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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?”
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.
Have 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.
We 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!
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
Happiness Comes With Sharing
Since the dawn of time, we humans have been using one of our most powerful tools in the quest for happiness – conversation. Whatever happens in our life, we instinctively turn to other people to share our experiences, and ‘chew the fat’ – talk things through and reach conclusions based on our conversations. When things go right or wrong, we immediately pick up the telephone or write to our friends and family to let them know.
One of my earliest memories is of me falling down as a child, and getting
scooped up and hugged better. Even as adults, we still crave that amazing feeling of being held closely, made to feel safe and loved, and cared about unconditionally.
Hugs are one of the best ways for two people to show to each other that they are liked and appreciated. A recent clinical study suggests that touch reduces stress and anxiety: when a subject touched the hand of a loved one, centre’s of the brain concerned with fear and danger became less active.
Have you had a good grin today? There are more reasons than you would think for smiling your head off, even when you don’t quite feel up to the task. I’m revisiting the benefits of a great smile, because it can’t be underestimated! Here’s why:
Smiling enhances our attractiveness
We are drawn to people who smile. There is an attraction factor, which means we want to know a smiling person and figure out what is so good about their lives! Frowns, scowls and grimaces all push people away, but a smile draws us in to others, because there happiness within is showing.
Have some fun food for Happiness
Hollywood is always bombarding us with images of stick-thin, willpower-driven women on a quest to find the perfect figure. The problem is, while we would all probably like to change something about ourselves, being disciplined is tough, and it doesn’t always make us feel great or bring us happiness within.
A company I know has a marketing department, made up of about seven women. They are all slim, fashionable and perfectly made-up, with great clothes sense and ‘Sex and the City’ type attitudes. It’s always a bit daunting to go in there and talk to them, as it makes me feel really aware of my own flaws. On the wall, they have a big poster which reads:
Happiness within comes with small things
Can you remember when you were a child, and life seemed to be weighed out in small sections? The nightmare of bath time was balanced by the joy of getting some candies or having a great hug. Is it me, or are candies a lot smaller now than they were then?
Sometimes, when we’re feeling weighed down by our problems, it pays to remember that happiness can be made, as well as found. It isn’t always the elusive light at the end of the tunnel, which will come to us if we sit and watch it for long enough. There seems to be a trick to finding happiness, which some people somehow know automatically, and manage to turn to their advantage.
To find real happiness within we need to learn to be grateful. It is wonderful what gratitude can do for you. Here is my list of 25 ways I stay happy, because of gratitude:
I am grateful for my health.
It is nice to wake up in the morning clearly knowing I can get out of bed and my legs carry me down stairs where that cup of coffee is waiting. My arms are able to pour that coffee and raise it to my mouth to drink.
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My goal is to share as much happiness with people as I can.
With my personal Happy BLOG, I hope to inspire individuals to find their own Happiness, and get more of what they want out of life. I invite individuals everywhere to come here to get ideas and inspiration, and hope that you will read my blog and submit your comments.
No matter where you are in your life right now, remember happiness is a choice. Make it your choice – you deserve it.
With my best wishes and much happiness,
Debbie [Read More …]