{"id":6237,"date":"2023-03-21T02:07:47","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T06:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theexecutivehappinesscoach.com\/?p=6237"},"modified":"2024-01-11T14:29:03","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T19:29:03","slug":"act-happy-week-2023-day-2-self-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theexecutivehappinesscoach.com\/2023\/03\/act-happy-week-2023-day-2-self-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Act Happy Week 2023, Day 2: Self-Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u201cWe don\u2019t rise to the level of our goals; we fall to the level of our habits.\u201d ~James Clear<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The focus of Act Happy Week is to educate the public about purposeful actions you can take to create chemical shifts in your body and new neural pathways in your brain to support more frequent experience of what we call Positive Emotions. When you \u201cAct Happy\u201d you train your mind\/body\/heart to find Happiness, Calm, and Resilience when you choose to visit them! <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is today\u2019s offer (575 words of content, Reading time ~2.3 minutes)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I. ACT HAPPY WEEK, DAY 2: SELF-CARE<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Your Body is Your Brain<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you want to have a healthy emotional life, take care of your physical health.<\/strong> Your physical health has a direct impact on your mental health and the emotions you can support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a mistake to believe that your smart brain is separate from your whole body. While the brain may be the control center, your entire being is connected. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It makes sense that if you want to support more positive thoughts and feelings, you need to give some love to the vehicle that carries your brain around all day! <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Pay Attention to the Big Five<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When you feel good physically, it’s easier to act happy.<\/strong> Conversely, when you feel groggy or bloated or numb in your body, it\u2019s easier to act irritated, impatient, or some other emotion supported by stress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the big five factors that impact your wellbeing: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n