So I am surprised to be writing a blog about a lesson I learned from Psychology. Now don't get me wrong, I find Psychology fascinating and highly useful... the teacher just doesn't... teach. = )
1. Make it personal. We are studying memory and stress in my psychology and we were given an assignment in which we had to test people using a mnemonic device. (A mnemonic device being a device used by associating something personal with the thing you are trying to remember, for example remembering a name by associating with a childhood friend.) As it turns out, making a list (say a grocery list) personal (by putting "away" each imagined item of food in your own home) really does help you remember it. So how does this random snid-bit of information translate into living the bold life?!?! Let me show you:
What did you do yesterday? Now, what were the first things to pop into your head? I'd be willing to bet the first things to pop into most of your heads was something personal... say the lunch your hubby made you, or coffee with your friend, or picking out shoes for prom. The truth of the matter is we remember what we care about. So when you personalize the things in your life it makes them memorable, makes them some how more worth while.
2. Laugh more. So we were watching an old (we're talking like early 80's) motivational speaker. Aside from being extremely sarcastic (always a plus in my book), she was highly entertaining, which is kind of a nice change when you consider the mass majority of motivational speakers are speakers who have gone through hell and are talking about what they learned or whatever... there just isn't a lot of room for comedic relief. She brought up a really good point: did you know that preschoolers laugh more than 400 times a day? And adults? We laugh, on average, 15 times. Here is the simple truth, laughter is vital to a healthy life whether that health is mental, spiritual, emotional, or physical. If it takes more muscles to frown than to smile, then obviously frowning isn't very natural. We're supposed to be happy, we're supposed to laugh and smile and have a good time! So laugh more and laugh louder (much, much louder – complete with snorts)!!!
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