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Jul
18
8 Tips to Finding and Maintaining Happiness
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After the quiz she wanted me to read an article entitled, “8 Tips to Finding and Maintaining Happiness”. I was not opposed to reading the article. I can definitely use these tips, which is why I decided to post the article here. I believe you may benefit from reading it as well.
1. Adjust your attitude.
It is vital to have an upbeat attitude to maintain happiness. This doesn’t mean that you have to become a Pollyanna who overlooks problems and thinks everything is peachy even when it isn’t. Developing a postive attitude takes repeated practice, especially if you have gotten into the habit of being critical or looking on the dark side. It is important to consciously focus on what’s positive in your life because this can spawn a sense of optimisim and hope. When you approach life with an upbeat attitude, you set yourself up for greater joy and satisfaction. That is because a positive state of mind gives you confidence and a sense of vitality, which helps make the expectation of happiness become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
The secret to turning your outlook around is to start thinking positively right now. How? By expecting to have a joyful day everyday; by identifying negative thoghts and countering htem with positive or neutral ones (instead of viewing a mistake as a sign of incompetence, look at it as something you can learn from); and by embracing challenges instead of fearing them, realizing they will help you grow as a person.
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18
Do I Have What it Takes to be Happy?
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I started going back to counseling Monday. My case manager gave me “homework.” The homework was to take the following “do I have what it takes to be happy?” quiz.
Answer yes or no to the following questions:
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