Saturday 26 January 2013

4 Secrets and Techniques to Contentment

By Hal Neff


Most people think they'd be satisfied if they had more "stuff"or more money. A better car or a better property sounds great to most people. But more money and "things" don't necessarily make you happier.

Having a car might make it easier to be happy if it means you don't have to walk everywhere. Having more money makes it easier to be happy if you currently can't pay your bills. So these stuff can remove a few of the obstacles to being happy, however, they seldom really provide joy.

There are 4 things that do give happiness, and the best part is the fact that they are free!

Think about these ideas:

1 . Someone to care about. Everyone needs someone to love. If you do not believe you have somebody to love, go find someone. The earth is full of people that feel unloved so it shouldn't take you too long to find a volunteer. All of us need somebody to cherish and care for.

Thankfully, the people and animals we really love tend to love us back.

2 . Something to do. There are plenty of rich individuals that are unhappy because they don't spend their time doing something that they love. Life is about doing and experiencing things. If you spend a whole day doing stuff you like to do, it's quite hard to be unhappy.

Find means to spend your time in activities that are significant to you. Create a list and start incorporating those things in your life on an everyday basis. If you can find work that you are passionate about, so much the better for you!

3. Anything to look forward to. When the only thing you have to look forward to is more of the same, dull routine, it's difficult to be happy. Everyone ought to have something to look forward to in the near future.

Think about something you would really like to do or see. Maybe it is something as simple as a yoga course. If you love going to yoga on Thursday evenings, it can make your Mondays a little bit easier when you know that yoga is looming in your future.

4. Using downtime joyfully. Possibly your greatest problem is dealing with downtime. If you're bored, lonely, anxious, or miserable and don't have something to do, it's easy to turn to less than appropriate actions. These actions not only achieve absolutely nothing positive, but they can also make your life more problematic.

This would include stuff like watching TV, surfing the internet, eating when you aren't hungry, purchasing stuff you do not really want or need, drinking, drugs, serial dating, and more. These kinds of conducts do absolutely nothing to solve the underlying problem and can create more difficulties.

Dealing with negative feelings effectively makes life much easier. Read something worthwhile, go for a walk, get together with a friend and do something fun, make a new acquaintance, or work on a pastime. Replace your negative practices with new, more beneficial habits that bring you closer to the good life you imagine for you and your family.

Learn to take a moment and pause before you go on autopilot. If you are going for the fridge and you're not hungry, just simply STOP. Ask yourself why you are doing this and what other action you could take.

If you believe you're unhappy because you do not have enough cash or toys, you're probably wrong.

Having meaningful relationships, something to do, something to look forward to, and not shooting yourself in the foot are the keys. Find solutions to incorporate these ideas into your life and you'll be a lot happier!




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