| No two people are exactly the same. Some are born | | | | our personal issues. |
| with a joyful attitude that smiling and being | | | | We should not wait for tomorrow if we can rejoice |
| light-hearted come natural for them while some still | | | | today. Creating whatever opportunities as often as |
| need to learn new ways and discard the old habits to | | | | we can to celebrate life even in the midst of a sad |
| become happy people. Every one of us wants to be | | | | situation will surely lead to a higher self-esteem. Go |
| happy as often as we can, right? The problem is as | | | | for a walk in the park, treat yourself to a cone of ice |
| much as wed like to be happy, there are just so | | | | cream or have a makeover. |
| many things in our daily lives that hinder us from | | | | To further boost your happy feeling, you can wear |
| having this kind of positive feeling. Responsibilities and | | | | the infinity (the figure 8) which symbolizes unlimited |
| problems at home, in school and at work all | | | | happiness. The Chinese considers eight as a lucky |
| contribute to stress in our body that we tend to | | | | number. |
| forget to slow down and rejoice in the little details of | | | | Wear it or just carry it with you and attract good |
| life. | | | | things in your life better relationships, more wealth, |
| Many people have this notion that happiness is | | | | love and respect from other people. |
| something to work hard for as it is beyond easy | | | | Harmonious relationships |
| reach. But this has already been proven wrong by | | | | In life, relationships with our family and friends matter |
| the experts. Psychologists affirm that happiness | | | | most to us. A common factor in many studies on |
| cannot be found anywhere and in another time as it | | | | what makes people happy is the need for close |
| can be achieved right now wherever you are. A | | | | connection, friendship, physical touch and the |
| person does not need to wait for long to be happy | | | | embrace of love. A National Opinion Research Center |
| because he or she can experience being joyful | | | | survey covering 23,000 Americans over the past |
| anytime of the day, every day. In feng shui, having a | | | | two decades found that 41 percent of married |
| sunny disposition attracts positive chi and promotes a | | | | people claimed to be very happy than those who |
| balanced life. | | | | were never married, separated or divorced. The |
| Attitude is the key | | | | benefits of marriage such as commitment, intimacy |
| Its the attitude that counts in our pursuit towards | | | | and support also help make married people happier in |
| happiness. Its all about how we deal with the issues | | | | their lives. |
| of life and the things that make us happy that | | | | Our friendships, too, make life worth living. Apart |
| matter. To put it simply, its about being wise. In fact, | | | | from our family, it is our friends who provide comfort |
| the high-quality happiness that we look for is just | | | | when were down and who keep us going during |
| within easy reach and does not cost so much. | | | | tough times. The more we widen our circle of |
| A recent scientific breakthrough called neuroplasticity | | | | friends, the happier and wiser we are. Without these |
| has found that happiness is definitely attainable. This | | | | people we greatly value like our friends and members |
| discovery involves not only psychology but | | | | of our family spouse, children and siblings -- from |
| neurology, chemistry and meditation as well. In other | | | | whom we get support and affection and with whom |
| words, its how we manage our brain thats important | | | | we share our triumphs and failures, life will truly be |
| in our effort to achieve happiness. And we should | | | | lonely. |
| look no farther because the things that can make us | | | | In enhancing our relationships, we can use many |
| feel better are just around us. | | | | accessories in the home. Among them would be |
| Discovering our strengths is another step towards | | | | photos of family members in wooden frames, fresh |
| feeling good about ourselves. Honesty, forgiveness, | | | | flowers in water, wooden furniture, a bowl of stones |
| kindness, ingenuity and love learning are all morale | | | | in water, a potted tree or plant and a mirror. The |
| boosters, according to the father of positive | | | | color green also promotes harmony so you might |
| psychology movement, Martin Seligman, Ph.D. Using | | | | want to experiment with this hue in the different |
| these strengths to serve other people will further | | | | parts of your home where the family gathers. |
| boost our happy feeling although not before solving | | | | |