10 Tips to Lighten Up Your Life

I’ve said it before. You create your happiness. It’s not about anyone or anything else. I know it’s a radical idea but it’s true.

Who you spend time with, where you spend time, what you consume in your body and in your mind are just a few of the contributing factors toward your happiness.

Below are some suggestions for consciously lifting your frequency of vibration to more joy, more love and more fulfillment!

1. Notice and give attention to what you are grateful for.
It’s easy to get caught up in what is not going right in your life, instead of appreciating the things that are. Notice the difference in how your body feels. Remember, what you give attention to increases. A daily prayer of gratitude, keeping a gratitude journal, and paying attention to what’s going right can make a big difference in your vibration. Remember, the more you are grateful, the more things you attract to be grateful for.

2. Make food choices that support your body.
Processed foods are dead energy. Live foods give you vital energy. It is important to notice the foods you choose and when you choose them. When we are vibrating at the lower vibrations of fear, anger and despair, we are more attracted to consuming lower vibration foods that have little life force, such as refined or processed food. When we feel alive and inspired, we crave food that shares our life force. Raw veggies, whole grains and other unprocessed foods raise or match our higher vibrations.

3. Consciously choose who you spend time with.
Are your friends or family sarcastic, mocking and cynical or supportive, optimistic and inspiring? How do you feel when you are with them? Do you aspire to be like them or do they leave you feeling lost, cynical or angry?

4. What information are you consuming?
How is the information in the newspaper and on T.V. impacting you? When watching or reading, how are you left feeling? Most often, the news reports problems, negative issues and things to fear. Movies that bring fear will leave you feeling fearful and filled with dread. How inspiring and uplifting is the evening or morning news for you? Could you trade that for something that leaves you feeling better?

5. Spend time in nature.
Have you noticed how great you feel after spending time at the ocean, in the mountains or after a rain shower? Fresh air, trees, and water all contribute to an increased flow of oxygen to the brain, resulting in more mental and renewed energy. As air molecules are exposed to sunlight, moving water and air, they create negative ions. Negative ions raise your vibration. And as your vibration raises, you attract a higher vibration of people and experiences to you.

6. What music are you listening to?
Music can certainly raise or lower your vibration. Notice how you feel when listening to a beautiful or fun piece of music. On the other hand, have you ever felt like you just had to get away from certain types of music? Surround yourself with music that feels good!

7. Spend time moving in your body every day.
Movement gets things circulating. It helps to clarify, purify and strengthen your energy and promote physical and mental health. I love to put on some fun music and dance at least once a day! Try it!

8. Connect with your inner self with quiet time alone.
Take time to notice what you feel on a regular basis. Keeping busy, reading, watching T.V. or spending time with others can be a way of numbing out. It’s important to stop every day and check in with YOU. Whether it’s sitting in the sun, going for a walk, meditating or writing in your journal, time alone allows you to center and reconnect to yourself again.

9. Clear your clutter.
It takes time, focus and commitment to keep up with clutter, but the impact is incredible. Do you remember the last time you cleaned your closet, garage or desk? How did it leave you feeling? (My guess is you probably sneaked a peek at it later that same day so you could get that fine feeling again!)

10. Do something nice for someone.
Volunteer in your community. Write a letter to someone you care about. Smile at a stranger. Not only will your act of kindness lighten the receiver’s heart, your heart will be lightened as well. And anyone witnessing the act of kindness will feel lighter too!

Stop for a moment now and focus your attention on how you feel. Drop out of your head and into your body and ask yourself, “How am I feeling in this moment?” Give it a rating between one to ten, one being the lowest and ten being the highest. Notice how your choices impact this number.

Begin to awaken to the impact of your choices and your surroundings…who you spend time with and what you do with that time really does make a difference. Take responsibility for feeling more joyful. It really is up to you.

There are so many ways to raise your vibe. If you have a favorite way and you’d like to share, I’d love to hear from you. Please add your comments below.