I do 2 cups of tea so not 3 for me.

6 minutes of laughter? Mmmmm?

7 songs, probably not.

8 hours of sleep? I can only wish

10 minutes of creativity I guess that can include almost anyting.

i showed DH this list and started the moning with hug number 1.

Share what you think, or other healthy habit lists that work for you.

Well many of these are a minimum. 4 hugs definitely a minimum. Five minutes of prayer--well if you were hoping to spend ETERNITY with someone perhaps you would have an hour a day to give them now??? Tea-ish. Songs/music personal choice for sure not necessary or even elevating for many. 10 minutes of creativity well I would want 10 hours in my perfect world. I cannot imagine a world where I slept 8 hours in a row.... Holding/reading to my grand babies would be on my list. Nothing more mentally/emotionally healing than time with a baby!!

I am a coffee drinker in the am a sometimes decaf tea drinker so 3 cups of tea is out.

As much as i do believe in exercise, at some point your body needs a day or 2 of rest, so not every day.

Would love to get 8 hours of sleep but that doesn’t happen very often. I’m lucky if i get 7.

Creativity…it depends on what one considers as ’creative’. I’m not one for doing crafts but I can fool around in the garden and move things around in the house to refresh things. Does that count?

How about which we actually do? I agree with all, but only do book, sleep, meditation. In print it sounds like a very dull life.

ladypat, if it fulfills your needs, then it is certainly not a dull life.

Babies are out, big time, I know I am in the minority on that subject. Unless we are talking about puppies and kittens and horses. Then I am in. Does hugging my dog count?

Exercise is hit or miss with me. I can't seem to make a routine of it. And walking a little dog with very short legs probably doesn't really count for that.

Water is good, sleep, albeit with extreme crazy dreams every night, is mostly good. I read a lot, though not always books. I laugh constantly so that works for me. I do a meditation of sorts every morning. I enjoy tea but have coffee in the morning though a cup of tea in the afternoon would not be unwelcome.

I feel just trying to live a good life to be creative enough for me. Good subject, eld.

I am concerned about the measly number of pages you get to read and where is your internet allotment and what about lap time with the cats.

Doesn’t lap time with the cats count as hugs? And think of the multitasking you can do during lap time: drink your tea or water, read, meditate or pray, listen to your tunes, sleep.

Way more than 10 minutes of creativity here!

And what counts as exercise? My work is quite active.

Some of these, I think, involve the intention, not just the doing. Making tea is an intentional act, as much or more so than the drinking. My first glass of water in the morning is my favorite, it is the one I savor, part of my getting-up routine, and I really take a moment to feel it hydrating my body after sleep. I don’t do that with subsequent water during the day.

Even sleep is kind of intentional, I know I will not sleep well if certain things happen, or not, during the day: exercise of some kind, movement, wine or sugar in the evening, all determine what kind of sleep I’ll have. And I don’t always manage those intentionally!

I can’t imagine selecting just seven of my favorite songs (and setting it up would be more work than I really want to do).

When you meditate or pray, you have to set up your spot and time, consider your method, and more.

The intention, the purposefulness, preparation, etc, of the action matters.

What will make you laugh is very dependent on your mood, and what is available to make you laugh. And I certainly can’t laugh for seven minutes straight!

I would say the amount of time a head butt the cat and snuggle with the cat and play with the cat... That could take the place of three or four hugs. Unconditional love is pretty damn good

Drink 5 cups of coffee upon waking.

Exercise elbow with coffee.

Think about day while drinking coffee.

Laugh at idea that anything will get accomplished

Read two to three books entire.

Sleep 30 minutes to 1 hour at a time for 10 to 12 hours.

Repeat the next day.

Sherry, now that’s real!

Well lets see...

I exercise between 2 and 3 hours a day most days.

Plain water is an issue. I do not like it. I drink it, heavily iced, during and directly after said workouts, but that's it. Yuck.

I drink 2-3 cups of iced green tea most days as well. I drink it for the health benefits.

I am not a hugger, though I do not rebuff a hug from most people. I only want 1 a day minimum, from my SO. Hugs from others, I accept graciously but do not really crave them. I am a good hugger though.

Meditation turns into racing thoughts for me, so no to that.

I laugh a lot. I like to have fun and find humor in a lot of things.

I do not listen to much music anymore. Its fine if its playing, but other than Christmas music, music does not affect my mood either way. Even during exercise I prefer podcasts, documentaries and audiobooks to music. So I do not meet that one either.

8 hours of sleep-Yes to that. Sleep is important to me, and I sleep well most of the time.

9 pages of a book. I have a bit of an issue. I love to read, but I am not the type of person who likes to read a book over a period of time. I prefer to sit and read a book all the way through in one sitting. So reading is not a daily task for me. Its a treat that I reserve for those times that I know i will be able to read a whole book at once.

I save my creativity for when its needed. Its not something I practice daily.

I'm afraid I only get five of them. Since 1977, I've done over three miles a day, about 25 miles a week. I read at least one book a week and usually more. I try to sleep eight hours, but at least seven. My creativity is decorating and gardening. I drink a lot of water, but I squeeze a lemon into my downstairs bottle. I have a bottle by my nightstand and one in the car. I don't drink tea, just coffee. I am not a hugger. I do listen to an hour of music I like when I'm hiking.

Some physical exercise usually does make me feel better, but I can't do an hour straight, so I try for 15 minute sessions.

A rather scary episode of dehydration last spring that resulted in my spending a week in the hospital and then a month in rehab for physical therapy has made me extremely aware of how much water I take in. I know I have to have at least one liter a day. I try for more.

I don't drink tea because I don't like it so I doubt it would do anything for me. And living by myself makes daily hugs pretty rare.

Five minutes of meditation is hardly enough to bother with. I start each day with some bible reading and prayer. I don't time it, but I imagine it's at least close to an hour. It's a necessary and important part off my life.

Eight hours of sleep in one stretch? Been years since that's happened!

I read a lot! One, sometimes two books a week. I'd probably be better off if I decreased how many pages I read a day rather than add some, I'd maybe get more done around here.

And creativity is also very importaant to me. Whether is's sculpting, painting, drawing, sewing, baking . . . . . I can easily get completely lost in any number of many different types of creative type projects.

So yes, I agree that a number of the things on the list can lift ones spirits, so to speak.. They may not solve any underlying problems, but if they make you feel better in the meantime, why not?

Rusty

Very true. This post meant to be taken light heartedly.