http://www.101happy.com Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:25:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Make sure to do at least a few acts of kindness each day; for example open the door for someone, smile and give a kind compliment or give up your place in queue. These acts will soon bounce back to you and bring great happiness. hopfeed_template=""; hopfeed_align='LEFT'; hopfeed_type='IFRAME'; hopfeed_affiliate_tid='paperlessj6612060076happ'; hopfeed_affiliate='paperlessj'; hopfeed_fill_slots='true'; hopfeed_height=120; hopfeed_width=468; hopfeed_cellpadding=5; hopfeed_rows=2; hopfeed_cols=2; hopfeed_font='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Sans Serif'; hopfeed_font_size='10pt'; hopfeed_font_color='#FFFFFF'; hopfeed_border_color='#FF9900'; hopfeed_link_font_color='#33FFFF'; hopfeed_link_font_hover_color='#3300FF'; hopfeed_background_color='#006633'; hopfeed_keywords='happiness'; hopfeed_path='http://paperlessj.hopfeed.com'; hopfeed_link_target='_blank'; http://www.101happy.com/?p=32 By wanting things or people or even ourselves be in a certain way or to change in a certain way we may frequently end up unhappy, because we cannot control the world and circumstances. It is essential to accept things as they are, try to understand them, and then love ... http://www.101happy.com/?p=30 A daily gratitude session, or the maintenance of a gratitude journal is are two very powerful ways of attracting happiness. Spend some time each day to think about what you can to be thankful for, and silently thank those who have enabled those things and those who have done something ... http://www.101happy.com/?p=28 Did you know that you can become infected with happiness? Yes, happiness is contagious and it is a good infection to have. You only have to make sure you surround yourself with happy and positive people. Emotional states are contagious and you’ll easily pick up states from the people to ... http://www.101happy.com/?p=25 Spend at least a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy. These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continued happiness. We are the creators of our own reality and it ... http://www.101happy.com/?p=21 Drawing on 2,500 years of mental techniques for paying careful attention to the workings of their own minds, Buddhist meditators deploy their brains with exceptional skill. They have basically develop expertise in controlling the flow of their mental life, avoiding the emotional squalls that often compel us to take personal ... http://www.101happy.com/?p=19 Noticing the little positive things in life will help keep you focused on the present, and not think on thepoast or worry about the future. Try always to notice when you feel good, or you're not suffering, or you are tasting something really delicious, or you feel something cold or ... http://www.101happy.com/?p=17 You deserve happiness. That simple statement is actually profound for many people, as they don't believe they really deserve to be happy. It's often unconscious. If you feel that within yourself, you need to first realize that you deserve happiness. Say to yourself several times " I deserve to be ... http://www.101happy.com/?p=13 Many people obsess about others who are successful or happy. That gets you nowhere, but only to an unhappy state. Instead, be happy for them and their good luck. Then focus on yourself, and what you do right. hopfeed_template=""; hopfeed_align='LEFT'; hopfeed_type='IFRAME'; hopfeed_affiliate_tid='paperlessj6612060076happ'; hopfeed_affiliate='paperlessj'; hopfeed_fill_slots='true'; hopfeed_height=120; hopfeed_width=468; hopfeed_cellpadding=5; hopfeed_rows=2; hopfeed_cols=2; hopfeed_font='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Sans Serif'; hopfeed_font_size='10pt'; hopfeed_font_color='#FFFFFF'; hopfeed_border_color='#FF9900'; hopfeed_link_font_color='#33FFFF'; hopfeed_link_font_hover_color='#3300FF'; hopfeed_background_color='#006633'; hopfeed_keywords='happiness'; hopfeed_path='http://paperlessj.hopfeed.com'; hopfeed_link_target='_blank'; http://www.101happy.com/?p=11 There is a state of doing known as Flow, which is when you completely lose yourself in a task and forget about the world around you. It leads to happiness, and productivity. Set yourself up for it by clearing distractions, giving yourself a challenging (but accomplishable) task, and making it ... http://www.101happy.com/?p=7 Shift your thoughts to happy thoughts. Instead of thinking about problems, move to the next step: how to solve it. Instead of thinking, "Oh, this is so hard," or "Oh, I can't seem to do this," or "we don't have any more of that," think, "Well, what's the solution to ... http://www.101happy.com/?p=3