How to Stay Happy, Even When Times are Grim
Feeling down by the grim news everyday?
Here’s an antidote to feel better despite the turmoil – applying the principles of happiness to whatever you are doing, so you can enjoy it and overcome feelings of stress. There are 12 principles of happiness described below.
Keep them in mind every day and regularly apply them. One good way to do this is to copy them onto a list you look at each day. Then, as you put them into practice, they will become a habit, so you enjoy every day, no matter what happens. This approach to life will also help you get rid of any fears and other negative feelings about your work and future.
1. Cultivate love, often called the “root of happiness” and the opposite of fear. To this end, remind yourself to experience and express appreciation for your work, friends, and significant others. Focus on what you have now or will have, so you feel gratitude, not on what you don’t have or used to have, causing you to feel a sense of loss.
2. Be optimistic by letting go of any painful experiences and thinking about how to learn from any difficulties you encounter. Optimism can also help you overcome any regrets for the past and lead you to feel confident about the future.
3. Cultivate courage by embracing challenges to overcome your feelings of fear.
4. Remind yourself that you have the freedom to choose whatever the situation is. If you feel stuck at any time, think of the different ways you can remake yourself and do something different; consider how to adapt your skills to respond to the economic situation today.
5. Be proactive to shape your own destiny, rather than waiting for other people or events to make you happy. Think about what you can change or do differently to reshape what you are doing now.
6. Gain security by liking and accepting who you are, so you have an inner sense of assurance, since everything else in life changes. Look for security from within, not from money, popularity, or other outer attributes.
7. Work on being in good health, because you need Continue reading How to Stay Happy, Even When Times are Grim
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Posted March 19th, 2009 in Professional Development By Keyboard Culture| No Comments »
