28 December 2009

5 Points To Get Happy

Just read this and it's something to we all know but we need to remind ourselves again, especially now that the new year is lurking right round the corner. Here are five things you can do immediately to get happy:

1. Do Something For Someone
It's better to give than to receive if you want to be happy. It does not have to be grand-gesture volunteering, but lending a hand to a neighbor, or setting your friends up can make you feel needed and connected.

2. Meditate
This is a simple technique to de-stress. While it is difficult to control the shifting thoughts in the busy "monkey's mind," simply sitting down for 10 mins each day, focusing on inhalations and exhalations can do wonders for your mental health. If your attention drifts from the in- and ex hales, gently bring the focus back to the breath.

3. Get Friendly
Spend quality time to connect with others, reach out and be friendly. Share your burdens, feel connected and call friends whom you have lost touch with.

4. Get Active
Working out benefits mood. You do not have to go an extreme regiment. Thirty minutes of moderately-paced walking three times a week will do just fine.

5. Change Your Way Of Thinking
Shifting how you think and behave is important. The context around you must also change. Friends may have a fixed idea of who you are and any deviations from this will be seen as odd and different. Many will cast doubt and may not be as supportive. Don't fret! Be committed and let them gradually realize the merits of the change. This is challenging because friends have investments in how you behave - you may be the resident prankster, the cynic or the bitch - and evolving into someone else may not serve their best interests.
(Source: Munster)

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