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We all have our ups, and we all have our downs.\u00a0 <\/span>The ups are great, but how do we get through the downs?\u00a0 <\/span>I wanted to share with you how I stay more in the up than the down.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

There are times when I feel shitty.\u00a0 <\/span>Sometimes I will have stuff come at me from all angles and I feel overwhelmed, or I will have self-doubts.\u00a0 <\/span>There are times when my energy levels are low and I lack motivation.\u00a0 <\/span>What helps? \u00a0<\/span>I go to my Happy Place.\u00a0 <\/span>J<\/span><\/span> \u00a0<\/span>I\u2019ve recently started creating an environment that helps to change my state.\u00a0 <\/span>In my low times, it helps to bring me back up.<\/p>\n

For me, my happy place is in my office.\u00a0 <\/span>I dim the lights and I sit in my comfy chair, inhaling the nice aromas from the burning incense.\u00a0 <\/span>I lean back in my chair, enjoying some relaxing music while I look at pictures of my kids and the artwork they created in school.\u00a0 <\/span>This always makes me smile.\u00a0 <\/span>I peak up at my vision board, pick a picture on it, then close my eyes and put myself in that moment.\u00a0 <\/span>This helps get my motivation levels up.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not that I forget about what I have on the go, I just put it aside for a bit.\u00a0 <\/span>When I come back from my Happy Place, I feel like I have new energy.\u00a0 <\/span>This new energy helps me get through whatever challenge I was facing.<\/p>\n

Now create your own happy place.\u00a0 <\/span>Really tap into your senses.<\/p>\n

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• Pick somewhere comfortable that makes you feel good.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>This place should be peaceful to you and free from distractions.\u00a0 <\/span>A bench on a nature trail?\u00a0 <\/span>A room in your house?\u00a0 <\/span>Sitting in your car?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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  • What brings a smile to your face?\u00a0 <\/span>Looking through an old photo album, enjoying the memories?\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Closing your eyes and thinking about the fun times ahead for you?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • What sounds make you feel at peace?\u00a0 <\/span>Is there a favorite song?\u00a0 <\/span>Maybe it\u2019s sitting out on your deck, listening to the wind going through the trees and hearing the birds singing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • Are there smells that make you feel more relaxed?\u00a0 <\/span>The smell of nature?\u00a0 <\/span>Candles, incense, oils?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Hopefully, when you return from your Happy Place, you will be able to use your new energy to push through your challenges.<\/p>\n

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