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Life is basically made of customs. There are very few who can afford to invent a different routine every day. However, even in the midst of those limits imposed by each day, we can introduce exotic habits that have the potential to significantly enrich our lives.

When we talk about exotic habits we are not referring to strange or out of the ordinary behaviors. It is simply about customs that are rare, but not difficult to adopt or internalize.

Many of the things we do as a routine have been learned without realizing it. Nor does it occur to us to make an objective review and see if those customs really help us to live better or simply maintained by the inertia generated by the repetition itself. This is, then, an invitation to review them and also, perhaps, to adopt exotic habits that can be very useful.

"The chains of habit are usually too weak for us to feel, until they are too strong for us to break them."
-Samuel Johnson-

1. Sleep in a position of empowerment
It may seem strange, but the bodily postures we adopt promote certain attitudes in us. Sometimes, for example, we walk with our heads down. That is because we feel distressed and fragile. However, at the same time, walking like this reinforces those attitudes.

The surprising thing is that this also applies to when we go to sleep. If we curl up in a fetal position, for example, we will tend to wake up without much encouragement and feeling that the day exceeds us. On the other hand, if we stretch completely, expanding, our attitude will probably be more positive when we wake up.

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2. Have 3 positive experiences for each negative experience

It is one of the exotic habits that we should adopt and practice without fail. As the subtitle says, it is simply that for each negative experience, yes or yes, there are three positive ones. As simple as that.

The purpose of this is to cleanse the mind and soul of the remains that remain after living something bad. A negative experience generates an echo and this can ruin our mood for a whole day, or even for a longer time. By compensating him with three positive experiences, the redoubts of the bad are dispersed and the equilibrium can be recovered more easily.

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3. Pretend you're happy, one of the exotic habits that work

The brain is a mysterious and wonderful organ. It is mainly creative. Under certain circumstances, he fails to distinguish the line that separates reality from fantasy. For example, when seeing a very sad movie, and although we know that it is an illusion, the brain experiences it as if it happened in the flesh (mirror neurons).

We can use this extraordinary mechanism in our favor. For example, pretending to be happy even if we do not feel well. To behave like an actor or an actress who must play the role of someone happy. You may be surprised to see what happens after a couple of days "acting" in this way.

4. Send friendly mails for no reason
This is one of those exotic habits that can make you happy. It looks like the previous one in the sense that you do not need to feel good to adopt a positive attitude. If the mood is down, nothing better than doing something so that others feel good. It is proven that helping others is the best way to help oneself.

Giving those gifts of the heart enhances the life of the one who does it. In this case, it is simply a matter of acquiring the habit of sending warm and positive messages to the people we cherish or love. Not something predesigned, but a message created by you. This works especially on difficult days. It is because it immediately changes the emotional register in which we find ourselves.

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5. Search for outdoor spaces

Nature exerts a strong influence on our emotions. The effect is almost immediate. It is enough to approach a green space and instantly experience its healing power, in the mind and body. It is one of the exotic healthiest habits we can adopt.

Better if we take advantage of this approach to walk barefoot on the grass or lie down for a while to receive the sun. If this is not possible, at least one daily walk outdoors is worth it. It helps to organize ideas, to relax the mind and to recover the internal balance.

All these customs are exotic habits because in fact there are not many people who adopt them. However, it is worth trying them. They are a way to increase the meaning of your day to day.

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**Jesus explaining true happiness**

Jesus was a teacher par excellence ... I want to share with you how he taught the people who followed him. Moreover, he was well known for his teachings, although he was not an official teacher nor did he teach in a school classroom. In the Bible we can read about what He said and I want to share now a few of His many teachings.

We are going to read in the Gospel of Matthew chapter 5. There Jesus was talking about the blessings or beatitudes that speak to us of those who are really happy or blessed. These teachings became very famous. Listen to them:


"Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor;

The Kingdom of Heaven belongs to them!

Happy those who suffer and cry;

God will comfort you!

Happy those who are humble;

They will receive what God has promised them!

Happy those who are hungry to please God;

God will satisfy your hunger!

Happy are those who are merciful to others;

God will show you mercy!

Happy are those of pure heart;

They will see God!

Happy those who are persecuted for doing what God wants;

The Kingdom of Heaven belongs to them! (Matthew 5: 1-10)

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