Morning Mantra: Being Happy Is a Choice

Discover how this mantra can help you uncover that being happy is a choice, and learn how it can help you choose happiness over stress.

"Being happy is a choice." Find more mantras for moms on my YouTube channel.

March 3 is I Want You to Be Happy Day. Whether you're reading this on March 3 or another day, you can start being happier today.

What if you woke up in the morning and chose to look at the bright side?

What if you took responsibility for your own happiness?

This is a practice for me every single day. I can choose to be happy waiting in line at the grocery store, waiting for a freight train and being stuck in traffic. Instead of complaining or being annoyed, I can turn up the music or a podcast, smile and say “thank you.”

This video is part of A Second for Yourself, a video series on my Stand Up for Your Self-Care YouTube Channel that inspires you to create more mindfulness in your busy day.

Mantra: Being happy is a choice.

Journal About It: Being Happy Is a Choice

Get your journal and a pen. Write about how happiness is a choice. Get started with the following reflection questions.

• How do you choose happiness in your life?

• In what part of your life can you find more happiness?

• What are some self-care practices you can do to create more happiness?

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