6 Simple Ways to Boost Your
Happiness
“True
happiness arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one’s self.” –
Joseph Addison
It’s hard
to keep the world from weighing down on you. With relationships, bills and a
whole slew of other frustrations in the world, it’s easy to understand why you
feel glum. It can even feel as though life is just one giant string of
depressing moments broken up by tiny moments of happiness.
However,
the truth is that many times, our frustrations are caused by not taking the
proper time for yourself. What this means is that a huge number of the
annoyances that we face everyday can be solved quite simply. In fact, there are
6 solid ways that calm you down every time!
1. Sleep
Who
doesn’t like a good nap, whether it be twenty minutes or two hours? There
really is nothing quite like waking up refreshed and wonderful! In fact, studies show that
there is a direct link between your mood and how much sleep you’re getting.
So using
that sort of knowledge, it makes sense as to why the perfect nap increases
your happiness. In the case that you’re in a down mood, you now have the
perfect excuse to sleep it off.
2. A Walk
in Nature
Think back
on all the times you’ve wandered into the woods as a kid. Whether you’re hiking
through a forest or walking down a nature trail, nature just soothes the soul.
One thing many scientists agree on
is how your environment affects your mood. Being around the sun, the singing
birds and the gentle wave of the trees is exactly what you need sometimes.
Just
changing that view allows your mind to wander into the pleasantness of the
moment rather then all the things going on in your life. Life is about being in
the moment, the people that live in the now are generally quite happy with
their lives!
3. A Good
Laugh
Laughing
until you cry. The very image makes people smile with joy as they relate their
experiences of doing just that. The fact of the matter is that when you laugh,
it stimulates a part of the brain that
controls happiness. A solid laugh with a group of friends always feels so good
while it’s happening.
Afterwards
that great feeling just sits in your chest for a time, and if you think about
it, one joke tends to lead into another. If just a solid laugh fixes your down
mood, think about what a wave of laughter can do?
4. Fresh
Air Near the Sea
Picture
yourself on the edge of the sea. Whether it’s on the shore or cliff is
irrelevant. Feeling the cold wind hit your face, feeling the refreshing
effects. Just the very thought of being next to the sea inspires images of
relation and calmness. The sea air is the subject of actual research being
conducted to find out the exact medical benefits of seawater and the air.
5. Deep
Breathing
Breathing
deeply is a quick, immediate solution to calming yourself down. If you get very
upset and are stressing out, immediately stop what you are doing and take a
second. Shallow breathing has been shown to bea
part of the stresses of modern life.
Breathing
deep when the situation calls for it is one of the best abilities to develop.
Our lungs are as deep as they are for a reason, take advantage of the calm that
comes from breathing deeply!
6. Shower
How many
times have you sighed deeply when you take a shower? That water running down
your back just seems to take all your cares away. The rushing water has
also shown to yield some surprising effects on
your overall mood and health.
With these
solutions to cure your mood, it’s surprising to see so many people so
frustrated. The issue is the fact that they are so easy! If you think abut it,
taking five minutes to do any of these things is all it takes. By that same
nature, you have all the time in the world to cool off. Which is exactly why
people don’t do it. You need to commit a huge amount of willpower just to use
these solutions, but it’s totally worth it. Take those five minutes, calm
yourself, and increase your happiness!
BY STEVEN
SCHWANITZ
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