5 Steps For Improving Your Happiness

By Author: Sam Sander
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You probably know the concept of a glass being half full or half empty, and the context of this in personal happiness. A glass half full person is seen to be positive and optimistic, where as the glass half empty person is negative and pessimistic.

But achieving happiness is more complex than that, as there are always external elements to consider. And sometimes you need to change your environment in order to change yourself. Finding happiness and purpose comes from getting the right balance in relationships with others, your work, and something larger than yourself.

So here are some tips to help you find true happiness.

Step 1: Understand Yourself
Your brain was already programmed for some level of happiness when you were born. Of course, that doesn't mean that you can't change your level of happiness, it just means that you have a natural in-built predisposition to achieving happiness. The important thing is to understand your own strengths and weaknesses when it comes to achieving happiness. Are you a glass is half full or half empty person?

Do a personal Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities ...
... and Threats analysis, or SWOT analysis, on your beliefs on happiness.

Step 2: Look After Your Mind
Although there are many external influences that affect your happiness, your own thoughts and beliefs have a big impact too. And as you are in charge of your beliefs and thoughts, which in turn reflect in your emotions, you also have some control over your emotions including happiness.

So think happy thoughts. Know what makes you happy and what detracts from your happiness, and use this understanding to your thoughts. It helps to maintain a diary of your thoughts. Write down the positive and negative thoughts you have and how this affects your feelings.

Also try meditation or other mind relaxing technique to help your mind distress and stay in balance.

Step 3: Work on Your Relationships
Humans are actually a 'pack' species, which means we naturally crave social contact. We all need love, friendship and family.

So establish a group of friends to socialize with and just have fun. Work on your most valued relationships - your family, your children, your partner.

Step 4: Find a Connection to Something Bigger Than Yourself
You wouldn't be the first or last person to question the purpose of our existence and life in general. And what about destiny and our ultimate death? And of course there is no simple explanation, other than it's something bigger than yourself and something that you need to connect with in order to come to terms with your being.

And whether this is religion, exploring spirituality or adopting the universe as your bigger something, you need to find it. So attend religious ceremony, read philosophy or try volunteering to separate yourself from the material world we live in, and see what happens.

True happiness can be found, you just need to know how. Try the above techniques for one month. You'll be surprised how much more clarity you'll have and how your level of true self happiness improves.
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