Choose to be happy!
For a lot of people,
this is impossible to them. Why some people are happy and others not?
A study found out that
happiness is more strongly associated with the level of respect and admiration
we receive from peers. UC Berkeley Cameron Anderson
Study participants who
took time to “savour” ordinary events that they normally hurried through, or to
think back on pleasant moments from their day, “showed significant increases in
happiness and reduction in depression”, says psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky.
Avoiding comparison
could help you to stay happy. Comparing ourselves with others can be damaging
to happiness and self-esteem. Focusing on our own personal achievement leads to
greater satisfaction, according to Sonja Lyudomirsky.
Having meaningful
goals could help you to be more happy. “People who strive for something
significant are far happier than those who don’t have strong dreams or
aspirations.” Say Ed Diener and Robert Biswas-Diener. “Happiness lies at the
intersection between pleasure and meaning. Whether at work or at home, the goal
is to engage in activities that are both personally significant and enjoyable.”
Say Tal Ben-Shahar.
Fake smile can’t make
you happier. But if you choose to see the positive in a situation and then smile
about it, then you’ll be happier. A fake smile with negative emotion will never
make you happier. Smile because you know good things will come for you.
Give away with purpose
and you’ll be happier. Helping a neighbour, volunteering, or donating goods and
services results in a “Helper’s high”, and you get more health benefits than
you would from exercise or quitting smoking.” Say Researcher Stephen Post.
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