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The ultimate questions ...
What is happiness? How can I be happy? Can we really control our own happiness?
Well, my answer is yes, we can control our own happiness and we can be happy, but happiness means so many different things to many different people.
My friends idea of creating her own happiness is a shopping trip to buy new clothes, shoe's, handbags etc where as that is my idea of pure hell.
I have studied positive psychology and the art of happiness for quite some time now and I truly believe we are the master of our own happiness.
Sadly it is so easy for us to get lost in the bullshit and find our minds flooded with the negativity which is around us. The more we think of negative things the more negativity washes over our lives. It's the Law Of Attraction. What energies you put out in the world is what you attract back to yourself. And this is why a positive mental attitude is key .... its time to get your happy back!
Here are my 6 simple tips on how to get happy!
1. Find Your Happy Song
Ok so we all have that 1 song that just brings us joy and fills us with happy vibes. You know, the one's you can't hear without a smiling coming across your face and needing to bust a few moves there and then. My happy song is Pharrell Williams - Happy. It just gets me every single time, no matter what my current mood is.
Once you know your happy tune get it on your phone and set it as your alarm clock to wake you in the mornings. Let it play as you get yourself out of bed. I can guarantee this simple thing we set you up for a positive happy day.
2. Learn Mindfulness
Being mindful is simply taking notice of your present situation. You are living in the moment and not worrying or thinking about your past or future. The only time that you are giving your attention to is now. By practicing mindfulness, you are teaching your brain to focus on what is going on around you at the present time so that it is not focused on other things which may take away your happy vibe. Appreciate all that you have in that given moment. One of the ways I use mindfulness to my advantage is when I'm washing the dishes - I do not like doing this chore but when I get in a mindful state I end up finding it quite pleasant.
3. Random Act's of Kindness
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Do more for other people. Be generous with your time, energy and love and this will have a positive effect on your happiness levels. Our brains are wired to respond positively to rewards which we get from doing things for people. So try to do a random act of kindness every day and this will boost your own happiness levels.
4. Know Your Tribe
Your tribe are the people you choose to surround yourself with, your friends. Choose them wisely. Do your tribe life you up? Do they inspire and encourage everything you do? Or are they sucking the positivity right from you? You can't live a happy life if you surround yourself with negative people. Know your tribe.
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5. Smile
Smiling is contagious, the more you smile the more other people around you will smile too. The act of smiling activates neural messaging that benefits your health and happiness. Those messages release dopamine, endorphins and serotonin (the happy juice) into your body and increases your happiness levels.
6. Do More Of What You Love
Do more of what makes you happy! If you have a hobby or something that just makes you feel good and happy inside ... do more of it! Follow your passion. No matter how big or small this is, if it makes you feel joy then do it as often as you can.
These are very simple tips which you should be able to incorporate into your daily routine pretty easy, but they will have a very positive effect on you and your happiness levels :)
Love & Light
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