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happy people all share happy habits. It’s as simple as that. The happiest
people I know share 7 very obvious habits. If you’re looking to expand
your general happiness you may consider adopting these habits in your own life.
Be a Part of Something You Believe In – This could be anything. People may take an active role
in their local city council, find refuge in religious faith, join a social club
supporting causes they believe in, or find passion in their careers. In
each case the physiological outcome is the same. They engage themselves
in something they strongly believe in. This engagement brings happiness
and meaning into their lives.
Share Time with Friends and Family – A happy life is a life shared with friends and family.
The stronger the personal relationships are and the higher the frequency of
interaction, the happier a person will be.
Reflect on the Good – Quite often people concentrate too much of their attention on
negative outcomes and leave no time to positively reflect on their
successes. It’s natural for a person to want to correct undesirable
circumstances and focus closely on doing so, but there must be a healthy
balance in the allocation of personal awareness. It is
important to mindfully reflect on the good while striving diligently to
correct the bad. A continuous general awareness of your daily successes
can have a noticeably positive affect on your overall emotional happiness.
Exploit the Resources You DO Have Access To – The average person is usually astonished when they see a
physically handicap person show intense signs of emotional happiness. How
could someone in such a restricted physical state be so happy? The answer
rests in how they use the resources they do have. Stevie Wonder couldn’t see,
so he exploited his sense of hearing into a passion for music, and he now has
25 Grammy Awards to prove it.
Create Happy Endings Whenever Possible – The power of endings is quite remarkable. The end of any
experience has a profound impact on a person’s overall perception of the
experience as a whole. Think about reading a fairly well written, thought
provoking novel. Now imagine the ending totally sucks. Even if the
story was captivating up until the ending, would you still be happy
recommending the novel to a friend? People always remember the
ending. If the ending is happy, the experience creates happiness.
Always tie loose ends, leave things on a good note, and create happy endings in
your life whenever possible.
Use Personal Strengths to Get Things Done – Everyone possesses unique personal strengths. We all
have different talents and skill sets. Emotional happiness comes naturally to those who use
their strengths to get things done. The state of completion always
creates a sense of achievement. If this achievement is based exclusively
on your own personal ability to get the job done, the physiological rewards are
priceless.
Savor the Natural Joy of Simple Pleasures – I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the best things in
life are free. They come in the form of simple pleasures and they appear right in front of you
at various locations and arbitrary times. They are governed by Mother
Nature and situational circumstance and captured by mindful awareness.
It’s all about taking a moment to notice the orange and pink sunset reflecting
off the pond water as you hold hands with someone you love. Noticing
these moments and taking part in them regularly will bring unpredictable bursts
of happiness into your life.
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