Choose Happy: Easy Strategies to Find Your Bliss (16) (Live Well)

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Happiness comes from within. It is not based on your circumstances but on how you choose to see them. The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human can alter his life by altering his attitude.”— William James- psychologist.

We all have the desire to live happy lives. However, the effort and personal work we have to do to attain this desire can be challenging for us. It's making the choice of taking care of my health, using my time and energy in a way that works for my welfare and core values, staying close to my inner child, it is learning to say "NO", it's accepting myself, it's about focusing on gratitude, and so much more! Chances are you see more money now than you ever have in your life, yet you’re still trapped in the paradox, struggling to understand why you’re unhappy.

When Life is Not Peachy

No matter what’s happening, choose to be happy. Don’t focus on what’s wrong. Find something positive in your life. Thank God for the small things.” – Joel Osteen I am more and more convinced that our happiness or unhappiness depends far more on the way we meet the events of life, than on the nature of those events themselves.” Happiness can only come into your life when you like who you are, and you are choosing to be the best YOU can be. Until you have attained that state of belief in you, living a happy life will be at times in your life completely out of reach. According to This Is Finland, “Sisu is extraordinary courage and determination in the face of adversity … Sisu is embodied by people everywhere who defy the odds and hold on to hope when at first there seems to be none.”

Jon Haidt, author of The Happiness Hypothesis, teaches positive psychology. He actually assigns his students to make themselves happier during the semester. If a short moment of respite isn’t enough, consider meditating for a while. Find a place that’s nice and quiet, do a few breathing exercises, and just relax. It may be time to sit down and have a talk with them about how they are affecting your life. Try to work out a plan for your relationship.Additionally, talking to coworkers about work-related problems is a great way to improve relations with them. Venting out stress is nice, just don’t overdo it. I’m not the kind of actor that would know what my character had for breakfast last Tuesday.” – Liam Neeson With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself, or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose.” – Wayne Dyer

Don’t start your day with the broken pieces of yesterday. Every day is a new beginning.” – Anonymous Don't stay in a bad situation, whether it is a relationship or a job, out of fear of failure. It's not a failure to walk away and choose to be happy. It takes a lot of courage.” Not only will you feel better which leads to happiness, but you will look a lot better too! Your skin will glow, you will feel more confident in your body, and you will feel strong! Research has shown that your talent for happiness is, to a large degree, determined by your genes. Psychology professor David T. Lykken, author of Happiness: Its Nature and Nurture, says that "trying to be happier is like trying to be taller." We each have a "happiness set point," he argues, and move away from it only slightly.Happiness is a choice, however, it can be a harder choice to make for some versus others. If you get into the science-side of things. You deserve to be gifted things if people want to give. Be grateful for what you have and what you receive and you will experience true happiness. Happiness is a choice. You can choose to be happy. There’s going to be stress in life, but it’s your choice whether you let it affect you or not.” If you learn techniques for identifying negative thoughts, then it's easier to challenge them," Haidt said. "Sometimes just reading David Burns' book, Feeling Good, can have a positive effect." Happiness Strategy #5: Remember, Money Can't Buy Happiness