Simple ways to make your day better!

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Sometimes the key to a wonderful life are the simple things!

I will post simple ways or quotes that we may all use to make our days on this earth more positive while bettering ourselves at the same time! Leave me your own ideas and i will post them asap! These helpful tips will be seen by everyone and its up to you the squidpeople to vote the most helpful of the simple suggestions to the top!

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Tell someone that you love them!

Tell someone that you love them or at least let them know that you care for them! I promise it will make their day better and you will feel good about yourself!

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Make a new friend!

He never hurts to be friendly! Strike up a conversation that focuses on positive issues! You never know your next bestfriend might be sitting right next to you on the subway! You'll feel more confident about yourself and it'll help your day go by smoother!

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Pick up stray trash!

If you see some trash laying on the sidewalk on your way to work stop and pick it up it wont take long! If you do this your not only making a better scenery for everyone but also helping the earth! You'll feel positive about this and its a simple accomplishment!

Meditate

Meditation is wonderful! You dont have to meditate a certain way or for a certain religion it can be as easy as taking a few minutes to stop and calm your body while clearing your mind! After meditating you'll be more willing and focused and ready to take on whatever the day presents to you!

Read anything that interests you!

Reading can be relaxing!

Take out at least a few minutes everday and read! It can be anything as long as you are guinuinely interested! While you read relax and let your mind escape for a little while! Relaxed reading can crush stress!

Watch a classic movie that you love!

Personally I love movies! Think about one of your all time favorite movies! When you watch that movie are you worried about work or any other stresses you may have? Im telling you try it out!

Smile at someone!

Even if you dont know them!

Give a simple smile! It doesn't matter to who! The fact is that spreading positive energy in turn surrounds you with positive reactions! Make someone smile by simply smiling at them! A nice caring smile is simple to do and goes a long way I promise!

Take a moment to enjoy a relaxing meal!

Always rushing and eating fast food is horrible for us to do all the time! I dont care how busy you are take some time to sit down at a table and enjoy a nice meal! Even if you do it by yourself! A humble dinner we'll prepare your mind and body for the next day!

Green tea and ginseng!

After a hard day at work a cup of green tea and some ginseng can be really relaxing plus it is also healthy for u because it has many antioxidants in it!

A simple idea by Happy-jack

An ice cream cone on a hot day!

Nothing better than your favorite ice cream to sooth you on a nice warm day!

A simple idea by Winter52

Doing something active while being a kind neighbor!

Instead of running on a treadmill in your basement, rake an old lady's yard, or shovel her driveway. What ever happened to neighbors?

A simple idea by kab

Napping in the sun!

A nice nap in the beautiful sun is a good choice to calm the nerves!

Taking a nap in the sun is my favorite simple pleasure.

A simple idea by JohannTheDog

Beautiful sunset while driving!

Sometimes driving can be very stressful to your day and it can be a simple joy just to see a beautiful sunset on your way down the road! Mother Nature is awesome! In fact if you are interested in nature check out my lens Help Nature!

"My simple pleasure is a gorgeous sunset as I'm driving home from work, what a way to end the day" :)

A simple idea by clouda9

Children!

Children are amazing! They are such a wonderful joy so take time out of your busy day and enjoy teaching a child the simple joys in life!

"Spending quality time with your child is so important. Read a book together, make a craft, play a board game, dance to loud music, take a nature walk... invest in a child -- YOUR child."

A simple idea by Jimmie

Birds and the Honey Suckle!

Singing birds and sweet smelling flowers calm the nerves like nothing else! I love this myself!

"Listening to all the birds sing around my house all day long and smelling the sweet fragrance of the lilacs and honey suckle in the spring."

A simple idea by adez7

Let Mother Earth caress your soles!

This is one of my favorites! Its one of the best ways to connect with nature! Awesome!

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"Walk barefoot and let Mother Earth caress your soles. You don't have to do it all the time if you're not into it like I am :) but every once in a while you should take off your shoes and appreciate the different textures under your feet. Walk barefoot on the beach, in the park, or even in your own yard especially when the grass is covered with morning dew. It's heavenly!"

A simple idea by wizkid

Newspaper!

Sit down relax and enjoy the news! Personally I enjoy the funny papers!

"Reading the newspaper!"

A simple idea by bdkz

Bubbles!

AH yes! The amazing bubble bath! To cleanse yourself is to purify your body! Sooth yourself with a warm bath with some fragrant bubbles! I promise it'll help!

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The Simple Way!

Smile at someone!

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Pick up stray trash!

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Make a new friend!

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Read anything that interests you!

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Take a moment to enjoy a relaxing meal!

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Watch a classic movie that you love!

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Go to the park and pet dogs

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An ice cream cone on a hot day2 points

Give without expecting anything in return!

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Tell someone you love them!

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Meditate!

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Green tea and ginseng!

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Bubble Baths!

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Call your mother!

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Play with a child

dress-up, build with legos, read a picture book, p more...1 point

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Help someone

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Do the simple things in life make the most impact?

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Most certainly do!

RinchenChodron says:

Absolutely, we were discussing just the other day how much difference a smile or a hello can make in someone elses life. And we might not even be aware we have uplifted someone. So SMILE EVERYONE!

TheBohemianHeart says:

Absolutely! I think the simple things in our lives are what we remember most and wish for most often.

rwoman says:

Yes, we complicate an already complicated world and that is why are so stressed out!

Jennifer-Sams says:

Make your morning shower a mini-meditation session. Listen to the sound of the water, and the sensation of the water on your skin. Let thoughts float down the plughole, concentrate only on what your body can feel, see and hear. It is a lovely way to start your day.

Victoria_Neely says:

The simplest things create the most powerful memories.

Nah not really its more complex than that!

john0403 says:

There's a million molecules in that flower that you're stopping to look at. And the reason you're able to see the flower is almost beyond comprehension. So actually the simple things are complex. "I don't make things complicated, they get that way all by themselves."

 
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Let me know what you think!

Tell me the simple joys in your life!

  • spirituality Apr 12, 2009 @ 7:28 am | delete
    Great lens - you've been blessed by a squidoo angel :)
  • NaturalMindset Mar 25, 2009 @ 9:52 pm | delete
    "You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you." - John Wooden. Five stars and lensrolled at Kindness Quotes that Spark the Soul .
  • RinchenChodron May 13, 2008 @ 4:38 pm | delete
    I especially liked - let Mother Earth caress your soles! Very nice lens 5/5.
  • TheBohemianHeart Apr 29, 2008 @ 3:01 pm | delete
    My kids, my husband, my family. Hearing a baby laugh, just kicking back and watching the people around me enjoying themselves.
  • gurneywagon Apr 29, 2008 @ 9:40 am | delete
    My 3 favorite "things" in life are my husband and 2 teenage grandsons. My husbands' comforting thoughtfulness and the effervescence of the boys are "my world"!
    Very cool lens..Thank you.
  • ThomasC Apr 29, 2008 @ 4:02 am | delete
    Opening up my email and seeing those Your Shop has Made a Sale headers! I love those! It gives me great pleasure when someone likes one of my designs enough to buy it!
    ThomasC
  • Victoria_Neely Apr 29, 2008 @ 12:31 am | delete
    Tasting fresh fruit. Playing with rubber ducks. Admiring a flower. Making a delicious meal. Reading a good book. Writing with a passion. Snuggling with a loved one.

    Great lens!
  • chefkeem Apr 26, 2008 @ 3:31 pm | delete
    Eating a great sandwich and watching a soccer game on TV. Good lens idea! 5*s
  • aidenw Apr 23, 2008 @ 1:00 am | delete
    Walk barefoot and let Mother Earth caress your soles. You don't have to do it all the time if you're not into it like I am :) but every once in a while you should take off your shoes and appreciate the different textures under your feet. Walk barefoot on the beach, in the park, or even in your own yard especially when the grass is covered with morning dew. It's heavenly!
  • Susan52 Apr 22, 2008 @ 10:45 pm | delete
    What a breath-of-fresh-air-of-a lens!
  • clouda9 Apr 22, 2008 @ 6:39 pm | delete
    Great concept and presentation! Thank you for sharing. My simple pleasure is a gorgeous sunset as I'm driving home from work, what a way to end the day :)
  • adez7 Apr 22, 2008 @ 6:09 pm | delete
    Listening to all the birds sing around my house all day long and smelling the sweet fragrance of the lilacs and honey suckle in the spring.
  • bdkz Apr 22, 2008 @ 3:30 pm | delete
    Reading the newspaper!
  • JohannTheDog Apr 22, 2008 @ 7:39 am | delete
    Taking a nap in the sun is my favorite simple pleasure.
  • kab Apr 21, 2008 @ 8:29 pm | delete
    Instead of running on a treadmill in your basement, rake an old lady's yard, or shovel her driveway. What ever happened to neighbors?
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Apr 21, 2008 @ 5:36 pm | delete
    Great lens. Simple pleasures are often the best and the most memorable.
    Liz
    The Weekend Reader
  • Clairwil Apr 21, 2008 @ 4:49 pm | delete
    Great lens! I feel better just reading it *****
  • beeobrien Apr 21, 2008 @ 4:39 pm | delete
    What a sweet lens. Thank you.
  • adez7 Apr 21, 2008 @ 4:36 pm | delete
    This is a joyful lens. Good job. :)
  • boiscanot Apr 21, 2008 @ 2:51 pm | delete
    This is a nice lens to have come across, given the pace of our lives today! Much needed too & such a great idea!!!
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