Holiday Happiness using Musical Lyrics to Shape Attitude.

    ENJOY!                                     
(A "plug In" Module)                                                                           by Anthony Gaudioso, LMHC, PhD.

Think of this as a "plug in" Module from my earlier blog :  Musical Lyrics for Better Days.

In my last blog I wrote about the amazing power of musical lyrics to shape your attitude when experiencing anxiety. Todays post is about creating a version of that approach but you don't need to be anxious or stressed to apply it.  What we want to create here is some automatic and spontaneous connection to the feelings and message of a positive lyric.   We want the song/lyrics to stick in our mind and "brain-wash" those little "gap" moments (between focused thoughts), just like when a song or a commercial jingle gets stuck in your head and you hear it over and over again when you aren''t focused on something else.  And this happens just because you were exposed to the song and its message at the right time for it to take hold.  It happens to all of us by accident and now we will do the same thing on purpose.  

Use these lyrics in the exercise from my earlier blog:      Go to:  Musical Lyrics For Better Days

For the next few weeks create an attitude of joy to ring in the holidays and bring in the New Year by using these lyrics (or similar) at least once a day while in a relaxed undisturbed time and really focus on the lyrics and their meaning to you..

Take it away Miss Janet!

ENJOY!  

Wake up 7 am
Bout time we do it again
Sunshine today
I better make plans
Cause it rained yesterday
But that was ok
Cant complain
I love it either way


Living everyday like it's my last
I refuse to be stuck in the past
People actin like machines
Cause they're scared to live their dreams
No not me


I just enjoy and celebrate
Enjoy the love we make
Enjoy, appreciate
Enjoy
Just keep on doing it
'Til my hearts content
And enjoy when someone smiles
Enjoy
So just enjoy the simple things
Enjoy the day life brings
Enjoy the song love sings
Enjoy
Just keep on doing it
'Til your hearts content
And enjoy the gift of life
Enjoy


If you wanna find the paradise
Do it now never too late to try
Lose your inhibitions
Let your inspiration set you free


And just enjoy and celebrate
Enjoy the love we make
Enjoy, appreciate
Enjoy
Just keep on doing it
'Til my hearts content
And enjoy when someone smiles
Enjoy
So let's enjoy the simple things
Enjoy the day life brings
Enjoy the song love sings
Enjoy
Just keep on doing it
'Til your hearts content
And enjoy the gift of life
Enjoy


And the people say


Enjoy la la la la la [Repeat]


I just enjoy and celebrate
Enjoy the love we make
Enjoy, appreciate
Enjoy
Just keep on doing it
'Til my hearts content
And enjoy when someone smiles
Enjoy
So just enjoy the simple things
Enjoy the day life brings
Enjoy the song love sings
Enjoy
Just keep on doing it
'Til your hearts content
And enjoy the gift of life
Enjoy


Enjoy la la la la la [Repeat]