Why is choosing happiness important? According to Wikipedia, “Happiness, in the context of mental or emotional states, is positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Other forms include life satisfaction, well-being, subjective well-being, flourishing and eudaimonia.” According to VeryWellMind, “Happiness is an emotional state characterized by feelings of joy, satisfaction, contentment, and fulfillment. While happiness has many…
From My Gratitude Journal: Reflections The more thankful I am, the more abundance I receive Being grateful when we get what we wish for is easy. But counting our blessings when things are not going the way we hoped is hard. It is probably because even though we are aware we should be thankful for what we have, the turmoil in…
In life, things often don’t go the way we expect. And when that happens, it is easier to play the blame game, that is, by blaming someone else for what happened, rather than take responsibility for it. It takes less energy to point fingers at someone instead of admitting the truth to ourselves. Consider this: Do you enjoy playing the…
It’s fun to share a good laugh, but did you know it can actually improve your health? With these laughing exercises we can take advantage of the powerful benefits of laughter. We’ve heard it more than a hundred times that laughter is the best medicine. It brings people together even as it brings about healthy physical and emotional changes. Laughter…
We are always looking for ways to increase our happiness. In his excellent book Flourish: A visionary new understanding of happiness and well-being Martin Seligman, Founding Father of Positive Psychology, offers an easy practice called the Gratitude Visit exercise to increase well-being and lower depression. The Gratitude Visit, as a practice, seems rather simplistic but is based on decades of…