In our quest on this planet we experience periods of highs and lows. At a particular time one might be happiest man or woman, at other times things can be in the downside. This is actually what makes life interesting because if we experience the same event or occurence over and over again we might actually be bored to death.
A mix of the good, the bad, the ugly, the crazy, the humbling, the glorious, the bitter, sweet experience is not actually a bad idea after all. But we all want to be happy, if not all the time but at most times. Now the question is how do you make yourself happy most of the time. Is there a guaranteed way or series of steps you could take to achieve happiness.
I do not think there is a ready made answer for this as happiness itself is relative term. I'm quite sure if you ask a certain group of people about what makes them happy you are going to get different answers. You must be wondering if the title of this write up has been chosen wrongly, well not entirely but I could give some tips that has been working for me for a while.
.Be a realist:- Yes accept things for what they are, change the things you have power or authority over and stop the unneccessary worry over things you can not change. Things are what they are for a reason and the reason might be beyond your mortal reasoning faculty. You have to understand that in the grand scheme of things nature or the creator will chose what is best for the whole mankind over personal interest.
.Be grateful for little things:- I have written on gratitude few months back on this platform as the key to happiness. Gratitude can not be overlooked when discussing happiness, it is an important cog in the wheel of happiness. A grateful heart creates a positive vibe or imprints on the cosmos and this in turn attracts more positive energy towards you. Be grateful for all the things you have while praying and working towards the things you do not have.
.Stay away from negative people:- Yes you got to surround yourself with postive minded individuals as negative people drain you of your positive energy. This might actually be a controversial steps as the negative individual might be a blood relation. In that case you just have to be on the look out for when there is continous overflow of negative energy and put a stop to it. You have to stand your ground and be firm when dealing with such individuals. Of course your happiness does not depend on any particular individual.
.Excercise:- Yes this is one of the key factors in ensuring you experience happiness. You need to engage yourself in activities that will take your mind of certain issues at times, of course you do not have to wait till there is an issue to excercise. There are varying amount of activities you can engage yourself in, you can even enrol for a dance class or a nearby gym, go for a walk, jog around may be on the weekends or go hiking. These activities have positive impacts on your vital organs, health and life as a whole.
.Letting go: This is also an important step as bitter experience in the past need to be relegated to the past. You need to move on with your life, do not live in the past its gone and there is nothing you can do about it. Like a friend will say in local parlance " it has happen, it has happen guy comot face" .The present is the most important aspect of your life as you can only act or influence in the present and this will definitely have effect on your future. Act now and let the future take care of itself. This does not mean you should not plan or strategise for the future, have a mission and break it down into goals or objective you can act on. Bottom line is if you achieve your goals you will be happy.
.Adequate rest and sleep:- This is one aspect of our lives that is being overlooked especially if you are the busy type or you live in a crowded city such as Lagos. You need to give your body time to recuperate after daily activities. The importance of having adequate sleep cannot be overemphasized, it recharges your body and you feel refreshed afterwards ready for another round of daily activities. I do not want to state how long you should sleep or nap in a day but one thing is clear when you have slept adequately you will definitely know and this has effect on your energy levels and happiness.
.Vacation:- Change of environment is essential to your happiness as it affords you the luxury of getting away from your daily routine. You can save up for life changing trips to reclusive islands and if you are not financially capable, you can plan a get away locally and achieve similar results. We all yearn for that life changing trip that will linger on in our memory for eternity.
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