5 Reasons To Have A “vial Of Happiness”
We often say that happiness is as fragile as glass.
However, the glass that is cared for every day shines and shines, and if we also cover it with the varnish of care and dedication, it can become as strong as steel.
Now, to attend to this material, which is so valuable, which is the well-being of ourselves and our loved ones, we need acts full of will, attention and that know-how that does not follow spontaneous acts, but has everything well planned.
One way to achieve this is through the proposal we now want to present.
It is the “Happiness Bottle”: a motivating technique that tends to get good results in small groups of people, such as a classroom, a work department and, above all, the nucleus of a family.
The goal is simple: to fill you daily with positive thoughts about others.
They must be authentic thoughts and sentences, felt, full of motivation, affection and hope for our loved ones.
We will explain below how to do this and what benefits it can bring.
1. Working emotional intelligence
In our day to day we do not always find the right moment to say how much we love our parents, children or partners.
It always costs a little, it’s always difficult to “pull out” this internal emotion in words.
If we have this bottle of happiness at home, things will be simpler, and we will still work on emotional intelligence daily to learn how to manage the world of emotions a little better.
Some simple examples of the phrases we can put on the bottle are as follows:
- “I feel proud of you for how you faced that problem you had.”
- “I love it when you smile, it’s someone very special”.
- “Thank you for the attention you paid to me yesterday, it’s very important in my life.”
- “Today at work I remembered you a lot, I really wanted to come home to see you”.
- “Forgive me if I pissed you off yesterday, sometimes I speak without thinking and then regret it. I just wanted you to know it’s the best thing in my life.”
2. The bottle of happiness, an aid in the education of our children
The bottle of happiness is a very suitable strategy in the education of children. It will help in the following:
- Each day you will receive positive reinforcement from us that will help you to grow, to mature:
“I’m proud of how hard you work in school”, “I like how responsible you are with your things”, “don’t worry about the mistake you made, dad and mom trust you and know that next time you’ll do better”…
- On the other hand, they themselves must also leave their cards with phrases for us. In this way, they will be obliged to do exercises in reflection, emotional expression and analysis.
So, the fact that the bottle of happiness emphasizes the “positive side” is something very good, something that brings motivation and security when you need it most.
3. Appreciate the small details of everyday life
The small details are the ones that build happiness, they are acts full of intention where love is appreciated, the authentic affection and the dedication of that look that meets and knows what we need, what we like.
The bottle of happiness is the place where the small everyday details will live, where we will receive a “thank you for being like this” or “I like the way you are” or “I love being by your side”…
They are simple, short and elementary phrases that will brighten our day, brighten our journey, motivate our heart…
4. Cultivate gratitude
When we live as a family, we often take things for granted. We think that what our partner does is normal, which is expected.
- We say to ourselves that our mother, grandmother or brothers do us such a favor because it is common in a family environment…
- However, the moment we take things for granted, the magic is lost, and even the person who follows these acts can feel disappointed and undervalued.
- That’s why it never hurts to say a “thank you”, write a “I love you”, a “what would I do without you…”.
It’s a simple strategy with which you can achieve a lot.
5. Focus on the positive side
In our day-to-day there is an excess of criticism, fatigue, stress that forces us to go quickly without focusing on who we have in front of us, on what is essential for the heart and that we sometimes neglect.
- The purpose of the messages that we will leave written every day in the bottle of happiness is to focus only on the positive side.
- By doing this, we will change the chip, we will no longer give so much importance to what bothers or concerns us to notice the beautiful things in others, to remember what we really love, and what makes us happy.
To conclude, we recommend that at home, with the help of the little ones, you choose a beautiful glass bottle, decorate it, and start writing your positive messages today.
