A) Energize yourself in the morning. |
E) Look after your body. |
B) Decide what you really want to do. |
F) Practice living in the present. |
C) Take small daily steps. |
G) Make serving others a regular habit. |
D) Remove things that prevent happiness |
H) Separate your happiness from your achievements. |
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Letting go of past regrets and future anxieties is not easy, but it’ s the fastest way to live a full and enjoyable life. Think about enjoying each moment for its own unique role in the ongoing narrative of your life. If you want a short mantra to keep in mind: be here now. |
If you think you know what you want and you’ re determined that it will make you happy, at least decide on small daily steps that you can take to get there. Setting unrealistical goals that you never get to finish is far less fulfilling than setting small goals that you can finish and appreciate— and ones that let you know you’ re on the right track. |
From muscular tension that can trap emotions to serotonin production and bacterial imbalances in your gut, your body is the number one vehicle that will allow you to experience joy and satisfaction, so treat it with care! |
As much as we like to think we have control and autonomy when it comes to our feelings, the truth is that momentum is a huge factor. Morning routines have been a keystone habit of content and successful people throughout history, and for good reason; starting your day with a spiritual practice, a physical practice, and a healthy breakfast may not seem like much, but compounded over years, it can make all the difference in the world to your well-being. |
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One key habit of unhappy people that we often don’ t talk about is that they are inherently self-centred. This doesn’ t mean that they are bad people by any means. It just means their minds spend a disproportionate amount of time focused on the self. Helping others is one way to break this pattern of attention from“ How am I feeling?” to“ How are you feeling?” There are a lot of studies that show that giving to others is more rewarding than receiving. |
A lot of people that are searching for happiness will end up with“ shiny object syndrome.” This is what happens when they bounce from goal to goal because they’ re looking for something( or someone) to take away all their suffering. Knowing yourself and what you truly want can help you develop purpose and focus— so much so that you don’ t even have time to waste pondering happiness. |
We all need to learn to separate our happiness from our achievements. It’ s okay to feel content with our lives simply because we have an inherent sense of self-worth. Reaching our goals can obviously bolster this feeling and give us a deep sense of accomplishment, but the absence of achievement should not mean the absence of happiness. |
This is actually a lot more important than finding things to make you happy. Are you in a toxic relationship? Do you dislike your job? Are you eating a lot of unhealthy food? These things all need to go before you start to seek happiness; otherwise, they can hold you back and you may never be satisfied. |