Happiness and emotional fulfillment are within your grasp.
We all want to feel happy, and each one of us has different ways of getting there. Here are 10 steps you can take to increase your joie de vivre and bring more happiness into your life:
1.
Be with
others who make you smile. Studies
show that we are happiest when we are around those who are also happy. Stick
with those who are joyful and let rub off on you.
2.Hold on
to your values. What you find true, what you
know is fair, and what you believe in are all values. Over time, the more you honour
them, the better you will feel about yourself and those you love.
3.Accept
the good. Look at your life and take
stock of what’s working, and don’t push away something just because it isn’t
perfect. When good things happen, even the very little ones, let them in.
4.Imagine the best. Don’t be afraid
to look at what you really want and see yourself getting it. Many people avoid
this process because they don’t want to be disappointed if things don’t work
out. The truth is that imagining getting what you want is a big part of
achieving it.
5.Do things
you love. Maybe you can’t skydive every
day or take vacations every season, but if you get to do the things you love occasionally,
you will find greater happiness.
6.Find
purpose. Those who believe they are
contributing to the well-being of humanity tend to feel better about their
lives. Most people want to be part of something greater than they are, simply
because it’s fulfilling.
7.Listen to your heart. You are the only one who knows what fills you up.
Your family and friends may think you’d be great at something that really
doesn’t float your boat. It can be complicated following your bliss. Just be
smart, and keep your day job for the time being.
8.Push
yourself, not others. It’s easy to feel that
someone else is responsible for your fulfilment, but the reality is that it is
really your charge. Once you realize that, you have the power to get where you
want to go. Stop blaming others or the world, and you’ll find your answers much
sooner.
9.Be open
to change. Even if it doesn’t feel good,
change is the one thing you can count on. Change will happen, so make
contingency plans and emotionally shore yourself up for the experience.
10.Bask in
the simple pleasures. Those who love you, treasured
memories,
silly jokes, warm days, and starry nights—these are the ties that bind and the
gifts that keep on giving.
Happiness and fulfilment are within your grasp, but
sometimes just out of reach. Understanding
what works best for you is the first step in finding more of them.
Visualize yourself happy, doing the things that
will bring you inner and outer success in life and write down the things you
need to do to create a Happiness Bucket List. Start with the little
things you know you can do each day that will bring you joy. Then move on to
accomplish greater and greater things on your happiness bucket list.
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