There you have it, the 6 keys to cultivating a joyful life: gratitude, mindfulness, easefulness, playfulness, inspiration, and kindness. If it seems simplistic or easy, it’s because IT IS! The knowledge alone of these aspects of joy won’t get you very far. It’s the PRACTICE that makes real change.

Commitment to intentionally incorporating these habits as often as possible will transform your mood, your behavior, and ultimately, your circumstances. Joy and abundance invites more joy and abundance.

I find when I practice these 6 habits daily, I am a happy, energetic person who thoroughly and genuinely enjoys my life. The more consistently I do these habits, the more the joy builds upon itself. When I get away from these habits I find myself slipping back to a cranky, anxious mindset and life can start feeling more like a chore than the blessing and adventure it truly is.

Review of tips for making the habits stick:

• Start small:

  • Do one tiny habit consistently until it’s second nature and then build up from there.

  • If you do nothing else, answer these journal prompts every morning (they can be done in as little as two minutes).

• Be consistent:

  • Set a doable goal for the practices you want to adopt and schedule time for them.

  • If you can commit to a short, enjoyable morning routine, like the Magical Morning Routine, you guarantee consistent progress in your mind, spirit and life.

• Incorporate the habits into activities you’re already doing:

  • Mindfulness in the checkout line

  • Playfulness at work

• Be Kind to yourself:

  • If you forget to do your habits for a day (or a week), don’t beat yourself up, just do your habit as soon as you remember and congratulate yourself for remembering.

• Set reminders:

  • This is huge! Otherwise in 6 months time you may completely forget you ever took this mini-course. You can set reminders in your phone through apps or alarms. Put your list of joy creators on your mirror or hanging by your bed. Put a sticky note on the dash of your car.

• Come back to this course for a refresher whenever you need a boost in your mood.

  • Many past participants report getting more from it on the second or third review.

• Teach other people:

  • If you teach another person about any of these skills, they are more likely to stick in your brain!

Sending you off with Gratitude and Well Wishes

Thank you dear friend, for taking the time to work through this course and commit to being a more joyful you! Your joy WILL be contagious and will have ripple effects you can’t even imagine. This is your one beautiful life and you are meant to enjoy it. You have capacities and potential beyond your wildest dreams- building your joy will expand your thinking, your consciousness, and your presence.

If you would like to go deeper into transforming your life for the better, be sure to subscribe to my email list for future course offerings, visit www.self-careconsulting.com to explore 1 to 1 coaching, or email me at allison@self-careconsulting.com

Now, go and enjoy your life, and spread that joy and love around!