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Uplift is one of the Building Blocks of Positive Shift. We can uplift ourselves with positive music, videos, quotes and thoughts. And we can uplift others with positive words, genuine compliments, acts of kindness, and simple gifts of appreciation. We achieve uplift with compassion and kindness for both ourselves and other people.
Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind. -Henry James
To inspire ourselves and others with thoughts, words, and action, remember KARMA.
- Kind words and compliments
- Affirmations – positive self-talk and thoughts
- Random Acts of Kindness and expressions of gratitude
- Music and Media (books, articles, quotes, news, movies, and videos) that are positive
- Acts of self-care – practices that support our minds, bodies, hearts, and souls.
Kind words and compliments. A sincere compliment is a great way to uplift others. Learn about emotional intelligence and how to communicate well.
Affirmations. Use Positive Self-talk and Positive Affirmations. How often do we think negative thoughts that are not based in truth? To be impeccable with your word is one of the Four Agreements, and it means to be honest with yourself as well as others. Learn more about thinking rationally at Understand Emotions.
Affirmations are phrases that describe the results of adopting a positive belief. They can help change negative self-talk to positive when repeated frequently. They often begin with “I am…, I can…, I wil…” Examples: I am loved. I can breathe deeply and fully. I will practice compassion. They are: simple, clear, specific, positive, first person, and present tense. Try a pep talk generator.
Random Acts of Kindness and expressions of gratitude. Give a simple gift of appreciation or send a thank-you note or an email from gratefulness.org.
Music and Media. Watch an inspiring video at Goalcast or Simple Truths. Or a TED talk. Or a dance mashup.
- Listen to uplifting music or a highly unscientific happiness playlist. Add music to your daily routine with a soundtrack to manage the day. Access emotions with music, and create a playlist of upbeat music.
- Read inspiring quotes and more at my quotes Pinterest Board. Find more ideas at the Uplift Pinterest Board. Join the Daily PlanIt Facebook page at www.facebook.com/DailyPlanitSkills for daily seeds of thought that inspire positive shift.
Acts of self-care. Develop resilience with 32 activities to care for our Body, Mind, Heart, and Soul.
Many of the ideas for uplift cost little or nothing, but result in positive feelings for everyone that are priceless.
Remember to:
Uplift Yourself with affirmations, acts of self-care, and uplifting music and media.
Uplift Others with sincere compliments, acts of kindness and expressions of gratitude.
People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. – Maya Angelou
Share positive thoughts – download the Positive Thoughts Flyer (pdf)
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle – Ian Maclaren
Learn more about how to stay connected and make positive shift happen!
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