The average Russian goes through life with a serious face.
Most people do not smile, expressing distrust and closedness with their entire demeanor, a readiness to defend against anything. Proverbs like “He who laughs last laughs best” and “laughter is not good” are common.
But this is fundamentally wrong.
Reading this article, you will remember what you firmly knew as a child — we are on Earth for joy! You will also find a step-by-step guide to restoring the joy of life.
Guide to Restoring the Joy of Life
This guide consists of 7 steps. By consistently following them, you will bring back a feeling of lightness, novelty, and joy into your life.
1. Remember yourself as a child and feel the joy of childhood
To begin, remember yourself as a child: every day was a joy, everything was for the first time and interesting.
You were open to everything new. The sun shone brightly, the birds sang loudly, and mom was nearby. You were happy.
If there are small children near you now, you see in them every day the person you once were. Observe what makes them happy. Yes, practically everything they see. This is one of the clues on how to maintain the joy of life — learn from children.
Read also: How a child’s perception of the world can help you return to your true nature
2. Stay in touch with guardian angels
The thought that you are not alone in this life can support you greatly. Each of us is accompanied by higher powers, they are called Guardian Angels.
Moreover, they are always nearby and ready to come to your aid at any moment, as soon as you ask them for help.
To stay in touch with them, you need to live in a state of joy, filling yourself with light. As soon as you get angry, upset, or feel indifferent, this magical connection is broken.
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3. Write down five joyful events every day
You won’t be able to switch to a positive worldview right away. Start by literally forcing yourself to find at least five positive moments in the current day.
If there is indifference, turn it off and look at events with interest. And write them down or sketch them; this will help you physically reinforce the mindset of seeking joy in your body.
4. Anchor the feeling of joy at the level of the physical body
And this is very important — to anchor it on a physical level. After all, our habits are literally imprinted on our faces, in muscle stiffness, and in the tightness of our posture.
You have practiced being disappointed and jaded for many years, and it is not so easy to give up. For a new worldview, you also need to have a corresponding appearance: a smile on your face, a smooth forehead, shoulders back, stomach pulled in, a light gait, and a relaxed posture.
As psychologists say, it takes 40 days to consolidate a new state. Then the body and mind will believe that your intentions are serious.
Yes, yes, because you still need to convince your own body and mind of the necessity of a new facial expression and posture. And indeed, the muscular frame is an amazing force! As soon as a person begins to purposefully “dress” the face, posture, gestures, gait, and so on of a happy, successful person, bright, joyful thoughts arise in their head in the most wonderful way.
5. Give love to your body
The thought of your own uniqueness and the sacredness of your own body will help greatly. This is truly a divine vessel. Honor and cherish it, dress it beautifully, comb its hair, seat it on a chair in a beautiful pose, and so on.
Having looked at a person once, you can already imagine what mood they are in. And everyone wants to be pleasant to look at as well, and to be pleased by their own reflection in the mirror.
And here the matter is not in cosmetics or hairstyle, but in mood and acceptance. Cultivate unconditional love and acceptance towards yourself and your body. Inside yourself, create a physically tangible feeling of love and gratitude towards yourself, towards your body, which has served you faithfully for so many years. It is the way you made it.
6. Write your minimum program for returning joy
A new surge of vigor in the body pushes you towards activity, and the mind will begin to look for something interesting to occupy itself with.
Find time to sit down and write in a notebook everything you have long wanted to do for your soul, but for which you had no time or energy. Remember your childhood dreams.
Write with all seriousness, perhaps even filling more than one notebook. Then, after reading it carefully, choose what you want to do first. This is the minimum program.
And this is already an interest in life. You begin to think about how to realize your ideas, and every day you will find time to do what you love.
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7. Place the problem on God’s tray
Here you will feel a need for help, and you can remember the higher powers that have long been ready to help us.
People usually turn to them intuitively when they feel bad or are very worried, and then you can pray for help with all the sincerity you are capable of.
And then it becomes easier, and a solution comes. This has happened to everyone. But most people did not realize where the support came from.
It turns out that it is not at all necessary to end up in a critical situation and literally beg for help. Remember again your Guardian Angels and clearly and precisely express a request for help, either to yourself or out loud. As they say, “place the problem on God’s tray.” And the solution will come.
But at the same time, you must remember that your attitude is very important. Be in high spirits, be ready for cooperation, and be sincerely grateful for the help and support provided.
Also read about the spiritual meaning of humility and how it can help resolve a problematic situation.
By following these steps, you will see that the sun shines in a new, bright way.
I hope the proposed material will help you stay in a state of joy, meaning you will be ready for creativity in life.