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One Simple Act in Five Easy Steps to Increase Happiness Every Day
Keeping it real when it comes to life is essential
This morning I took one look at my daughter and knew she was exhausted.
She made a significant attempt to prepare her school bag the night before and only had one thing to add to it.
I was pretty proud of her.
Mornings are hard for most people — especially a lot of sleep-deprived teenagers.
My daughter stresses way too much — definitely inherited from my side.
Teenagers haven’t had enough experience to understand the complexities of life just yet.
So all we can do is offer advice and hope something sticks.
I asked her — “How are you feeling this morning?”
Sarcastically she screamed, “Well mum, can’t you see — just wonderful at 6 am!”
I had to laugh as I’ve been up since about three something to get in my gym workout.
That got me thinking about how common it is for most of us to start our day dreading to face the hours…