When you decide to have a good day,
It helps you to think about what having a good day means to you.
You will also become more aware of the choices that you can make to help your day be as wonderful as it can be.
You may not be able to control everything that will help you have a good day,
But I bet there are plenty of things that you get to decide about that will help your day be better.
For example,
You can choose to wear your favorite t-shirt or the funky pair of socks that always make you smile.
You can choose to eat something healthy for breakfast that will help you feel good all morning.
You can be kind to someone.
It can make us feel wonderful to know that we have helped someone else feel good too.
If you know that you will have to do something difficult today,
Like writing a test for example,
You can still decide to have a great day.
To help you feel braver,
You could put a lucky object in your pocket.
Choose something that is special to you.
Something like a lucky stone,
Seashell,
Crystal,
Or even a little toy will work.
Whenever you need extra inspiration,
Your lucky charm can help to remind you of a happy moment and that can help you feel more confident to deal with your test or any other difficult situation.
Continue to make choices throughout your day in a way that helps you feel good.
It is important to focus on each choice as it arises.
It can also help to focus on smaller things rather than trying to control everything about your day.
Try not to be too attached to your expectation of what your day should be like.
If you decide that you are only going to have the best day if something big happens exactly as you wanted it,
You might be disappointed if things don't turn out exactly the way you want it to.
You might even miss out on feeling happy if something happens which is even better than what you hoped for just because it is not the same as what you wanted.
The best way to build a happy day is by making the right choice for you every time you are able to make a decision.
I would like you to close your eyes and spend a few moments thinking about some of the things that you might get to choose today.
Think about what you will choose to wear,
What you will choose to eat,
Who you will choose to spend time with,
The things you will choose to do and the things you will choose to say.
Let's spend a few moments thinking about everything that will help you to have the best day ever.
Remember that things may still turn out different from how you pictured it and that is okay but you can always decide to have a good day.
Now let's say the magic words together to help us feel that this is true for us.
I am going to have the best day today.
I am going to have the best day today.
I am going to have the best day today.
Now as you go through your day remember to keep choosing everything that will help you have the best day.
All of your choices add up.
I bet by this evening you will truly be able to say I had the best day today.
