It sounds so simple. If it were just that simple then why isn’t everyone happy? All of the time?
Simple, but not easy.
We can change our inner voice from being judgemental and grumpy us to being open and positive. It just takes practice and time and, yes, a bit of self-discipline.
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Happiness is the evaluation that your goals are being satisfied. This is interesting. It accounts for why happiness is defined differently for each person, as we all have different goals and aspirations. It also suggests that it is linked to a person’s expectations. And this is where we can truly make a difference and influence our own happiness.
How do we define happiness? Read More »
A Google search, ‘what is happiness?’ brings up results that show that the answer to this question has stretched the brains of many over time and still defines a single definition.
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Starting a daily gratitude practice can change your life. Science has shown that changing the way you perceive the world around you will actually change your experience of life.
Three different ways to start a daily gratitude practice – and how it helps. Read More »
I have always found that taking some sort of positive step, even the tiniest one, towards the problem can help lower my anxiety level. Doing something, even if it is just writing down a list of possible actions, gives me comfort in that I am actually doing something to solve the problem or prevent it from happening.
Do something positive instead of worrying. Action is the antidote for anxiety. Read More »
Sometimes couples can get in a bit of a rut. Our busy lives can interfere with our relationships and we
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This last couple of weeks have had a fair share of upheaval and it has got me thinking about how I cope with change.
8 Reasons why I have learned to embrace change. Read More »
Why is it easier to solve someone else’s problems than it is to even think about our own? And, why are people always offering solutions to the problems of others instead of just listening and being a sympathetic ear?
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Learn a technique which can help the body calm down and reduce the symptoms of anxiety in just a few minutes. So in effect, first aid for anxiety. This technique is called Box Breathing.
Anxiety First Aid – Box Breathing Read More »
Yes, that’s right. My gratitude miracle number 1. I am a recent convert to gratitude. But since I have come around and changed my outlook on life miracles keep happening.
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My husband and I have been married for so long that I had to use a calculator to confirm the number. True. We’ve been married 33 years as of this September.
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Life brings you more of what you expect.
These words are why I have come to appreciate and respect the ‘Princesses’ in our midst.
Life brings you more of what you expect – The Princess Effect Read More »
Happiness is a decision. Those were the powerful words given to me one night long ago while I was in the midst of my own despair. That was 26 years ago. The words just came into my head and I have been both railing against them and evangelising them ever since.
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