Things That Make Us Happy
Healthy Relationships: Not only that I over emphasize on close, healthy relationships, it has been scientifically proven that healthy relationships are key to one’s happiness. For happiness one must seek family and not fortune. Closer ties with people help in fostering the sense of belongingness in a person.This sense of belongingness, as demonstrated by Abraham Maslow, is one of the basic needs of a human being. And it is obvious that when a need is fulfilled, it gives happiness. Having good relationships give us a confidence that yes, we are loved. I derive my highest sense of happiness from the loving relationships that I am surrounded with.
2. Gratitude: It is important that we feel grateful for things and people we are blessed with. Being grateful not only helps us in acknowledging the goodness that we have around us, it also helps us in being real with our immediate world appreciating its presence. Feeling thankful for our life as soon as we wake in the morning or writing a gratitude journal go a long way in making us happy and content. I do not make a list of things or people I am thankful but this is so because I genuinely thank God in my heart each day. I make efforts to keep in touch with people who are my well-wishers. This is my way of feeling grateful for their presence.
3. Happy People Around: We often under estimate the power of company. We seldom realize that being in the company of happy people rubs off some effect on us too. I have it proven in my life that when I spend more time with people who complain, I develop a tendency of complaining as well while when I spend time with friends who love to laugh, I begin to smile often. A company of happy people makes us happy. Period.
4. Helping Others: There isn’t a single person who feels sad after helping somebody or after giving back to the society in some form. We get a sense of long lasting happiness when we give it back to the society as a whole or to an individual. I feel a sense of immense satisfaction and a boost in self esteem when I go out of my way to help somebody. My life is made us of these small, little gestures that have now shaped me into a happy woman.
5. Some ‘Alone-Me’ Time: We often fail to understand the tremendous power of ‘me’ time. I am an extrovert and I thoroughly enjoy the company of people but having said that, I know that I need my dose of ‘me’ time in a day, come what may. Even after a long night party, I stand over in my balcony staring at the dark, blue sky and having a deep conversation with myself. This ‘alone-me’ time is essential for everybody’s emotional and mental well being. This well being then lays a foundation of long term happiness which is built on the connection a person develops with his one-self.
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