The Good Life: Happiness
A lot of us are
anxious, stressed, unhappy, numb…..
What makes us happy? How does happiness vary across person
and culture? What is happiness for?
Like me, most people think of happiness as times we enjoyed
ourselves — laughing a lot at a funny movie or having a good time at a party.
But when we analyze — a variety of ethnicities and socioeconomic
backgrounds — how they spent their time, and how content they felt while doing
so.
People were “happiest,” when they were able to spend their work or
their leisure — ideally both — fully engaged in what they were doing, to the
extent that they actually lost track of time, or forgot to eat. Whatever people
did that gave them the best sense of happiness usually involved being
challenged enough to stretch their skills, keep them totally engaged, and
unaware of the rest of the world.
Before we get to what, exactly, flow is, you have to first
isolate what you think happiness is.
If we take steps on a daily basis to combat our negative
feelings and/or attitudes, we move closer to Happiness:
Mediate for 10-15
Minutes
Sleep 8 Hours
Procrastinating Less
Show more gratitude
Do something kind
Write Down 5 Things
Your Are Grateful For
Paul Silverio-Benet
Life Coach / Asesor Espiritual
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