It's already been a month since T-Day, but Thanksgiving Day is one of my favorite holidays. I get to spend time with family and eat delicious food! It's usually a day where everyone gets together and remembers what they're grateful for in their lives, which is always nice. But not everyone has the opportunity to do that, or sometimes might forget to take time out of their day to reflect on everything they have going for them. So here are some tips on how you can keep the holiday spirit all year long:
1) Make a list of things you're grateful for every morning when you wake up! This could be anything from food or shelter, to your mom taking care of you or your sister being by your side through thick and thin.
2) Make a gratitude jar! Write the name of each thing you're grateful for on small pieces of paper and put it in the jar. Every day, pick one to two pieces out and talk about why you're grateful for them with your family/friends/pets (or all 3).
3) Before you go to bed, make sure everyone turns off their lights, lays down in their beds or couches, closes their eyes, and takes some deep breathes. After a few minutes have passed, ask everyone what they are most thankful for from that day! No matter how bad of a day people had, there's always at least one good thing that happened. Family is also a big thing to be thankful for!
4) Make a list of what you did at the end of your day, and cross off one thing depending on if it's bad or good! For example: I did homework for an hour. It was ok. Or, I ate an entire box of donuts by myself… That wasn't so great.
5) Look in the mirror and say three things that you like about yourself every morning after you get ready for school! The trick here is to mean each compliment when you say them out loud to yourself 🙂 .
6) Think about how much easier life would be if everyone just helped each other out once in a while. If someone dropped their pen in class and all their stuff fell everywhere, of snickering and looking away instead of offering to help them pick it up. I'll tell you… It would be waaaaay different! If everyone helped each other just once a day, our lives would be so much better. So, today's the perfect day to start that good habit with family or friends!
7) When someone is sad, ask what they do like about themselves and remind them of those things! This could help cheer them up for sure.
8) Think about all the beauty around us—flowers, chirping birds after morning rain, people who smile at strangers on the street—and how amazing it is that we get to experience these perks every day! For example: Watching rain come down against my window as I curl up in bed and snuggle with my dogs is such a beautiful sight.
9) If someone bothers you, just focus on the good things about that person! Almost everyone has some pretty awesome qualities if you take the time to look for them. There's always something nice about every single person no matter how annoying they might seem. Even though sometimes it feels like we HATE school and want to rip our hair out when we don't get our work done because we procrastinated or didn't study enough, I'm grateful for all of those experiences because they help me grow as a student and as a person who knows how to work hard at things I care about!
10) Introduce new foods into your diet!! Nutrition is important for your body to stay healthy and strong, so if you've never tried Indian food, Thai, falafel, or sushi… Have a bite! You might end up liking it. Or you might not.. But at least now you'll know what to expect.
11) When someone says something that makes you mad/sad/angry—and they're your friend—just ask them why they said it like that! For example: "Why did you just say 'you suck' last night?" or "I wish I could understand why it seems like whenever I'm around you lately all we do is fight." This will help the person realize how much pain they are causing because most of the time people don't even mean to be mean or hurtful.
12) The next time your mom calls you to clean up your room, give her a hug instead of yelling at her because she's right about it being messy! After all, who wants to live in a cluttered room anyways? . 13) The next time someone makes you mad, try giving them the silent treatment… For 3 minutes. It's not easy but immediately after they say what frustrated you, just start making faces and weird sounds at them until it feels like three minutes has passed by. It definitely takes some self-control but it really works! 14) Do something nice for yourself every day!! This could be anything from brushing your teeth with fancy white toothpaste that makes them look extra sparkly to curling up in your comfiest pajamas with a mug of hot chocolate and watching an episode of your favorite show before bed… Even if it's 10 am.
15) Imagine how much easier things would get done if everyone just did their part to keep the house clean! For example: If everyone contributed by picking up after themselves, keeping things they don't use very often organized away, etc… No one would have to feel overwhelmed when cleaning because there wouldn't be as many piles of stuff everywhere and we'd all spend less time looking for socks and hair ties. 16) When someone does something nice for you—say they gave you candy or complimented your outfit—just say "thank you It sounds so obvious but I know so many people who forget to thank their friends and family for the things they do because they take it for granted. It really means a lot when you say "thank you" to someone, even if it's just something so small like offering them some of your brownie when there are only two left or telling them how much you love that shirt they're wearing when they ask.
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