Archive for Choosing Happiness
Taking time out can make a big difference to your happiness
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When was the last time you took time for yourself? Just to stop for an hour, ten minutes or even just five minutes in your own company, away from the stresses and strains of your life?
We all lead such busy lives these days, whether we are working a job and running a household or raising children at the same time as looking after an elderly relative, sometimes we need to stop and think of ourselves as well. Just imagine you were so exhausted that you couldn’t do any of the things you need to do every day, who would do grandma’s shopping then? Who would take the kids to cheerleading or football practice? Not only do we deserve a break sometimes, that little bit of ‘me’ time is essential for keeping our bodies working the way they are supposed to.
Looking After the Outside, to Keep the Inside Happy
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Choose happiness and take care of yourself
It’s a fact of life that people who feel great on the outside are more likely to feel good on the inside. Looking after your health and well being can have a massive impact on the way you feel, leading you to happiness without even being conscious of it.
Think about it. Do you ever get those days when you wake up feeling energized, and you know you can tackle anything? Your skin is glowing, your cheeks are flushed with enthusiasm and you’re on top of the world. Sometimes you can have those days when everyone seems to smile at you, and you smile back.
Embracing Change to Choose Happiness
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Embrace Change with Happiness
There’s a great quote out there by Susan Jeffers, who writes inspirational self-help books. The title of one of her bestsellers is ‘Feel the fear and do it anyway’. Sometimes when things get tough, I think of this phrase. It can be used so often to help us embrace change, and not be afraid of making alterations in our lives that can help us choose to be happy.
Change can be frightening. The thought of swapping something we know and understand for unknown territory rightly fills most people with dread. The thing is, change can be the best catalyst for moving forward and achieving our dreams and finding happiness within.
Battle Balancing Your Life For Happiness Within
Posted by: | CommentsUnhappiness and pain, both mental and physical can clearly stem from a lack of balance and harmony in your life. When we choose happiness for our life it should consist of spiritual, relationships, work, play and learning.
1.Spiritual: When I talk about spiritual, get in touch with your maker. Some people are believers and others aren’t. I can’t even comprehend how one can be happy without believing. In one of my lowest times I will always remember the hand of God reaching out and touch me on the shoulder. Take time to pray, really appreciate nature and read uplifting books. You have free will, but that doesn’t mean a higher power isn’t there to guide you. It is called the sixth sense or inner guidance . Learn how to get in touch with it through mediation. This certainly can help you find that happiness within and hold onto it.
Conquer Your Unhappiness In 5 Simple Steps!
Posted by: | CommentsEveryone has his or her own definition of a happy life. If you want to choose happiness, you may want to model people who are living a happy life; this movie reminds me of these very people, “You Are The Light of the World.”
Here are 5 things that have helped me conquer unhappiness and find my happiness within:
Choose Happiness by Conquering Unhappiness
1. Certainly enjoying what you have:
Don’t worry about what your neighbor has, so he bought a new car. Just be really grateful that you have a car and it starts when you turn the key on. Little things really add up and we have a way of overlooking them. What do you have that your forgetting to enjoy?
When Was the Last Time you Could Say: “I’m Happy!”
Posted by: | CommentsTo 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.
How Can You Choose Happiness When You’re Frustrated?
Posted by: | CommentsAudrey Biloon, The Contented Life Coach, helps us understand this and turns a negative situation into a positive one we can learn from. You don’t have to tear out your hair!
This is not the way to Happiness
FRUSTRATION ON THE ROAD TO CONTENTMENT
Audrey Biloon
The Contented Life Coach
What should we do with people who seem to be stumbling blocks on the road to understanding our purpose in life and the goal of feeling contented and happy each day?
How can we feel happy and contented with our lives when we meet or have to be around (though work or family) those who frustrate us?
What Makes You Happy?
Posted by: | CommentsDo you ever have those days where you just don’t feel outgoing, enthusiastic and positive? You’re just plain feeling low. How do you break those moods, so you don’t sit around having a pity party, eating all day and feeling stressed out?
“Be thankful for what you have: You’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” By Oprah Winfrey
Simple things that I do when I’m feeling challenged is to remember:
Happiness Happens When You Least Expect It!
Posted by: | CommentsIf 2009 was about focusing on what we lost, 2010 should be about focusing on what we have.
Many families are finding new rewards when they change their priorities. Take for example this family that Gimundo featured. They sold their 6,500 house for a smaller house and gave the profits on the big house to charity.
Get what you need: In 2008 it was all about the big houses, fancy cars and dining out. In 2009 the bottom fell out of the economy. Some of you may think that my elevator got stuck, but is the change in the economy really a bad thing? People are now taking a second look at what is really important.
Make Happiness Happen!
Posted by: | CommentsChange your attitude to be more positive, and your mood will lift. The other day I went to the store and it was really busy. As I stood in line waiting for my turn I could tell how impatient people were getting.
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When my turn finally came the clerk looked at me and said, “How are you doing?”
I looked at her and replied, “I think better then you are doing, how much long until you get to go home?” She looked at me and said, “Just a couple of hours.” I replied with, “Good.”
