Source: https://www.actionforhappiness.org/optimistic-october

Self-care isn't selfish, it's essential. No-one's perfect. But so often we compare our insides to other people's outsides. This month we're encouraging everyone to be kinder to themselves (as well as others), especially when things go wrong. Self-care increases our resilience and helps us get more out of life. It also helps us accept others as they are too. 
Source: https://www.actionforhappiness.org/self-care-september​

Plans are pushed back, events are canceled, you are stuck at home, and the store hasn't restocked its toilet paper.  You may be feeling frustrated and worried but it's important to find the positives in every situation.  Writing three things you're grateful for each day can train your brain to focus on and feel the positives.  Whether it's a text you got from a friend, a good meal, or a sunny day, jot it down and move forward.  It has been said that the quality of our gratitude determines the quality of our lives.  The more we express thankfulness, the happier and healthier we are! "SOCIAL DISTANCING" does NOT mean "EMOTIONAL DISTANCING", Look for ways to stay emotionally connected and starting noticing and take note of the good things happening around you today!  It will make your heart and mind happy!

"Kindness not only makes us feel good, but also has a positive impact on our health — both physical and mental. Being kind fills us with life. Why? Our brain secretes substances that support a healthy mind and body.

Being kind helps us keep in good health and strengthens our immune systems! Putting this attitude of Kindness into practice releases endorphins, our body’s natural pain-reliever.
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In fact, stress-related health problems improve after doing “kind acts”. It helps reverse feelings of depression, provides social contact, calms aggression and decreases the likelihood of loneliness, which can cause stress."

Source:exploringyourmind.com
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