5 simple ways to be happy

We all want to be happy. But what is happiness?
Here is one definition...
Happiness is simply the ability to not want more: to find gratitude and satisfaction in the moment that you have right now.

In other words, your happiness hinges on  living moment instead of yearing for some future indicator of success.

Here is the best way i know to live in the moment...
Express gratefulness.
Appreciating what you have right now automatically brings you into the present. It allows you to get past the dissatisfaction of wanting a bigger house or a better relationship ora better job or experience what you have right now.
With that thought in mind, here are five ways to boost your greatfulness on a daily basis and finding lasting happiness.

Some simple ways to be happy:
1.Before dinner each night, say one thing you are greatful for.
(If you pray, then this can become part of your prayers as well.)

2. Write a Thank You note to someone this week.
If you can't find anything else to thanks for someone for, then just write them a note to thank them for being in your life. Any time they spend you with a gift because they could choose to spend it with someone else.

3.Take 30 seconds to breathe.
There is no easier way to make time for yourself and be grateful for your own existence than to breath. Close your eyes. Breathe in through your nose for a count of three and out through your mouth for a count of five. Do this 5 times.

4.Do nothing for 2 minutes.
Guess what happens? Nothing! You didn't lose your job. Your family didn't leave you. Your not a failure. Nobody judged you. In fact, the only thing that really happened was that you realized that tou can make time for yourself and enjoy your own presence without consuming something.

5. Call a friend that you haven't talked to in a while.
We live for close connection. Having Facebook friends and Twitter followers and a large network is greaer, but it lacks the meaning of close connection. Reach out to someone who is important to you. Talk whatever you want. You don't have yo say anything cheesy or uncomfortable. Just enjoy conversation and be grateful fpr for that person.

Nishma
1st BSc FND