HOW TO BE HAPPY?

Finding Happiness: Strategies for a Happier Life

This might be a question that most of us have asked ourselves at some points of our life. I have heard people say that “I have no joy in life”, “There is no happiness in my life", “I cannot feel happiness”. We are all on an unending quest to find happiness. So, where is this happiness exactly? Ralph Marston once said “Happiness is a choice, not a result. Nothing will make you happy until you choose to be happy”. Happiness lies within you. Instead of searching for it elsewhere, just look within yourselves. You have the remote control to your happiness.

Benefits of Being Happy

• The happier you are, the longer you live.
• Happy people tend to have happier relationships and more fulfilling marriages.
• Boosts productivity and achievement rates.
• Earn more than their less happy counterparts.
• Less likely to ruminate and engage in negative comparisons with peers.
• More likely to view events positively.

Strategies to a Happier Life

1. Just ‘SMILE’
   Don’t forget to put a smile on your face...
2. Get Moving
   Take a walk for 30 minutes every day...
3. Give your body the sleep it wants
   Despite leading active lives, happy people also schedule time for sleep and solitude...
4. Give priority to close relationships
   You can weather difficult times with the aid of deep friendships...
5. Be kind
   Being kind and helping those in need makes us feel good...
6. Be in the present
   Thinking of the past brings you sadness...
7. Keep a gratitude journal
   Think of 3 things to be grateful for and write them down...
8. Devote some time for self care
   Take some time for yourselves...
9. Do something without setting any expectations
   You don’t always have to be productive...
10. Nurture your spiritual self
    Faith, for many people, is a source of support...

Take a step today to your happiness!