Guest guest Posted May 9, 2001 Report Share Posted May 9, 2001 I've so enjoyed reading about people's feel good songs! Thanks for making me remember how easy it is for us to return to a happy and healthy state, simply by remembering a feeling. Are there any other cues that listmembers might want to share? Sights, sounds, smells...things that anchor a feel-good state? For me, wherever I am, the smells of the beach and boardwalk can take me back to carefree times. It's an amalgam of salt water, seaweed, creosote, hot dogs/mustard/sauerkraut, and suntan lotion. It's the fragrance of happy times, and I find that I can very easily return to that particular feel-good state when I need to, simply be recalling that fragrance memory. Any others want to share? F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2001 Report Share Posted May 9, 2001 Florie... Just out of curiosity, what does a full-body massage do for you? That's one of my favorites for feeling good. Even the sight of a massage table sends me in that direction.... Enjoy. -- --------------------------- Joel P. Bowman, Ph.D. Email: joel.bowman Department of Business Information Systems Western Michigan University http://spider.hcob.wmich.edu/~bowman --------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2001 Report Share Posted May 9, 2001 Ah. Feel good stuff. I'm with you on the smell of the ocean, especially that sweet smell early in the morning. The waft of sweet olive in a warm breeze, honeysuckle and cape jasmines (can you tell I miss the South?) The smell of a blowsy rose in the yard. The smell of a baby, human or otherwise ;-) The scent of baking, a hint of chocolate, caramel or cinnamon in the air. Fresh laundry, all warm and fluffy. Ripe strawberries and melons. The sounds of birds chirping in the morning, frogs and crickets in the evening, cicadas... and of course a crow cawing somewhere. Wind chimes of all kinds. The wind sursurrating in the trees. Massive waterfalls roaring. Pouring rain, distant thunder. Water fountains. Children laughing. Cats purring. Anytime anyone says " I love you " . Saying it back. The pleasure of feeling textures with my hands and body, like velvet and bread dough and squishy mud and satin sheets and corduroy pants and fur. Stuffed animals and puppets. Making things out of clay and beads. Putting together a jigsaw puzzle. Drawing on a fresh new blank sheet of paper. Doodling in the margins. Digging in the dirt. Swinging in a hammock or on a swing. Climbing a tree. Hiking a trail with comfortable boots. A deep warm bath. Skinny dipping. Visiting the gravel pits with a bucket for fossils. Gathering wild flowers. Picking up and playing in autumn leaves. Picking blackberries for cobbler. Visiting historic monuments, musty old libraries and museums. Watching fish swim in a tank. Laying on my back watching cloud shapes. Watching the pizza guy flip dough in the air. Those things you mentioned, Florie, about beach memories, is so true. Our minds house our memories and the smells associated with them to the point that a scent can trigger either nostalgia or discomfort. I remember my Grandfather's mournful remark, late in his life, that nothing had any flavor anymore, because his sense of smell had diminished. Even his loss of vision and hearing meant less to him than being able to smell and taste properly. I think that's enough for now... I'm going outdoors ;-) Blessings, Crow " Richard M. Gray, Ph.D. and Florence Tomasulo Gray " wrote: > I've so enjoyed reading about people's feel good songs! Thanks for making me > remember how easy it is for us to return to a happy and healthy state, simply by > remembering a feeling. > > Are there any other cues that listmembers might want to share? Sights, sounds, > smells...things that anchor a feel-good state? > > For me, wherever I am, the smells of the beach and boardwalk can take me back to > carefree times. It's an amalgam of salt water, seaweed, creosote, hot > dogs/mustard/sauerkraut, and suntan lotion. It's the fragrance of happy times, > and I find that I can very easily return to that particular feel-good state when > I need to, simply be recalling that fragrance memory. > > Any others want to share? > > F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2001 Report Share Posted May 9, 2001 Dear Joel; Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz and smiles. Just the thought of gentle hands, soft music and fragrant oil... Lovely. That's another great state to anchor for relaxation! Best, F - Joel P. Bowman Wednesday, May 09, 2001 10:54 AM Re: More feel good stuff Florie... Just out of curiosity, what does a full-body massage do for you? That's one of my favorites for feeling good. Even the sight of a massage table sends me in that direction.... Enjoy. -- --------------------------- Joel P. Bowman, Ph.D. Email: joel.bowman Department of Business Information Systems Western Michigan University http://spider.hcob.wmich.edu/~bowman --------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2001 Report Share Posted May 9, 2001 The smell of... Sea 'n' Ski suntan lotion = Summer vacation from primary school. Three months of no responsibilities; not having to Do Anything. Bay Rum after shave = My childhood. Clean shaved Dad, ready to go to work in his white collar shirt. The sound of... A single car going down the road at - maybe - 15mph, in the middle of the night. I'm in bed. Safety. Security. Audrey , " Richard M. Gray, Ph.D. and Florence Tomasulo Gray " <rmgray@m...> wrote: > I've so enjoyed reading about people's feel good songs! Thanks for making me remember how easy it is for us to return to a happy and healthy state, simply by remembering a feeling. > > Are there any other cues that listmembers might want to share? Sights, sounds, smells...things that anchor a feel-good state? > > For me, wherever I am, the smells of the beach and boardwalk can take me back to carefree times. It's an amalgam of salt water, seaweed, creosote, hot dogs/mustard/sauerkraut, and suntan lotion. It's the fragrance of happy times, and I find that I can very easily return to that particular feel-good state when I need to, simply be recalling that fragrance memory. > > Any others want to share? > > F > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2001 Report Share Posted May 9, 2001 Hi all of you, I have so enjoyed reading all of the posts on feel good music and things. It has brought me back to so many happy times in my life. I love the shore also I use to go down there with my Mother and Grandparents at least once a week. I haven't been there to much lately so it was nice to remember all of it again. I love the smell of the oils I burn in my burner. I put it on everyday when I go on the computer. It always sends me off to a time when I was happy and somewhere I enjoyed. I have felt really happy reading them so please go on. Thanks for the memories, Ellie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2001 Report Share Posted May 10, 2001 her quiet breathing and a soft breeze wafting thru my baby's soft sparse hair while napping on a sunny lazy afternoon, my baby is 15 now but I still remember............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2001 Report Share Posted May 10, 2001 What a great idea Florie.... It has been so nice reading what others have said so far. My MOST favorite one is Baby animals! I love em and have several video tapes of baby animal antics that I watch when I want to feel happy. My second most favorite is music, which we've already talked about. Others: When my husband warms up a big towel in the dryer and has it waiting for me when I get out of the shower Hand feeding my 5 squirrels outside my house Remembering when my brother and I used to go hiking and then come back and watch the sunset while we talked for hours I could go on and on, but those are the ones that stand out for me at the moment. Linda " DrNature " http://www.DrNature.net " Richard M. Gray, Ph.D. and Florence Tomasulo Gray " wrote: > I've so enjoyed reading about people's feel good songs! Thanks for making me remember how easy it is for us to return to a happy and healthy state, simply by remembering a feeling. > > Are there any other cues that listmembers might want to share? Sights, sounds, smells...things that anchor a feel-good state? > > For me, wherever I am, the smells of the beach and boardwalk can take me back to carefree times. It's an amalgam of salt water, seaweed, creosote, hot dogs/mustard/sauerkraut, and suntan lotion. It's the fragrance of happy times, and I find that I can very easily return to that particular feel-good state when I need to, simply be recalling that fragrance memory. > > Any others want to share? > > F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2001 Report Share Posted May 10, 2001 * I remember when my children were young, how wonderful one of their hugs felt..and they are grown and the feeling has not changed...A hug is just the greatest.. * Hearing childrens laughter, how innocent and carefree they are. * Relaxing and listening to Andrea Bocelli sing in Italian for me... *Hearing from a freind you havent heard from in a long time and to just pick up where you left off.. There are just so many..... Noreen " Richard M. Gray, Ph.D. and Florence Tomasulo Gray " wrote: > I've so enjoyed reading about people's feel good songs! Thanks for making me remember how easy it is for us to return to a happy and healthy state, simply by remembering a feeling. > > Are there any other cues that listmembers might want to share? Sights, sounds, smells...things that anchor a feel-good state? > > For me, wherever I am, the smells of the beach and boardwalk can take me back to carefree times. It's an amalgam of salt water, seaweed, creosote, hot dogs/mustard/sauerkraut, and suntan lotion. It's the fragrance of happy times, and I find that I can very easily return to that particular feel-good state when I need to, simply be recalling that fragrance memory. > > Any others want to share? > > F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2001 Report Share Posted May 10, 2001 Oh, I love the pictures you just put into my mind and senses. Yes!! For me, it's lilac's just in bloom, a soft cats ear to feel when falling asleep, the feel of my beloveds feet under sheets, a brand new box of crayons with the sharpener on the back, rootbeer floats on a hot august day, rain hitting the metal awning, playing in the woods as a child and seeing a deer. love, connie > " Richard M. Gray, Ph.D. and Florence Tomasulo Gray " > <rmgray > > Wed, 9 May 2001 10:38:52 -0400 > > More feel good stuff > > I've so enjoyed reading about people's feel good songs! Thanks for making me > remember how easy it is for us to return to a happy and healthy state, simply > by remembering a feeling. > > Are there any other cues that listmembers might want to share? Sights, > sounds, smells...things that anchor a feel-good state? > > For me, wherever I am, the smells of the beach and boardwalk can take me back > to carefree times. It's an amalgam of salt water, seaweed, creosote, hot > dogs/mustard/sauerkraut, and suntan lotion. It's the fragrance of happy > times, and I find that I can very easily return to that particular feel-good > state when I need to, simply be recalling that fragrance memory. > > Any others want to share? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2001 Report Share Posted May 10, 2001 Dear Crow, Now this really gave me wonderful feelings reading it, gosh, how quickly the senses can put you there just reading someone else's posts. I'm feeling " de-lighted " . Thanks. love, connie ( > Caroline Abreu <carocrow > > Wed, 09 May 2001 12:07:44 -0400 > > Re: More feel good stuff > > Ah. Feel good stuff. > > I'm with you on the smell of the ocean, especially that sweet smell early in > the > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2001 Report Share Posted May 10, 2001 I have been reading everyone's posts regarding " feel good stuff " and I just can't help but feel " good " even though I may not personally enjoy the music listed, or imagery presented. All the happiness everyone has experienced, and are re-living, by just mentioning these times seems to transpose these feelings through my computer screen!!! So thank you to everyone for sharing such wonderful emotions. I've had a thought about what it takes to " feel good " and how people say to us when we face times of hardship that " it could be worse " or " at least your not a starving child in Ethiopia " or " Billy had the same thing happen to him only it was much worse " . Is this kind of thinking just meant to get us through a crisis or are we to accept it as a methodology in our day-to-day lives? I suppose, at the other end of the spectrum, it could also lead to a mind set of jealousy because " Jack has it so much better than me " . Just something that popped into my head while reflecting on this topic. In peace, S. ===== Everthing that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves... Carl Jung ___________________________ http://messenger..au - Messenger - Voice chat, mail alerts, stock quotes and favourite news and lots more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2001 Report Share Posted May 10, 2001 Here's a web site that I enjoy: http://www.howmuchjoy.com/ubb/Forum9/HTML/000015.html It's a bulletin board where people put a list of things that they are appreciating today. It's called " 15 things to feel joyful about. " Audrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2001 Report Share Posted May 10, 2001 You know; I made the most amazing changes in my life - for the better - when I stopped living life as: " it could be worse " and realized: " yeah but [smack forehead] it could be BETTER. " Audrey , Sonya <d_izzie1> wrote: > I've had a thought about what it takes to " feel good " and how people say to us > when we face times of hardship that " it could be worse " or " at least your not a > starving child in Ethiopia " or " Billy had the same thing happen to him only it > was much worse " . Is this kind of thinking just meant to get us through a crisis > or are we to accept it as a methodology in our day-to-day lives? I suppose, at > the other end of the spectrum, it could also lead to a mind set of jealousy > because " Jack has it so much better than me " . > > Just something that popped into my head while reflecting on this topic. > > In peace, > > S. > > ===== > Everthing that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves... Carl Jung Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2001 Report Share Posted May 10, 2001 burrowing my face in the soft fur of my little cat cleo the way my boyfriend's whole face crinkles when he smiles the soft scent of honeysuckle in the heavy still air of a creek in the south, the sounds of frogs and grasshoppers, and a continual dampness on the forehead, lazy slow and intoxicating evenings ===== _______ X is the answer! _______ Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2001 Report Share Posted May 12, 2001 In a message dated 5/10/01 11:25:41 AM, audreylee writes: << You know; I made the most amazing changes in my life - for the better - when I stopped living life as: " it could be worse " and realized: " yeah but [smack forehead] it could be BETTER. " Audrey >> Yes, I agree... It's a better idea to realize that when we are really low, and it feels like the sky is falling, (not to use the " It can only get worse, or it could be worse-because it can and often will when you are attracting this negativity) I like to say " It can and is only getting better and better! It keeps my attitude much more positive, and I find, it really does get better! Also, it's not too hard to just look around. I always find someone who has it worse off and then I can change my focus to offering them help, instead of my own pity party... Thanks for sharing :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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