Oct 15, 2008 | 11:32 AM
Category:
News
The bail-out... the roller-coaster stock market... all the bad news about the economy...
It's enough to send anyone into a panic.
But wait... you can fend off the frantic feelings about the economy by doing things throughout the day that make you smile, relax or laugh.
I do this everyday... and it keeps me upbeat.
Even better — you can do a lot of things to Find Your Daily Bliss — that are FREE!
Here are some examples. I hope they brighten your day:
• Lace up your gym shoes and take a walk or a run, and marvel at the reds, oranges and yellows of the changing leaves.
• Head to the RiverWalk behind the GM Building downtown... the water, the city skylines, and the people watching are phenomenal.
• Stroll through Eastern Market on a Saturday; behold the bounty of the Michigan harvests, the interesting people, the jammin' karaoke at Bert's on Russell Street.
• MAKE some time to indulge your favorite activity—scrapbooking, rollerblading, tinkering with cars, volunteering at a hospital.
• Write down 10 things that you're grateful for today (my list always includes a warm, safe place to sleep--you can be real basic with things we take for granted that are, sadly, luxuries for too many people around the world).
• If you're stressed and unhappy with your situation today, write out a full page describing your dream life, and do one thing today that can help you get there (For example, if you want to start a business, start researching locations, product supply, a marketing plan. Want to lose weight? Go shopping for healthy fare).
If all else fails, remember, things could always be worse, and this too, shall pass.