My Message for You
Happiness may be the most sought after experience in the
World. Yet,
• Less than 30% of people report being deeply happy.
• 1 in 10 Americans are now taking drugs to combat depression.
• World Health Organization predicts that by the year 2020, Depression will be in the top two medical concerns in the world, second only to cardiac problems.
I’m Dr. Donna Daisy. In today’s fast paced world, all of us face challenging circumstances that threaten our happiness - job loss, financial concerns, health issues, loss of a loved one. My message to you is this:
“The human spirit is an amazing thing. Given the right tools and strategies, each one of us can live a rich, full, satisfying life, regardless of our circumstances.”
Take Time To Create The Life You Want
If I were to ask you to rate how happy you are on a scale from one to ten, with ten being the happiest) what number would you choose?
A few of you (very few) would say, “I’m pretty happy most of the time. I would rate myself a nine or a ten. Some of you would say, “Well I’m happy about half of the time. I would rate myself a five or a six. But, in my experience, when I ask that question more than half of you would say, “You know, I’m just not very happy with my life. I would rate my happiness level around a three.”
The interesting thing about that statistic is that national surveys indicate that happiness is the number one thing people want in life – more than wealth, more than status and more than a good job. Yet only 30% of people in the United States report being deeply happy. We live in frenzied, fast-paced times, and the challenges we face in our lives are perhaps greater than ever before. But my message to you is this: Given the right tools and strategies, anyone can have a happy and fulfilling life, regardless of their circumstances. I know that not just from research, but from personal experience.
Whether you are a corporate executive working sixty hours a week, a single mom trying to raise and support a family, or someone facing the losses that often accompany growing older, you have a choice about how to live your life. Perhaps now is a good time to take a look at your life, re-evaluate your priorities, and make a conscious decision to set about creating a higher-quality life by making more time for yourself, the relationships that are important to you, and your emotional, physical and spiritual well-being. This is called “life planning.” Here are some steps to help you get started:
1. Make self-care your #1 priority. If you don’t take care of your own physical, emotional, and spiritual health, you won’t be able to bring your best self to your other priorities.
2. Get rid of energy drains: Some of the things that most noticeably drain your energy are unmet emotional needs, unhealthy eating habits, lack of financial reserves, unhealthy relationships, lack of exercise and work you don’t enjoy.
3. Add energy fuels: Some things that help renew your energy are spending time with people who are uplifting and make you laugh, taking time for simple pleasures, sharing your life with a pet that loves you, keeping your work and living environment free of clutter, having work that is meaningful and connected to your vision for your life, and maintaining a financial reserve, no matter how small.
4. Cultivate your social support system. Studies have repeatedly shown that the greatest buffer against stress is social support - - people with whom you feel cared about, valued, and have a sense of belonging.
5. Connect with your spiritual nature. Your spiritual nature is that voice of inner wisdom that is within you. Build quiet time into each day and use that time to listen to that still small voice within sometimes referred to as your intuition. Some people use that quiet time to write their thoughts in a journal, or by asking themselves, “What do I value most in my life? Am I living those values? Whom do I love and have I loved well? What do I need to do to nourish my soul?
Since losing my husband in September of 2009, I have thrown myself into my career - - writing, speaking, going to networking meetings - - all the things I was doing before he got sick. However, I gradually found myself slipping into some of my old “workaholic” tendencies, and spending all of my time, day and night, working rather than taking time out for family, friends, and Abby and Kenley, my two golden retrievers. As I began writing this newsletter, I made a commitment to do a better job of living the advice I know to be so important to happiness, health and well-being. So, in honor of that commitment, I’m signing off and taking Abby and Kenley for a walk! Are you going to take time for your life?
My Commitment to You
As you know, during my husband, Charles’ illness, I made a commitment to share with others the mindset, tools and strategies that literally changed our life, allowed us to rise above our challenges, and live a rich, fulfilling life. I am now able to honor that commitment through my workshops, keynote speeches, my books, magazine and newspaper articles, and social media including LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and my blog site.
Science has found the answers that make happiness and the achievement of our goals (career, weight loss, relationship, financial) within the reach of everyone. You don’t have to change your genetics, have perfect circumstances or depend on other people to make you happy and fulfilled.
You can improve your relationships, and increase your health, wealth and happiness level dramatically by practicing daily habits of thoughts and behaviors that support happiness and success. It is these habits and behaviors that I teach in my book, Why Wait? Be Happy Now!
FREE GIFT!! Let Me Hear From You!
As I prepare materials for workshops and articles, I can better address your concerns if I know what is going on in your life.
I would love to hear a response from each of you to this question:
In what area of your life would you most like to change the results you are getting (relationships, career, financial, health, other?)
Please respond by going to my Dr. Donna Daisy facebook page, clicking on Discussion, and then writing your response on the wall. For each person who responds, I will send a free PDF copy of Chapter 1 of my book, Why Wait? Be Happy Now!
Just send me an email to donna@donnadaisy.com to let me know you responded and I’ll send your PDF by return mail!
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Lecture Topics
• Happiness At Any Age and How To Achieve It
• Aging With Vitality: How To Add Years To Your Life and Life To Your Years
• Manage Your Stress Before It Manages You
• Happier Is Healthier. Why Wait? Be Happier ─ and Healthier ─ Now!
• How To Create The Retirement Of Your Dreams
• How To Find Happiness in Difficult Times
• Is Your Marriage “Retirement Ready?”
• How To Increase Your Health ─ And Wealth ─ By Increasing Your Happiness.
• Creating Relationships That Work
• 15 Minutes A Day To A Happier, Healthier, Wealthier Life
Dr. Donna Daisy is available for seminars, workshops and Keynote speeches.
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