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Make a goal and follow through!  It’s a magical feeling when you accomplish a goal – and just doing it once gets you on track to make it a habit!

Here’s #10

Commit to your goals. – Being wholeheartedly dedicated to doing something comes fully-equipped with an ineffable force.  Magical things start happening when we commit ourselves to doing whatever it takes to get somewhere.  When you’re fully committed to doing something, you have no choice but to do that thing.  Counter-intuitively, having no option – where you can’t change your mind – subconsciously makes humans happier because they know part of their purpose.

Whether you’re in need of a natural and organic airbrush spray tan, a customized facial treatment or a warm and friendly environment for waxing – we are here for you www.thespa10.com!

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References: http://www.marcandangel.com/2011/08/30/12-things-happy-people-do-differently

I try to start the day with this in mind and my cinnamon latte from Starbucks is a great place for me to start… It makes me happy!

Here’s #9

Savor life’s joys. – Deep happiness cannot exist without slowing down to enjoy the joy.  It’s easy in a world of wild stimuli and omnipresent movement to forget to embrace life’s enjoyable experiences.  When we neglect to appreciate, we rob the moment of its magic.  It’s the simple things in life that can be the most rewarding if we remember to fully experience them.

Whether you’re in need of a natural and organic airbrush spray tan, a customized facial treatment or a warm and friendly environment for waxing – we are here for you www.thespa10.com!

© 2011 Skin Care by Lori  All Rights Reserved

References: http://www.marcandangel.com/2011/08/30/12-things-happy-people-do-differently

Ok, this is one that I am really trying to work on in 2012!  When you own a business quite often you feel you need to be in two places at once!

Here’s #8

Increase flow experiences. – Flow is a state in which it feels like time stands still.  It’s when you’re so focused on what you’re doing that you become one with the task.  Action and awareness are merged.  You’re not hungry, sleepy, or emotional.  You’re just completely engaged in the activity that you’re doing.  Nothing is distracting you or competing for your focus.

Whether you’re in need of a natural and organic airbrush spray tan, a customized facial treatment or a warm and friendly environment for waxing – we are here for you www.thespa10.com!

© 2011 Skin Care by Lori  All Rights Reserved

References: http://www.marcandangel.com/2011/08/30/12-things-happy-people-do-differently

Remember that forgiving doesn’t mean that what the other person did was right… it means that you free yourself of all the bad feelings that you’re having because of a situation that has taken place!

Here’s #7

Learn to forgive. – Harboring feelings of hatred is horrible for your well-being.  You see, your mind doesn’t know the difference between past and present emotion.  When you ‘hate’ someone, and you’re continuously thinking about it, those negative emotions are eating away at your immune system.  You put yourself in a state of suckerism (technical term) and it stays with you throughout your day.

Whether you’re in need of a natural and organic airbrush spray tan, a customized facial treatment or a warm and friendly environment for waxing – we are here for you www.thespa10.com!

© 2011 Skin Care by Lori  All Rights Reserved

References: http://www.marcandangel.com/2011/08/30/12-things-happy-people-do-differently/

Most of our breakdown moments actually mean that there is an amazing breakthrough coming soon.  Try to really focus on what you’re learning in these trying times!

Develop strategies for coping. – How you respond to the ‘craptastic’ moments is what shapes your character.  Sometimes crap happens – it’s inevitable.  Forrest Gump knows the deal.  It can be hard to come up with creative solutions in the moment when manure is making its way up toward the fan.  It helps to have healthy strategies for coping pre-rehearsed, on-call, and in your arsenal at your disposal.

Whether you’re in need of a natural and organic airbrush spray tan, a customized facial treatment or a warm and friendly environment for waxing – we are here for you www.thespa10.com!

© 2011 Skin Care by Lori  All Rights Reserved

References: http://www.marcandangel.com/2011/08/30/12-things-happy-people-do-differently/

This is something I focused on in 2011!  I promised to surround myself with happy successful women and boy did the universe provide… I now have the most amazing, beautiful and successful friends and I am grateful for the time and energy I put into this last year.

Here’s #5

Nurture social relationships. – The happiest people on the planet are the ones who have deep, meaningful relationships.  Did you know studies show that people’s mortality rates are DOUBLED when they’re lonely?  WHOA!  There’s a warm fuzzy feeling that comes from having an active circle of good friends who you can share your experiences with.  We feel connected and a part of something more meaningful than our lonesome existence.

Whether you’re in need of a natural and organic airbrush spray tan, a customized facial treatment or a warm and friendly environment for waxing – we are here for you www.thespa10.com!

© 2011 Skin Care by Lori  All Rights Reserved

References: http://www.marcandangel.com/2011/08/30/12-things-happy-people-do-differently/

This one is contagious…spread some kindness today because we all need it!

Here’s #4

Practice acts of kindness. – Performing an act of kindness releases serotonin in your brain.  (Serotonin is a substance that has TREMENDOUS health benefits, including making us feel more blissful.)  Selflessly helping someone is a super powerful way to feel good inside.  What’s even cooler about this kindness kick is that not only will you feel better, but so will people watching the act of kindness.  How extraordinary is that?  Bystanders will be blessed with a release of serotonin just by watching what’s going on.  A side note is that the job of most anti-depressants is to release more serotonin.  Move over Pfizer, kindness is kicking ass and taking names.

Whether you’re in need of a natural and organic airbrush spray tan, a customized facial treatment or a warm and friendly environment for waxing – we are here for you www.thespa10.com!

© 2011 Skin Care by Lori  All Rights Reserved

References: http://www.marcandangel.com/2011/08/30/12-things-happy-people-do-differently/

#3 Be Proud of who you are and what you have!

Avoid over-thinking and social comparison. – Comparing yourself to someone else can be poisonous.  If we’re somehow ‘better’ than the person that we’re comparing ourselves to, it gives us an unhealthy sense of superiority.  Our ego inflates – KABOOM – our inner Kanye West comes out!  If we’re ‘worse’ than the person that we’re comparing ourselves to, we usually discredit the hard work that we’ve done and dismiss all the progress that we’ve made.  What I’ve found is that the majority of the time this type of social comparison doesn’t stem from a healthy place.  If you feel called to compare yourself to something, compare yourself to an earlier version of yourself.

Whether you’re in need of a natural and organic airbrush spray tan, a customized facial treatment or a warm and friendly environment for waxing – we are here for you www.thespa10.com!

© 2011 Skin Care by Lori  All Rights Reserved

References: http://www.marcandangel.com/2011/08/30/12-things-happy-people-do-differently/

Hope you’re off to a great start on the road to making 2012 your best year yet!

Here’s #2…

Cultivate optimism. – Winners have the ability to manufacture their own optimism.  No matter what the situation, the successful diva is the chick who will always find a way to put an optimistic spin on it.  She knows failure only as an opportunity to grow and learn a new lesson from life.  People who think optimistically see the world as a place packed with endless opportunities, especially in trying times.

Whether you’re in need of a natural and organic airbrush spray tan, a customized facial treatment or a warm and friendly environment for waxing – we are here for you www.thespa10.com!

© 2011 Skin Care by Lori  All Rights Reserved

References: http://www.marcandangel.com/2011/08/30/12-things-happy-people-do-differently/

Getting up and getting my butt to the gym four days a week it what keeps me feeling balanced and energized!  Most of my clients who commit to physical activity on a regular basis look years younger than their actual age!

Take care of your body. – Taking care of your body is crucial to being the happiest person you can be.  If you don’t have your physical energy in good shape, then your mental energy (your focus), your emotional energy (your feelings), and your spiritual energy (your purpose) will all be negatively affected.  Did you know that studies conducted on people who were clinically depressed showed that consistent exercise raises happiness levels just as much as Zoloft?  Not only that, but here’s the double whammy… Six months later, the people who participated in exercise were less likely to relapse because they had a higher sense of self-accomplishment and self-worth.

Whether you’re in need of a natural and organic airbrush spray tan, a customized facial treatment or a warm and friendly environment for waxing – we are here for you www.thespa10.com!

© 2011 Skin Care by Lori  All Rights Reserved

References: http://www.marcandangel.com/2011/08/30/12-things-happy-people-do-differently/