Your Word of the Day

What would you like to focus on today or this week? Look through the words in this deck and see what inspires you. As you’re looking, ask yourself, what do I want to focus on? Is there something blocking my happiness? What do I need to lead a more purposeful life? What do I need more or less of in my life? What needs to change? Once you come up with your word, carry it around with you. Hang it by your desk. Maybe you have a different word than what’s on the list. Just write it down on a piece of paper and put it a prominent place. 

 

Listen to the Universe!

Pull aside the 31 word cards along with the “Wild” card. For one month, each morning close your eyes and randomly pick a card. That’s the word the universe wants you to focus on that day. Find ways bring the word into your life at work or at home — connect it with your family, with your personal life. Once you’ve picked a card, remove it from the deck and draw a different “universe choice” card each day during the entire month. If you get the “Wild” card, you select whatever word you wish to focus on. 

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Month of Inspiration
At the beginning of the month, look at the words, select a card and focus on that word the rest of the month. 

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New Year, New Word!

A powerful practice is to choose a word at the start of each year. Pick a word that you’d like to focus on for the entire year. Once you have your word for the year, display it as a daily reminder. Maybe paint your word on a smooth stone and put it on your desk or turn your word into a funky piece of jewelry. Live up to your word all year! Do a check-in periodically.

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Family Words

Have your family choose a word as a way to ring in the new year. Each family member selects the word they want to focus on for the year. Then, as a family, pick a word or saying that will be the family motto for that year. Create a family poster or take a photo of the words. Make it fun! It’s a powerful way to reach dreams and goals as a family and a wonderful way to teach kids the power of words!

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Words at Work!

Focusing on words is a great team-building exercise. At the kick-off of a department meeting or a project meeting, have each employee pick a card at random and have that be their word for the week or month. Or use some of the words in this deck to give you inspiration on creating and communicating core values of the company or your department. Work doesn't need to be stuffy and corporate-like all the time. Use this deck to add a bit of fun to your processes! Contact us at info@happinesselement.com for more ways to use this deck to engage employees and create more happiness and positivity at work.

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For Organizations

Have a board meeting coming up? Using this deck is a great ice-breaker. It's even great for team collaboration, team building and project launch meetings to get everyone inspired to take your organization on to the next level!

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Words in the Classroom!

Use these same word exercises in your classroom. At the beginning of the school year, pick a class word for the year, or choose a different word each month. Use the deck to remind children that they have the ability to choose their words and actions. Or give the children a class assignment to choose a family word for a month.  Or, give them a word and have them create a short story or poem related to the word. Show your students how words can build up those around them while also building their own self-love and sense of empowerment!