.
- Why did you start doing the unwanted habit in the first place? (Or why did you stop doing the desired behavior?)
- How does this behavior or habit make you feel?
- What is the ripple effect if you continue the unwanted behavior?
- What is the best case of doing the desired behavior? What could your life look like and feel like once you adopt this behavior again?
For more journaling resources, check out: www.samanthapenkoff.com/podcast
