jacksonBrown Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 ?? i recently heard that wat makes ppl happy is work and love if you have both of those things your happy and that doesn't mean being in love with someone just being in love with something a hobbie a passion.. wat makes you happy?? Link to post Share on other sites
RuinedLife Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 An optimal level of serotonin in my brain. And hence a tryptophan rich diet. See - The Molecule Of Happiness Or... extending this line of thinking... a nice juicy helping of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Link to post Share on other sites
Ghosst Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 I don't think you need the love of others (but I think it helps for sure) or a job to be happy. You can have tons of people that love you and a great job and still be unhappy. Happiness comes from within. I find it is life's little moments that can make my day, a smile from a stranger, a hug from my son, or smelling flowers. Appreciating the little things makes me feel happy. I recently began reading a book called The Happiness Advantage. There are a number of principles in the book that can be used for any purpose and can change how you feel. The writer recommends starting every day by writing down 5 things that are good in your life right now. These can be simple like my car is running smooth, no one in my family is sick, the flowers are blooming, my hair looks great, etc. etc. or more complex. He also suggests spending 5 minutes every day remembering and writing about something from your past that made you happy....perhaps an afternoon of laughing with friends, a fun vacation, a child's first step or laughter, having a snowball fight, a day floating on the lake. A third item that I am now going to incorporate is to pick one day per week and consciously do 5 random acts of kindness. These can be simple like holding open the door for someone walking slowly in a store, making a checkout person laugh and smile, bring a friend a flower, baking someone cookies, texting a friend to remind them how great a person you think they are and why. All these little things have been contributing to making me happier and are helping me to heal from my breakup. Link to post Share on other sites
Minnie09 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Being adored makes me happy. Shallow, I know. But this is how I get my endorphin-kick. Link to post Share on other sites
Author jacksonBrown Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 I don't think you need the love of others (but I think it helps for sure) or a job to be happy. You can have tons of people that love you and a great job and still be unhappy. Happiness comes from within. I find it is life's little moments that can make my day, a smile from a stranger, a hug from my son, or smelling flowers. Appreciating the little things makes me feel happy. I recently began reading a book called The Happiness Advantage. There are a number of principles in the book that can be used for any purpose and can change how you feel. The writer recommends starting every day by writing down 5 things that are good in your life right now. These can be simple like my car is running smooth, no one in my family is sick, the flowers are blooming, my hair looks great, etc. etc. or more complex. He also suggests spending 5 minutes every day remembering and writing about something from your past that made you happy....perhaps an afternoon of laughing with friends, a fun vacation, a child's first step or laughter, having a snowball fight, a day floating on the lake. A third item that I am now going to incorporate is to pick one day per week and consciously do 5 random acts of kindness. These can be simple like holding open the door for someone walking slowly in a store, making a checkout person laugh and smile, bring a friend a flower, baking someone cookies, texting a friend to remind them how great a person you think they are and why. All these little things have been contributing to making me happier and are helping me to heal from my breakup. yes happiness does come from within, since my break up 7 weeks ago i havn't been that happy i'm unemployed, single and have quite a seriouse leg injury at the moment so its hard to get out of the house, i think working again and getting into finding a passion in my life will help me a great deal Link to post Share on other sites
Author jacksonBrown Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 An optimal level of serotonin in my brain. And hence a tryptophan rich diet. See - The Molecule Of Happiness Or... extending this line of thinking... a nice juicy helping of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). sounds technical but i'l def take a read Link to post Share on other sites
carhill Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Runnin' on empty Great time of life, it was. Graduating, workin' like crazy and driving fast cars. Happy. The good news is you never lose it. Enjoy. Link to post Share on other sites
Author jacksonBrown Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 Runnin' on empty Great time of life, it was. Graduating, workin' like crazy and driving fast cars. Happy. The good news is you never lose it. Enjoy. excellent post on LS guide to no contact Link to post Share on other sites
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