According to science happiness is a result of a chemical reaction happening in the brain. When endorphins and dopamine fill our pleasure center of our brain it brings joy and kills the pain. Usually the things that make us happy or feel good are things which help the species on the whole survive. Happiness is hence one of the tools to propagate our species. Many aspects or our being happy are hard wired by biology at birth. But there are many other factors which influence how happy we are in life. If fact practicing happiness like you would practice chess or football will lead to a better life. Here are some tips to be happy in life. Feel free to comment any other tips you might have.
Always remember happiness is a state of mind. Happiness stems from the state of our mind and not by having a big bank balance or our social status. Almost all of us have lead really happy lives and kids. Wherever we turned then there were new experiences which couldn’t be judged on the basis of past experiences. There was barely a sense of passing time and each moment was lived to the fullest in the present moment. Being less self aware we turned our thoughts ourward, and lived life to the fullest.
- Be your own favorite child: Give yourself the attention that you would otherwise give to a small child. Eat well and eat healthy. Listen to yourself. Discipline yourself, take out time for yourself and exercise, play some games, meet your friends and always practice moderation. Love your self.
- Make your own happiness: Decide what makes you happy. Do you like sports or spending time with yourself alone? Take out time to do this. Schedule yourself a planner and decide a time to take for yourself and do what makes you really happy. Live the moment to the fullest.
- Kill the misery: Look at yourself and decide what makes you unhappy. Take a look at what emotions influence you the most. Is it sadness, anxiety or fear? Talk about your feelings to your closest friends. Do not isolate yourself. Do not complain and gossip all the time. If there is a problem that has been bugging for a long time deal with it or chuck it. What you cant solve is not worth the trouble.
- Journal all the good things: Keep a journal of all the nice things people have done for you. Feel grateful, they weren’t obliged to be nice, but they wanted to be. Write down daily the things that you are grateful about. Do not take your own life for granted, all life is precious.
- Manage your emotions: Whenever you feel sad or depressed accept it as its a natural part of life. Know that without moments of sadness and anxiety, happiness and peace will have no value. Know that you are human and its inevitable to face all the emotions.
- Feign happiness: Cast yourself as a happy person n life. Pretending to be happy leads to happiness. Smile at people around you and be cheerful and people will be cheerful to you. Laugh a few times a day, let yourself free.
- Money: Money cant buy happiness. How many people who actually are extremely rich and yet perfectly happy? Know that money is not everything. Simplify your life. Live a quality life. Do what you do well and with great care and attention. This will bring about immense satisfaction.
- Spontaneity: Live life as it happens, give yourself permission to be spontaneous. Be curious, inquisitive and amused, explore and let yourself free from worries. Give love freely. Enjoy life.
- Practice happiness: Be it at home or at work, engage in activities that make you happy. Read a few funny cheery books like Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy. Play around and be a kid again. Let to ride a bi cycle, or climb a tree. Do what you always wanted to. Bring around a sense of playfulness in your life.
And remember, always keep smiling, no matter what. This will not only bring happiness to yourself but also to everybody around you. A smile can change someones day.
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