Feel More Positive Into The New Year 2023 With Amida Wealth
Embrace an attitude of positivity into the New Year 2023! Today is Sunday Funday, to kick off the year we want to take a little bit of time to reflect and create the magical world we want to live in. First, we use Amida’s Fivefold Elements of Wealth: health, career, finances, relationships, and personal growth. Look at these aspects of our lives and reflect on the picture picture.
Take out a journal and on each page write down one of the pillars (health, career, finances, relationships, and personal growth). Under each pillar, write down a positive thing that happened for you this year. For example, perhaps you started a weekly yoga habit, or took the next step and reached out to a financial advisor.
Send yourself positivity, and ask yourself, where can I give myself more credit for all all of my hard work? This New Year 2023, give yourself the gift of positive thinking. Join us this Sunday Funday for a moment to reflect on the positivity in our lives!
Positivity In Science
When positive thoughts are generated, cortisol decreases and the brain produces serotonin, creating a feeling of well-being. Research has found that positive thinking can aid in stress management and even plays an important role in overall health and well-being. In other words, positivity is powerful! Daniel Goleman author of “Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence” discovered that, Positive emotions actually widen our span of attention and change our perception and focus on more of the “we” instead of the “me” (Goleman, 2013. pg. 170). Together, lets step into 2023 with the power of positivity in our lives! Try these 3 simple daily strategies to begin:
#1 – Find Ways To Build Positive Emotions In Your Life
The impact of positive thinking on work, health, and life is studied by Barbara Fredrickson, a positive psychology researcher at the University of North Carolina. Fredrickson published a landmark paper that provides insights about positive thinking and its impact on skills. Her study suggests that positive emotions broaden your sense of possibility and open your mind up to more options. In other words, the more positivity you engage in, the more open and expansive your life will be.
Entering into 2023, find things you are passionate about, and establish a routine with the things that you love. Use the elements of wealth for reflection – health, career, finances, relationships, and personal growth. In your journal, under each element, write-down something you are passionate about. For example, under health, perhaps you are inspired by healthy meals. Perhaps entering into the New Year you set the intention to cook more and develop your craft! This New Year get closer to people, places, and activities that bring you joy! In return, experience the magic of life!
#2 – Choose To Be Grateful
Gratitude, thankfulness or gratefulness, comes from the Latin word gratus. Gratus means “pleasing” or “thankful”. It is regarded as a feeling of appreciation. It does not mean we look at life with rose color glasses. Rather, we look at the many experiences of our lives as a period of learning and growth.
When we change our mindset and choose to be grateful, we manage our lives better. We experience more ease, and peace when making big decisions. This is especially true for our finances. What financial success and knowledge did you acquire this year? Heading into the New Year, ease money stress with a focus on gratitude, and know that you are always supported. Amida Wealth is one phone call and email away. Remember that when we choose to focus on being grateful for what we do have, it helps us build our lives up stronger. Perhaps check out the book “The Soul of Money” By Lynne Twist. Take a moment every day to focus on being grateful. In gratitude, is where we find answers!
#3 – Inspire Others
People that inspire others’ to become their best selves are positive people. They are role models, bright, joyful, and filled with wisdom. Perhaps, this is your Amida Advisor. Take our your journal and write down Amida’s Fivefold Elements of Wealth: health, career, finances, relationships, and personal growth. Under each category, ask yourself how you inspired others’ this last year. Perhaps in your relationships you took the time to set-up dinner parties and movie nights. This is a win! You provided positive experiences for others, and this is something to be proud of. A small loving gesture goes a long way. Inspire others more often!
Amida Wealth Family Conversations
At your next family or friends gathering encourage the topic of positive thinking. How often do positive and/or negative news stories get discussed at the table? Do your family and friends know where they can receive more positivity in their lives? Perhaps, you can go through this Sunday Funday blog at the table and go through the elements of wealth together. What are your family and friends grateful for under each category? In what ways do they inspire others? What is something they are passionate about under each element of wealth? Perhaps, you can turn this into a whole activity. Enter into the New Year excited for the bright, abundant future ahead.
Final Thoughts
We can’t always control negative stressors, but we can to a greater extent control what positive emotions we put effort into experiencing. Time flies by – being grateful for what we have is a choice we can all make every day. It’s about appreciating the things money can’t buy and focusing on what brings us joy in our day-to-day lives. In a culture of high-speed connections, and instant gratification, it’s easy to think the grass is greener on the other side. But in reality, the grass is greenest where it’s tended. Enter into 2023 with a positive perspective for your health, career, finances, relationships, and personal growth.
