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How to be Happy...

The secret to happiness is doing one (or more) of the following...

* Cheering someone up

* Feeling grateful

* Living in the moment

* Listening to music

* Taking some well needed rest

* Living in good health

At least, that's according to what Kathleen Chester from Happier.com has to say in her 'how to find happiness' article.

And you know what, I think she might be onto something!

You'll also find a finding happiness Video Jug video.

And I share part of my own 'finding happiness' thoughts, too. (And, by the way, being able to still the mind is one of the many tips I can recommend - visit SecretsofMeditation.com for a free guide that shows you how!)

So all you have to do is buckle up, and enjoy the ride...

Oh, if you'd like to share your thoughts on happiness then please do.

How to be happy - what I say...

Here are some questions about happiness I've had in my life, and I'm sure you have too:

• What is happiness?
• Can money buy happiness?
• And, a little more obscurely, what is the art of happiness?

Interestingly, I now believe that knowing how to be happy has nothing to do with knowing what the answers to these questions are.

To me, there are no happiness tests. Authentic happiness just is. You can see it in a happy person's smile. You can hear it in their voice. You can sense how their happiness touches every aspect of their life.

Bad things happen to this person. Good things happen, too. And, throughout, they are happy.

So, how to be happy? Well, as Kathleen Chester says, happiness is an attitude - so adopt the attitude.

So my secret to happiness boils down to 2 simple steps:

1. Recognise that you are not happy, in the first place. So don't settle, for example, simply because everyone else is settling! Choose to live your life with your own ingredients - ones that make sense to you!
   
   
2. Then choose to be happy, instead. And you'll find lots of 'how to be happy' advice below as to how to do just that.

So am I happy, then? Well, I'm getting there. I'm getting to the place where I choose to be happy; a place where I believe I deserve happiness.

And, thankfully, there's room inside this 'happy place' for all of us... :-)

How to be Find Happiness...

What Gale from HappyHalfway.com has to say

Everyone wants to know how to be happy, right? So how come happiness is so elusive to so many people? It really all boils down to one thing. Yes, really, just one thing: You have to consciously decide to make being happy your number one priority.

In every moment in your life you have the choice to make it a happy one or not. Most people spend more time picking out an outfit or making dinner than they do on their own happiness. When you get your priorities right your whole life will change and you will automatically make different choices. You will:

• Choose to be with happy positive people instead of those who bring you down
• Choose uplifting TV shows instead of CNN disasters or mind numbing reality programs
• Choose appreciation instead of complaining
• Choose letting go instead of always having to be right or in control
• Choose fun and adventure instead of the same old routine
• Choose your happiness over EVERYTHING
  

You have the opportunity to be happy in every moment - make the decision to be happy right now and watch what happens!

To learn more about finding and making happiness your number one priority, visit 25 Ways to be Happy. Thank you.

What VideoJug has to say...

Oh, I love this how to be happy video - the science of finding happiness indeed. There's no room for your Morrisey music alas...

How to be happy - what these recommended resources say...

I'm happy to include these recommended 'how to find happiness' resources below should you feel the need for more. You'll find more tips for happiness, articles, and even a happiness technique. But first I'd like to share with you a great resource on meditation...

• SecretsofMeditation.com
  Meditation offers calmness, and an ability to distance yourself from all that mental chattering that quite often leads to unhappiness...
  
  So, do you know how to meditate? Do you know the benefits of a 'quiet mind', of taking time to simply be. I'm thinking not, and that's why I've included a link to Matt Clarkson's Secrets of Meditation website. Lots of free information awaits you...
  
  
• SelfHelpCollective.com
  Yes, if it's just more information you're after - and you're happy reading rather than doing! - then you'll find some more great reading materials here: what is happiness page, finding happiness page, and the art of happiness page

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