I wish that I could remember which fiction novel I picked this up from .

The main character in the story had a tendency to be exceptionally anxious and worried.

At some point, someone gave her a great tip to use anytime that she was feeling anxious or worried.

The advice was to stop, look around her, and pick three things right in front of her that she was grateful for. This also allowed time for her to take a deep breath and stop for a moment.

What I love so much about this idea is that it forces us to notice things in our daily life that we might otherwise take for granted. I have been keeping a daily journal for YEARS and part of what I write every morning things that I am grateful for. You might guess that my list often has the same items on it. Please note that you certainly DO NOT need to be a journal keeper to use this tip on the “ Three Things” I actually rarely meet anyone that writes in a daily journal. That’s for another post :)

Using the “ Three things” trick brings things to light that are rarely on this list.

Some of the things that I have noticed in front of me are the following:

1. When in my car ( thankful that I have a car, thankful that I am not sitting in traffic, a great podcast to listen to)

2. Walking outside ( flowers along the way, the sound of the trees blowing in the wind, a blue sky with only one cloud)

3. A setting as simple as the grocery store ( having so many choices to select from , helpful staff that we get to know, having the money to buy groceries )

I hope that these examples give you some ideas as to places that you can give this idea a try.

We are in such a fast paced society and life. Anything that can help us slow down, if even for one minute, can make such a difference in the quality of our life.

What are your three things? Maybe try it for a few days and let me know what you notice that you may have missed before.

Tanya

“Every day, spread the magical stardust of thankfulness into your life”

~Terri Guillemets