Archive for June, 2010
Happiness versus productivity
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The question has been given to me by Corinne Edward: “How we feel we have to be productive in order to justify our being on this planet.” I would say that this is a why we feel we have to be productive in order to justify our being on this planet. What do you think?
My answer to that question is actually very simple: Society
An example of this is: You are at a social even; what is one of the first questions someone will ask you? “What do you do?”
The power of wasting time
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What sort of week have you had? If you’re anything like me, this week has shot past at a hundred miles an hour, leaving you wondering where the time has gone, and what the heck you’ve managed to achieve.
We live in stressful times, and hours and minutes can sometimes be more valuable to us than money or possessions. It’s the one thing you can’t buy, and time is becoming more precious to us as we get busier and our lives fill up. E-mail, mobile phones and online messaging mean that we are on call at all hours, whereas a few years ago we knew that we could hide away indoors and not have to speak to anyone if someone needed us to do some work out of hours!
Why talking boost happiness levels
Posted by: | CommentsI have a friend who is a psychotherapist. Every day, she goes in to a clinic and meets 
patients who offload their problems on to her. She listens, and works with them to get them to be happy. Over the course of the day, she meets a procession of depressed, anxious, frightened, lonely and upset people. She has to listen to a constant barrage of misery, poured out from each of the people she supports.
My friend is one of the happiest people I know.
Love yourself, to get to Happy
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Sometimes, we can be our own worst critic when it comes to judging ourselves, and our actions. Have you ever heard a stunning person say “I look so ugly today”, or “Why would anyone want to be with me?”
The trouble is, even when the whole world can see that you are a loving, attractive and generally great person, you can’t see it yourself. It takes a real effort of will for people with low self-esteem to learn to love themselves. This can make the difference between feeling down, and feeling happy.
Speaking Nicely – the Secret to Happiness
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Imagine you’re walking down the road, and you see someone in front of you. You walk up to them and sneer, and then say:
“You’re a really ugly person. I hate your face today and you’re really overweight. You’re also a bit useless mostly, and people don’t like you very much. That blemish on your face is really noticeable, and everyone stares at it when you go out.”
Can you imagine doing that? No?
The truth is you probably did that very thing today.
…To yourself.
Personal forgiveness – the road to happiness within
Posted by: | CommentsOne of the main secrets to happiness has to be the power to forgive ourselves.
Have you ever done something wrong, and been so eaten up with guilt that you haven’t even been able to think about it?
Humans are flawed. We all sometimes say or do something which comes back to haunt us again, leaving us feeling guilty or ashamed. From the person who tells a secret and betrays a confidence, right through to the driver who accidentally hits another vehicle, people carry an element of guilt with them most of the time.
A change is as good as a rest, when it comes to being Happy!
Posted by: | CommentsHave you had one of those weeks where everything seems to be a bit of a drag? Sometimes, no matter how hard you try to stay positive, life’s little hills start to get you down.
Happiness can mean making some small changes
If money and time was no object, we’d probably hop on a plane and go on a vacation. We’d find a way to get out of the house for a while and have a change of scene. However, in our busy lives this is not always possible. Kids, work and domestic obligations keep us stuck in a rut and make it difficult for us to take time out.
Materialism is Toxic for Happiness
Posted by: | CommentsWhat is it going to take to make you happy?
Right now I could use a new sofa and some new paint on my walls. Just a little honesty there, but what the heck I have a sofa to sit on and my walls do have paint on them, so I can live with that.
OK I’m done with the funny stuff let’s get down to business.
Natural Happiness Boosters
Posted by: | CommentsWe all need a little pick-me-up from time to time, and sometimes it’s easy to neglect our health and emotional wellbeing if we are busy. However, nature provides us with an incredible range of mood-boosters that it’s worth taking advantage of before we reach for the wine!
Happiness Boosters
Here are some great mood-boosting tricks to get you back to Happy…
Eat chilli to enhance your mood and go from sad to happy
Is lying a bad idea when it comes to happiness?
Posted by: | CommentsWhy withholding the truth can sometimes make us happier people
Secret to Happiness with a Little Lie
Picture the scene: You’re in the changing rooms of a clothes store with one of your closest friends. She has put on a bit of weight recently, and the outfit she’s picked looks pretty awful. She turns to you and asks you what you think. What do you do?
You have a few choices here. You can tell the truth, and say ‘Look. It’s terrible, unflattering, and you’ve put so much weight on you can’t fit in to it anyway.’
