Happiness – do we make it happen or does it find or just happen to us? I have seen several articles on happiness recently. I wonder if people give much thought to this?
The articles report that we do have control over happiness. A good place to start is considering where does it rate on your priority list? How far would you go to find happiness? Are you willing to occasionally say no? Would you turn down overtime at work? Would you simplify your life so you could make do with less? Does your house have to be perfect before you can relax? These are choices that we make every day that seriously impact our happiness quotient. And our chemistry, whether it is happy or stressed will directly influence our health.
Next take it a step further and when you have the time, be present. Schedule time with your favorite people. Lend a helping hand to someone less fortunate, or share a smile or a hug. Spend time in nature soaking up all of the beauty that surrounds you. Take good care of yourself, laugh, sing, move! Perhaps this is the true lesson for us to learn while we are here on this earth. Every day choices that create a joyfully exciting happy life.
Don’t forget that we migrate toward that which we set our attention on. Here are some excellent articles and sites to get you off and running!
The Happiness Project NY Times bestseller and website
The Happiness Experiment from O Magazine
How Trivial Decisions Will Impact Your Happiness Harvard Business Review Blog
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