Across the board, it's infinitely more effective to praise actions that you want to encourage than to punish those you disapprove of.

Action is your power pusher to new behaviors that open your heart to freedom.

Along with bathing and eating your veggies, releasing emotions needs to become part of our daily routines.

We have a choice at every moment. We can engage in sadness, anger or fear or we can choose joy, love, and peace.

In a place that feels safe and private, constructively express your sadness by allowing yourself to cry. While crying, acknowledge your hurts and losses. Don't indulge any negative thoughts about yourself. Just keep telling yourself, "I'm fine. It's okay to cry. I just feel sad." You'll immediately feel washed clean, even joyful.

Giving appreciations, praise, and gratitudes feels good and puts good vibes in the environment.

The process of setting a goal, learning the necessary steps to achieve it, and giving it your best until you've mastered it will generate high self-esteem and pride. Those are feelings associated with joy.