The first step is to create a “Kick”. This is from the scientific literature on upward spirals- the kick starts the spiral process.
The way to create your kick is to do something nice for yourself or another clown or the world.
Consider this a Love Experiment.
The next step is to check out your positive outcomes (feelings or self-image or world view or something else).
Spend some time enjoying these positive outcomes.
These positive outcomes from your initial “kick” are the beginning of your upward spiral.
The next step is to think about how you would like to follow up your initial Love Experiment and then do it.
Do the same thing again?
Do a different nice thing for yourself, another clown, or our world?
Be creative and have fun with it, it is part of the process.
Or maybe you didn’t experience any positive outcomes and you want to stop?
If you decide to continue check out your positive outcomes again (feelings or self-image or world view or something else)
Spend some time enjoying these positive outcomes.
These positive outcomes show the growth of your your upward spiral
Decide how you want to continue doing nice things
Check out your positive outcomes (feelings or self-image or world view or something else)
Spend some time enjoying these positive outcomes.
These positive outcomes are the third phase of your upward spiral. Researchers say that 3 cycles of back and forth positive interactions (actions and outcomes) become an upward spiral of positive well-being.
Continue this process: it is your personal upward spiral.