THE APPRECIATION GAME INTENTION To generate massive amounts of yummy feelings of gratitude, appreciation and love for yourself and all those around you! HOW TO Step One: Gather your friends and family and let them know they are invited to participate in the worlds most feel-good game! Step Two: Select someone to go first. This person is about to be SHOWERED in love and appreciation. Step Three: (Heres where it gets really good!) All other participants take turns sharing something that they appreciate about this person. This may be they way they smile, something theyve done, their values, and on and on! Even if youve JUST met the person who youre appreciating, see if you can find something to appreciate about them. Appreciate the twinkle in their eyes or the openness you perceive in them. Step Four: Encourage whoever is in receiving mode to truly RECEIVE the appreciation. Use your breath to breathe the appreciation and love into your whole being. Step Five: Take turns and make sure that everyone who has gathered is appreciated by everyone in the group. Step Six: Take the feeling of appreciation that is generated and carry it into all aspects of your day and life. See how others respond to you now that youve appreciated and been appreciated by others. Step Seven: Share how youre receiving neurological health benefits by practicing appreciation! Check out the science of appreciation below! THE SCIENCE OF APPRECIATION Scientists are now studying the multitude of social and health benefits that come from a practice of gratitude. These include: Increase in positive emotions such as joy, optimism and happiness Tendency toward more generosity and compassion Decreased feelings of loneliness and isolation Increase in the strength of the immune system Decreases in blood pressure Appreciation is a powerful way to reduce stress, shift out of a funk and increase your wellbeing! Enjoy! julie-migneault/appreciationgame
Posted on: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 16:19:55 +0000
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