Happiness is an indicator that things are going well for you and that your emotional health is stable. Your emotions not only affect how you feel and your behaviors, but they also influence your physical health. So, if you are unhappy and your emotional health is low, then your physical health will suffer, too.
Your emotions can influence your blood pressure, your blood sugar level, your heart rate, and much more. When you allow your emotions to control your choices, you can end up making unhealthy choices in what you eat or drink as well as other lifestyle decisions that influence your health. Allowing negative feelings or stress to dominate your emotional health can lead to a lack of self-care and influences everything in your life, including your well-being.
If you want to be happy and to find joy in your life, there are some simple habits and routines you can adopt that will help you. Here are several that can get you started.
First is to work on building your self-esteem. The more confident you are in yourself, the more likely you are to be happy and make positive choices for your health and well-being.
Another is to find a purpose in your life and work hard to align your life with that mission. Purpose is vital for feeling needed and useful, which increases your overall happiness.
Another one is to learn to be flexible and adaptable to change. When you resist change, you will find yourself frustrated and unhappy and still having to deal with your new reality. Choosing to go with the flow helps you accept change and move forward.
Live in the present. Thinking too much about past mistakes or worrying about the future will not improve your happiness and will only lower your sense of well-being. Learn to appreciate what is currently going well in your life.
Lastly, learn to cope with stress. Finding ways to reduce or minimize stress is excellent, but stressful things will inevitably happen. Be sure you have strategies for dealing with stress in your life.
QUESTIONS TO REFLECT ON:
Thinking
- Do you actively think of the things that you love about yourself and thh things that make you happy?
- Do you try and remember the positive things about yourself and your life that make you feel good?
Talk – New Language
- Do you actively telling yourself that you are loved and love yourself?
- Do you use positive self talk?
- Write down or tell yourself the bright and amazing future you will get?
Behaviour
- Do you engage in self care and in activities that make you happy?
- Do you choose to see the positive and good things about yourself and in your life?
- Do you actively choose things in life that are good for you and that cultivate happiness?
Relationships & Contribution
- Do you strive to have a good relationship with yourself and others?
- Do you choose good relationships that make you happy?
- Do you continuously grow the love for yourself and choosing to love people who make you happy?
