When I was younger I thought that our circumstances determine our happiness. It seemed like our circumstances came first. I thought being in a good relationship, having a great job, making a lot of money, and having a healthy body led to happiness. And then I did the … [Read more...]
3 Things We Must Do to Be Happy
The following is taken from my book The Snowball Effect: How to Build Positive Momentum in Your Life. 1. Let Go of Resentment For a moment, visualize your body filled with poison that makes you chronically angry, takes away your energy, crushes your enthusiasm, and prevents you … [Read more...]
12 Things That Will Stomp Your Happiness
Picture a huge heel coming down and stomping your happiness, crushing it into the ground like some people crush a cigarette butt. That is exactly what people do to their very own happiness. SMASH! I think we can agree that most people want to be happy, but many of us do things … [Read more...]
How to Become a Happier Person
Where are you looking for happiness? Studies show that our personal happiness is ... 50% Predisposition/The way we were born. 10% Circumstances: You got it. Only around 10% of our happiness has to do with our situation and circumstances. 40% Our intentional activities. This … [Read more...]
14 Ways to Increase Your Happiness
Do you want to increase your happiness? We all know that we can't be happy all of the time, but there are things that we can do to improve our overall sense of well-being. Take a look... Choose your battles carefully. Some battles really aren't worth fighting. Ask yourself, … [Read more...]