In 2015, Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard, was declared the happiest person in the world. This was based on a study by the Laboratory for Affective Neuroscience in Wisconsin, where Ricard’s scores were sometimes off the charts. Being a monk is a life calling that not many of us will pursue, and being in the “regular” world does have a different set of challenges you may argue. But surely, attaining happiness should be possible for everyone. Happiness is a state of mind so like any other state of mind, it can be adjusted. However, we get so caught up in how miserable we are, that we do not have the ability to see that being happy is as simple as – well, being happy!
Here are 5 proven ways to increase your overall happiness today:
Find your purpose and follow it
A lot of the unhappiness in our lives comes from doing what doesn’t make us happy, every single day.
This definition of insanity is very applicable here. If your work doesn’t satisfy you, if you go in there every day thinking that today will be better, then you might be an optimist. But you are also unhappy and according to Einstein, insane. Think back on what you did naturally, what you were drawn to do, when you were a young child. How did you occupy your days? Did you have a fascination with making plans and executing them? Or were you always designing something new and wonderful, or planning the next big thing that can make you money? In these juvenile past-times might lie the key to your true purpose, that one thing that you enjoy above all else. Find your purpose and follow it. It is essential to your long term emotional health.
Eliminate negativity from your life
Negativity has never harboured happiness. By listening to and participating in negative conversations, you only take on more negativity. Some people love to complain, about anything and everything. Don’t spend time with these people, they drain your energy. Surround yourself with positivity and you will also be more positive. Make it a state of mind. When a negative thought comes up, don’t entertain it. And when you catch yourself saying something negative, rephrase it to turn it around. Soon you’ll notice that the world is a much better place!
Find joy and spread it
There is joy to found everywhere around us, and often it is in the small details. Like the person who allows you cut in front of them in the traffic, or savouring that early morning coffee while everything is still quiet and calm. Learn to recognize the joy in the everyday and you will start to see it everywhere. Equally important is bringing joy to others. A small favour, or a bigger-than-accepted tip, a kind word or a compliment. The little things all add up to make life happier for yourself and for those around you.
“It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness”.
Charles Spurgeon
Stop Talking and Start to Listen
We tend to spend our days spreading our opinion and trying to matter. And a lot of that conversation is in our heads. Stop the constant chatter, inside and out, find a quiet spot, and listen. The happiest people in the world are those that have learnt to listen – whether it is meditation, prayer, yoga or another practice. In the silence, that which what acclaimed life coach Martha Beck in her book, Finding Your Own North Star, calls wordlessness, we often find peace, answers and happiness.
Sleep well, eat well, live well
Your body is a very real extension of what is going on in your mind. Look after your body by feeding it the right nutrients, by getting enough sleep and by purposefully taking time for physical activities. Not everyone loves doing sports, but even playing with your kids or dogs or choosing to walk to the corner shop instead of driving will make all the difference in your mood.
With these simple tools to increase your overall happiness, go and seek out happiness all around you – because it is there!
“If you want to be happy, be.”
Leo Tolstoy
Photo credit: Brandi Redd
GET THE BOOK BY
ERIN FALCONER!
mexican viagra buy viagra viagra without a prescription
best place to buy generic viagra online sildenafil generic viagra walmart
cialis in canada cheap cialis expired cialis 3 years
viagra pills buy cheap viagra buy viagra
the canadian drugstore discount prescription drugs ed drugs
viagra discount cheap ed pills how to get viagra
where to buy viagra online cheap ed pills cheapest generic viagra
viagra canada buy ed pills online how to buy viagra
viagra pill buy generic drugs generic viagra cost
cheap viagra 100mg buy viagra viagra cost per pill
new erectile dysfunction treatment generic viagra viagra vs cialis bodybuilding
canada ed drugs generic cialis ed treatment
cheap ed pills Cheap Erection Pills muse for ed
best erection pills cheap ed pills ed drug prices
cialis erection penis cialis online cialis vidalista
daily use of cialis buy tadalafil cialis for peyronie
viagra without a doctor prescription online prescription for ed meds male dysfunction treatment
best ed pill
medicine for erectile best ed pills ed tablets
ed meds online
erectial dysfunction ed medications online natural ed pills
muse for ed
treatment for erectile dysfunction cheap pills online ed treatment pills
buy prescription drugs without doctor
https://prednisonegeneric20.com/ medicine prednisone 10mg
https://doxycylinegeneric100.com/
https://amoxicillingeneric500.com/ buy amoxicillin canada
https://valtrexgeneric500.com/ valtrex 500 mg tablets
https://zantacgeneric150.com/ generic for zantac
sildenafil without doctor prescription buy sildenafil
personal loans for bad credit payday loans direct lenders
sildenafil without doctor prescription sildenafil for sale
buy sildenafil sildenafil pharmacy
best place to buy generic drugs buy generic drugs from canada
633171 462083Sounds like some thing a lot of baby boomers should study. The feelings of neglect are there in many levels when a single is over the hill. 218278
canadian drugs online https://sildenafilxxl.com/ canadian pharmacy generic viagra
982829 358718I truly enjoy examining on this website , it has very good content material . 586882
treatment of ed usa pharmacy india ed medications list
ed doctors Cipro india medications online
generic viagra without a doctor prescription best canadian pharmacy drug prices comparison
medications list buy Prednisone best ed supplements
buy viagra online cheap generic viagra viagra doses 200 mg
cialis 20 mg best price cialis tadalafil how long does it take cialis to take effect
cialis pills for sale buy cialis generic cialis at walgreens pharmacy
buy prescription drugs from canada: erection pills the best ed pill
ed drugs online from canada: cheap erectile dysfunction pills erectile dysfunction pills
ed cures: home remedies for ed new treatments for ed
male dysfunction: ed pills canadian drugs
ed treatment natural: muse ed drug best otc ed pills
treatment of ed: ed medications over the counter cheap drugs online
mexican pharmacy without prescription prescription drugs from canada how to treat ed
zithromax over the counter zithromax 500 zithromax for sale cheap
expired cialis 3 years how often to take 10mg cialis cialis without a doctor prescription
legal to buy prescription drugs from canada cheap viagra online canada pharmacy ed cures
sexual dysfunction in men northwest pharmacy in canada buy prescription drugs without doctor
prescription drugs online without canadian pharmacy online herbal remedies for ed
에볼루션코리아
016jigwmv!”/
에볼루션카지노
448MGtOfJ~=%
에볼루션바카라
057FNrCMk$+”
에볼루션룰렛
324tEXhKo];$
에볼루션블랙잭294OWOfWZ”[]