JOY FEELINGS MAGAZINE may-june 2015 | Page 56

HOW TO STAY HAPPY 1. SET AN INTENTION Intentions are the cornerstones to creating your reality folks. And every part of your life deserves at least one! Here is mine for my well-being emotionally: I intend to live in the now and feel greater and greater depths of love, fun, joy, happiness, ecstasy, compassion and caring for myself and others; to have fun continuously, and to open (more every day) to my creativity, psychic abilities and passion. 2. HOLD IT IN YOUR IMAGE Joy feelings magazine When you think of yourself, do you think of an ecstatically happy person? No? Well lets change that shall we? Your self concept keeps you locked into a reality that will support your self concept. Change your vision of yourself, and you will change your reality. Affirmation: I am happy and becoming happier each and every day! 3. LOOK FOR REASONS TO BE HAPPY It doesn’t take much of this to shift from self-pity (or any other constrictive state) to happy. Keeping a gratitude journal is one of the most amazing ways to stay happy and exuding a