Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Happiness

I stumbled across an article about happiness today while trying to find a PBS film to watch. It’s interesting because every time I read about happiness, I’m surprised by how counter-intuitive it is. One thing an article said is, to reach happiness, it’s best to pursue happiness as a goal rather than pursuing success. Also, a happier brain leads to a more successful person. I like this quote: “Happiness is not something that happens to you. Happiness is created.”
The article recommends doing five things to improve happiness for the next 3 weeks. I’m going to try it.
  1. Write down three different things each day that you’re grateful for.
  2. Spend two minutes a day writing about one positive experience you had during the previous 24 hours.
  3. Exercise for at least 10 minutes a day.
  4. Meditate (or sit quietly, away from work) for two minutes, focusing on your breath going in and out.
  5. Send one quick email first thing in the morning thanking or praising someone in  social support network.
Here’s a link to the article:
http://www.nextavenue.org/blog/scientific-proof-happiness-choice

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