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Strengths - Ask someone you respect who knows you well what your strengths are. Notice what people compliment you on. Think about what now comes easily to you. Strengths linked to happiness: gratitude, hope, vitality, curiosity and love} closely linked to happiness. Apply to daily life. Pick one of your strengths and use it in a new way every day for a week. Bravery - new activity that makes you nervous. eg. public speaking. Curiosity - read an article or watch a documentary of what you know nothing about. Self Control - make your week free of insincere comments. Appreciation - set a beautiful table for an ordinary meal. Open mindedness - listen or watch or read something you disagree with and consider legitimate points it may rise. Creativity - find an alternative use of an ordinary household object. Love - write a note to someone you love and place it where the person will find it (such as in brief case, lunch box or under the pillow. If curiosity is one of your strengths, pick an article covering a topic foreign to you and learn all about it. Benefits of mindfulness - path to well being. Open your mind to the pleasant and unpleasant. Mastering mindfulness - Calming fight and flight effects. Key to self awareness. Positive effects is the awareness of each moment. If mind wanders bring it back. This helps with cancer, heart disease and diabetes. Prayer and Meditation: a larger perspective of life. Next topic regarding self psychology continues with key to mindfulness