Happiness is a choice. A choice that we either make or we don’t. Either way the choice is up to each of us. The more happiness you generate the more life presents you with experiences to feell happy about. It you are feeing blue or depressed, make the decision to get happy.
Have you ever noticed how happy children are.
They are always cheery and thankful.
They just seem to be so easy to feell happiness in their lives.
These are some tips that be used to encourage happiness.
1. When you awake in the morning, put a smile on your face and be happy rather than always trying to be right in everything you do or say.
2. Play it forward. You have no double heard of or watched the movie Play it forward. For every kind deed others do to you, do a kind deed for someone else.
3. Write Thank you notes frequently. The energy of gratitude feeds happiness. You not only show gratitude but you share happiness. Everyone loves to receive a thank you note even if it is for a call that they made.
4 When you think a complimentary thought about someone - take the time to tell them. It may just brighten their day.
5. Don’t judge others. Think only positive things about others.
6. Listen to music that you enjoy. Music has a way of calming us. It is a great pick me up.
7. Hug someone - you will feel good and they will also
8. Give Service to someone who is needier than you are. I love to do this.
9. Exercise, Pray and meditate regularly. At least once a day.
Remember:
Yesterday is history
Tomorrow is a mystery
Today is a gift
That is why it is called the present
Choose to be happy. Sometimes it may take more than us to help make ourselves happy but if we make the choice to be happy, we will do whatever it takes to accomplish that goal. Together we can help each other overcome depression and anxiety. Sometimes it takes medical help but once the decision is make it will become easier to accomplish for each of us. We can love and share out happiness with someone that needs it. Often all that is needed from us is support. Show your support to another who is in need of your strength. Someday you may need their strength also.
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Comments: 66
Of if you wake up in the streets of Iraq looking for your house that was there yesterday but not today?
I applaud your philosophy, but I think it is lacking in depth.
I really enjoyed this.
I agree, happiness is a choice, our choice.
The more you do for others, giving or just a smile, the better you feel.
Have you ever watched The Secret?
It is all about your outlook.
I choose happiness :-)
This certainly was a great read.
I am glad you enjoyed it.
Thankfully, I have never been in either of those circumstances.
I am glad that you enjoyed it.
I too am dealing with depression and anxiety but I wont give up. I will choose to fight it tooth and nail. Some days is harder than others to deal with but choosing to be happy is half the battle
Thanks I was beginning to think that maybe I should delete it.
Just because it is a tad idealistic and someone pointed that out? Don't take feedback personally.
Its a great article, just not quite accurate.
Giving up is not an option.
Thanks, for your comments. I am not much into hurting peoples feelings and I thought that I had hurt your feeling in some way.
thanks, I just thought that a child with a smile on her face would get the point across. :)
Definitely not. Thanks for your consideration!
Today I worked, as I am a caregiver, and I gave my lady with Alzheimers dozens of hugs. She told me so many times that she loved me. We met a friend with 2 retired vets that she looks after. They got lots of hugs too.
It got me through a very sad day. There are always people worse off than me and I can share myself with them.
Still, attitude does have a lot to do with it.
Hugs and love from my husband is all that keeps me going some days. LOL
I know that. I suffer from depression and anxiety and this is all new to me but I decided that I can stay in bed and be a quitter or I can choose to fight it and get up and do my best. I must admit that at some times I am tired of fighting and would love to just give up.
--Brad Pitt
Your granddaughter is adorable! She looks like a little cherub!
Keep smiling! :)
YOu are just so sweet, my friend
Good luck to you my new found friend. If you need me, you know how to get hold me. Stay strong and keep smiling.
Thank You. Have a wonderful day
You have heard the saying "Smile and the whole world smiles with you, Cry and you cry alone". That saying is so true
You have a wonderful day and thanks for taking the time to read my articles. You are just the best
We all know why you are happy. LOL wedding bells yet????
Thanks so much for your comment. I do hope life is going well for you and your family.
I do hope you have a wonderful day! Is that an engagement ring you are flashing there???
Lately I have had days when I am a grouch from the moment I awoke and I have just decided that I am not going to be like that any more.
Connie, it is a great article for those who are at a point in their lives to enjoy and try to be happy. However, some of us, living with depression, grieving from loss of a child, lots of obstacles, it is hard to see and hear happy people. I understand millions of people are living with depression. But we have to remembe that we ae all different and handle our situations in our own way.
It is a daily chore for me to try to find something to get me through. I am thankful for my online support groups, but reality hits when you find yourself alone. My heart goes out to all of you in this predicament. I won't say that all it takes is an attitude adjustment or if you cry, you cry alone, because those can be very hurtful words to some. Those who are trying to just get by. And tears are a normal routine for some. It's not very comforting to think you may be crying alone.
Having said all this, Connie...thanks for posting. I think it helps us all to see the reality of what is going on out there. If you are happy, thank your lucky stars. If you have children, hug them and don't take one minute for granted.
I cant sleep. I had anxiety attacks all night last night. LOL Evidently my new pills are not working as well we had hoped they would . LOL I will not give in to them though.
I just stopped by to drop off a hug and a 10.
Its so funny you posted this article as I was just having this conversation with one of my friends. That was all I was going to put but then I decided to put in my two cents from the perspective of a person that's really been through it not just talking about what its like. I did grow up in the ghetto and some days had to fight to eat and I still agree with you. Happiness is a choice, anger, sadness these are emotions that happen because of your circumstances. You do not choose to be sad and anyone who would make that choice is crazy. But you can choice to be happy through your sadness or your pain. I will not pretend that it is not harder from some then it is for others. If I am a living in a card board box fighting to eat it is defiantly going to be harder for me to be happy then say a rich family full of love living in a mansion with enough money in the bank to never work again. But I still can make that choice to be happy. I've seen people lose everything they own in this world be happy because they are alive or their child is alive. It may be harder from some to find that silver lining but its there.
I have missed you. Glad you stopped by.
Thanks for your comment. I am so sorry that you had such a hard life. I work with low income families and I am always thankful that I can offer them a smile and a compassionate hug. I know that does not help much but they always smile back.
I hope you have a wonderful and happy day. Thanks for your comment
I think we all choose at least to some point, how happy we will be.
I find that people dont like to be around someone who is always in the dumps. They are attracted to someone who is cheery and happy all or at least most of the time.
Glad to see you active on gather again. I hope all is well with you.
One day, after cramming and completing my finals, I had to go to downtown Seattle to collect my check. My tennis shoes had falen apart and were tied to my feet with the strings. I had not had time to go to the thrift store, and the church did not have anything I could walk in. Tough days.
I was waiting for a bus to go home, wondering if I had enough energy to look for something better to put on my feet, when an old lady came up to me. She was short, and rounded in several winter coats, although it was early June. She was pushing a shopping cart filled with bags of who knows what.
I wanted to turn and walk away quickly, she could never have caught up and I was sure she was going to ask for spare change. But I do have better manners than that.
She was wheezing so hard that I could barely hear her, and motioned me to come close.
"Come with me" she whispered, "I will buy you a good pair of shoes."
I stuttered and stammered and thanked her profusely, assuring her that I was just on the way to the store. My bus came and I jumped on. Probably went home and went to sleep after that, I don't remember.
But thirty-five years later I clearly remember her generosity and grace, this little old lady who had less than nothing in the way of posessions but was ready to share with an eighteen year old kid.
When the poverty and even occasional hunger was getting to me, I would look at the stonework on the old buildings or find a blooming flower to look at or look at the clouds race by.
And even now when I think of angels, I think of that old lady.
And I agree with you, you can focus on negativity, or make happiness your choice.
Thanks for your wonderful comment.