How to Be More Happy
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- Faith and Happiness
Faith can have a lot to do with happiness. Our faith can make us happier by: Welcoming us into a community Religion gives us something to have in common. Giving us more purpose in life Believing in something outside ourselves helps give meaning to our existence and establish our place in the world. Helping ... - Why Relationships Keep Us Happy
Good relationships help keep us happy and healthy. We are social creatures and are biologically driven to connect with others. Relationships provide us with social support when we're down. They help us cope by providing more opportunities for self-disclosure. When you disclose something that's gone wrong to a friend they'll be ... - Be Happy After Work
When we imagine retirement we see margaritas on the beach under an umbrella and imagine this as 'happy.' While it's always relaxing to sit around and enjoy the pleasure of doing nothing, we can only go so long before getting bored. We still need challenging activities after our day jobs are ... - How to be Happy at Work
This post will continue in the spirit of being happy at work. Here are some ideas: Compliment the work of other people. When someone does a good job, tell them. Most of us criticize more of then than we complement. Be careful not to complement for complement's sake. Tell them exactly ... - Work to be happy
Working can make us happy. Work is so important we use it to identify ourselves. When someone asks us to tell them about ourselves, we respond with 'Well, I'm a waiter,' 'I'm a garbage man,' 'I'm a lawyer.' Working provides us a sense of identity and gives us purpose. But to be ... - How to be happy when we’re not
In my previous post I briefly discussed the qualities that make a happy person. High self-esteem, a strong sense of control, optimism, and being extroverted. But what's more important than describing the qualities of a happy person is describing how to become one. This leads me to one of ... - Who are the Happy People?
Happy people aren't in any particular age group or gender. Men and women, old and young, are equally likely to find happiness. Happy people have the following traits: Strong Self-Esteem Within reason. Happy people are positive about themselves, and realistic. Healthy Happy people tend to get more exercise. That means light cardiovascular ... - Choose Your Comparisons
Instead of thinking about all the things you don't have, and all the things you've wanted to happen, go the other way around. What are you glad you don't have? What are all the things you're glad haven't happened to you. It's probably a long list. Choose your comparisons intentionally. ... - Happiness is Relative
Happiness is relative to our previous experiences. We continuously try to out-do ourselves because we judge how happy we are now by comparing it with how happy we were. Because of this, a rising income can actually make you more happy than a high income. It's more enjoyable to be given ... - What is happiness?
Hello reader! I'd like to take the time to introduce the themes and subject matter I'm going to explore in this blog. Please take a few moments to read this entry and if you find the ideas I put forth interesting, subscribe to my feed. Happiness is subjective. It's hard to ...
