Life has its ups and downs. So, as much as we want to be
happy everyday, it’s certain that we will have bad days. Sometimes bad days
start off with bad mornings. So, it’s useful to think of ways for us to avoid letting
a bad morning become an entire bad day.
First, if we wake up and feel grumpy, the best thing to do
is to think about what’s bothering us. If it’s a little thing like a rainy day,
then we can decide to do fun things inside. For instance, going to school to
learn cool new things, reading a good book, and going to Seichou Karate are fun
things to do inside.
If the thing that’s making you grumpy is something that you
can’t fix on your own, then speak with your parents, brothers, sisters or
teachers. Talking about problems often helps because other people might be able
to suggest a solution that hasn’t occurred to you.
Second, once you have a plan to improve your day, then you
should put a big smile on our face because you will outsmart sadness. Smiling
will make you feel better. In fact, if you make funny faces in the mirror, you might
even be able to make yourself laugh!
Third, when you greet your family members, teachers and
classmates with a big smile, they might start smiling too because smiling is
contagious! In this way, you can infect others with happiness, which is a very
good thing to do. In fact, making others happy might even increase your own
happiness.
Finally, although being sad is no fun, plenty of people spend
their time being sad because it’s easier to be sad than to be happy. So, let’s
get in the habit of choosing happiness over sadness by getting up on the right
side of the bed and greeting each day with a big smile.
Children learn this happiness technique and other powerful
life skills at Seichou Dojo. OSU!
