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Don’t Worry, Be Happy

Jul 10th, 2008 | By Wise Snob | Category: Sustainable Living

Rating 3.50 out of 5

happiness4 Dont Worry, Be Happy Happiness is a difficult feeling to define and understand. We were taught to be responsible and successful, but what about happy?

Happiness comes from the inside, but there can be a lot of external factors that affect how happy we are. Look at your life, your job, your stuff and your relationships and see if you really feel good about them. If you don’t, then consider these tips to help keep your smile until the end of the day.

Put yourself first. Self care is one of the most important things to one’s health and well-being. If you put everyone else in front of you, you spend all your energy and time making others happy and instead of considering your own happiness. Read our other article regarding putting yourself first.

Say “no.” In order to gain respect in the world, you have to stay firm on your decisions, even if they may not correlate with other people’s values. Instead of going out of your way and being the “yes” gal, be selective of who you say “yes” to and nicely say “no” to the others. Don’t avoid saying things that need to be said.

Focus on yourself. Look at what you have accomplished every week and think about what made you proud. Then, consider the things that you can try to improve on the following week and note what was hard. By analyzing your daily living, you start to have more purpose in your days rather than just chugging along and not thinking. I am not pushing you to be a selfish person, but you just need to know what makes you happy first before you can even reach out to enrich other lives and your community.

Slow down. A huge reason people don’t find happiness is due to the fact that they have so much to do. If you have a to-do list that fills up your day, you don’t have time to really enjoy yourself. Sometimes you may even find yourself SO busy that it never even crosses your mind whether you’re unhappy. Time flies, but our perception of time can change if we just slowed down. Read our other article about taking your time back. Learn to eliminate the things that get in the way of doing what you love.

In the end, there are various obstacles to happiness. Remember to give yourself permission to feel good about yourself. Never put down your own happiness because you feel it may make others feel bad. While money cannot buy happiness, you just have to be honest with yourself and be aware of how you feel. Knowledge is power.

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Balance: No Day Like Today

May 20th, 2008 | By Wise Snob | Category: Sustainable Living

Rating 3.00 out of 5

balance4 Balance: No Day Like Today Take charge of your life by organizing what is really important to you and focusing on those areas.

You are what you do. It reflects what you value. So when you are fighting with your boyfriend, are you valuing the person you love or your own agenda? Every hour we spend angry is another hour lost that could have been filled with laughter. When we stress about deadlines, get upset over uncontrolled things, get jealous over friends’ fortunes, you are putting importance on something over your own well-being.

You forgot to take care of yourself. Time is precious. Some people can say that they have more money than time, but hardly anybody can say they have more time than money. You cannot get another hour in a day, so be clear about what is important to you, and set the foundation for change.

We are a society that takes on too many responsibilities and have way too many high expectations about how things should be, so we live and put ourselves through hard work to meet the expectations of perfectionism. We aim to be perfect, and through those endeavors, we become overworked and tired.

What we need to learn is to put our self-care first. We underestimate how important taking care of ourselves really is. Here are ways to do so.

1. Learn to say no. A lot of times, saying “yes”means you had to say “no” to something else. Saying “yes” to an hour of television is saying “no” to writing a letter to a friend.

2. Focus on today. We need to focus on today, and realize that today is the only day to make our dent in the world, so spend it well. Focus and be in control of our thoughts and choices, which reflect upon our actions.

3. Do what you feel is right. Make that conscious choice to do what is right, to do what you believe. Take that time of the day to yourself and reflect on who you are. Do you feel satisfied with your finances, your body, your relationships, your environment, your career? If not, what few things can you do differently that can make you more satisfied?

4. Do what you want to do. This runs into the part about saying “no,” but it’s crucial. Do the things you value the most and forget the other things until later.

5. Allow time to yourself. Make sure you set aside some time every day to yourself. Whether it’s going to the gym, reading a book, writing a letter, or eating chocolate-dipped fruits, set that time on your agenda and don’t skip it.

Let’s be present in today and stuff every second with value and meaning into what we have and what we value most. Be an individual and forget what everyone else thinks is important, and stop comparing. By doing so, we not only improve ourselves, but we can impact others with our attitudes and determination.