Is it possible to be happy now, and at almost any moment of your life? Are you aware that the secret of happiness lies in your own hands?
Researchers tell us, happiness is something we choose.
Dr Tim Sharp, author of “The Happiness Handbook” (2007), and The Happiness Institute says:
“It (happiness) is a decision we make every single minute, every hour, every day, and every week.”
He also states that happiness is a skill, and therefore, just like any other skill, the more you practise it, the better you get.
Today’s challenge is to be happy now
6 ways to be happier today:
- Be healthy – if you follow a healthy lifestyle, you will find it easier to be more positive and happy.
- Be kind to others – “And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.”
- Smile – it promotes feel good chemicals in the body.
- Spend time with happy people – their attitude will rub off.
- Focus on being optimistic – be more positive about yourself, others, and the world in general.
- Have fun – can you remember the last time you had a really great time? It’s easy to get swept away with work, family commitments etc, but life should be fun! Do something you enjoy today!
Being happier is something you need to commit to on a daily basis. When negativity arises challenge it, and above all don’t give up on yourself!
How can you foster a happier attitude today?
To transform the lifestyles of a diet-obsessed world by teaching people how to eat healthy and make healthy eating a habit for life.
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I agree happiness is a choice we make. I especially like your idea of being kind to others. Often their feedback will feed our happiness “meter”. Smiling is good, too.
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Great ideas here. These are all great ways to stay happy. When we are happier we have more confidence in ourselves and our ability to get things done. Thanks!
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Hi Mel! Just wanted to thank you for stopping by my blog. I’m so glad it led me to yours–this is a great resource!
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Hi Melanie – Thanks for your comment on my blog! I love this post. I decided on Jan. 1st that 2009 was going to be a “happy only (or as much as possible) year” for me. So anytime I’m feeling down, I think about that and focus on the good stuff in life!
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Hey Barbara,
It’s amazing how helping others, or being around people how are less fortunate than us in some way, really challenges your thinking, and you find yourself asking, “What do I have to complain about?” It’s a reality check!
Hi Blake,
That’s very true, there’s nothing like a ‘blue day’ to kill your productivity! Sometimes I find just going out for a walk helps when I feel like that, and I can get back into my work afterwards no problem.
Hey Lara,
Thank you
Hey Ashley,
What a wonderful resolution, very inspiring! I think that’s such a great way to keep a positive focus, and even if things happen that weren’t in your plan for a ‘happy only year’ you’ll be able to look at it in a better frame of mind, and even learn something good from it!
checking out your challenges for this month and joining Sparkpeople has made me think a lot about where I am ‘going’ and where I have ‘gone’
i have come almost a full circle since our messages about gyms and doing your own thing….i realised just this last week when I do a heckva lotta walking and no gym dates that I don’t really need the Gym. So to that end when my membership expires in late March , that’s that!
The reason I didn’t go to the Gym last week was because I had to do a lot of ‘running around’ for Studylink and my Limited Time application. Each day was somewhere different, sometimes right in at Uni (Gym there) but there wasn’t any time…..or I didn’t know how long anything would take. Plus the one day I was going to go, a phone call at home whilst holding my bag/books etc put paid to the entire day!!!
Twice in the week, I had it ‘up to here’ with Studylink stuff and I took off on a long walk around the City, blowing out the steam! I noticed each time that in the evening I was bushed and my right leg was not so swollen, so I realised that I had obviously exercised enough for that day.
Now I’ve decided, that bit by bit, I will walk to the next bus stop and then the next and try and get in a bit of exercise on the way too: and on the way back: that will be week days that I am going anywhere……w/ends I will factor in a long walk – back to my old days of doing that on the w/ends. I had worked out a number routes from here some flat, others hilly and I usually managed 10k round trips.
Anyway thanks for making the 31days a good ‘workout’ for my mind
Hey Cathy,
I’m totally stoked that the 31 days challenge as got you thinking! As I’ve said before it’s all about figuring out what works for you personally, and it sounds like right now walking it a great option for you, and so much cheaper than gym membership!!
Keep up the good work Cathy!