In this article, I will be pointing our attention to things happy people do differently to increase their levels of happiness. These are things that we can start doing today to feel the effects of more happiness in our lives. Deep Happiness can't happen if you're aren't strategic about your Happiness.
These things are not totally new things but we must be deliberate in practicing them if we do want to be more happy.
It is important because no matter what part of life’s path we’re currently traveling on, these ‘happiness habits’ will always be applicable.
Express gratitude
When you appreciate what you have, what you have appreciates in value. Kinda cool right? So basically, being grateful for the goodness that is already evident in your life will bring you a deeper sense of happiness.
We’re gonna have a hard time ever being happy if we aren’t thankful for what we already have.
Cultivate optimism. Winners have the ability to manufacture their own optimism. No matter what the situation, the successful diva is the one who will always find a way to put an optimistic look. She knows failure only as an opportunity to grow and learn a new lesson from life.
People who think optimistically see the world as a place packed with endless opportunities, especially in trying times.
Avoid over-thinking and social comparison
Comparing yourself to someone else can be poisonous. If we’re somehow ‘better’ than the person that we’re comparing ourselves to, it gives us an unhealthy sense of superiority. Our ego inflates . If we’re ‘worse’ than the person that we’re comparing ourselves to, we usually discredit the hard work that we’ve done and dismiss all the progress that we’ve made.
What I’ve found is that the majority of the time this type of social comparison doesn’t stem from a healthy place. If you feel called to compare yourself to something, compare yourself to an earlier version of yourself.
Practice acts of kindness
Performing an act of kindness releases serotonin in your brain. (Serotonin is a substance that has TREMENDOUS health benefits, including making us feel more blissful.)
Selflessly helping someone is a super powerful way to feel good inside. What’s even cooler about this kindness kick is that not only will you feel better, but so will people watching the act of kindness. How extraordinary is that? Bystanders will be blessed with a release of serotonin just by watching what’s going on. A side note is that the job of most anti-depressants is to release more serotonin.
Nurture social relationships
The happiest people on the planet are the ones who have deep, meaningful relationships. Did you know studies show that people’s mortality rates are DOUBLED when they’re lonely? WHOA!
There’s a warm fuzzy feeling that comes from having an active circle of good friends who you can share your experiences with. We feel connected and a part of something more meaningful than our lonesome existence.
Develop strategies for coping
How you respond to the moments is what shapes your character. Sometimes things happens – it’s inevitable. It can be hard to come up with creative solutions in the moment when some things are happening . However It helps to have healthy strategies for coping.
Learn to forgive
Harboring feelings of hatred is horrible for your well-being. You see, your mind doesn’t know the difference between past and present emotion. When you ‘hate’ someone, and you’re continuously thinking about it, those negative emotions are eating away at your immune system.
Increase your focus experiences
It’s when you’re so focused on what you’re doing that you become one with the task. Action and awareness are merged. You’re not hungry, sleepy, or emotional. You’re just completely engaged in the activity that you’re doing. Nothing is distracting you or competing for your focus.
Savor life’s joys.
Deep happiness cannot exist without slowing down to enjoy the joy. When we neglect to appreciate, we rob the moment of its magic. It’s the simple things in life that can be the most rewarding if we remember to fully experience them.
This is so important for your happiness. Learn to enjoy the moment
Commit to your goals.
Being wholeheartedly dedicated to doing something comes fully-equipped with an ineffable force. Magical things start happening when we commit ourselves to doing whatever it takes to get somewhere. When you’re fully committed to doing something, you have no choice but to do that thing subconsciously makes humans happier because they know part of their purpose.
Practice spirituality
When we practice spirituality or religion, we recognize that life is bigger than us. We surrender the silly idea that we are the mightiest thing ever. It enables us to connect to the source of all creation and embrace a connectedness with everything that exists.
Take care of your body.
Taking care of your body is crucial to being the happiest person you can be. If you don’t have your physical energy in good shape, then your mental energy (your focus), your emotional energy (your feelings), and your spiritual energy (your purpose) will all be negatively affected.
Did you know that studies conducted on people who were clinically depressed showed that consistent exercise raises happiness levels? people who participated in exercise were less likely to relapse because they had a higher sense of self-accomplishment and self-worth.
Thanks for reading
To be able to help someone which create a smile on their faces, lift up our spirits and soar in cloud nine. An unexplain emotion of happiness, an achievement like an eternal bliss in heaven.