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Many say happiness is a choice, and that’s true
But it more closely resembles a “habit”
There are actionable physical and mental behaviors that, if repeated daily, result in increased happiness
In all but the rarest cases, if you do these things, net happiness increases
But it more closely resembles a “habit”
There are actionable physical and mental behaviors that, if repeated daily, result in increased happiness
In all but the rarest cases, if you do these things, net happiness increases
So like many things people say are too abstract to be reduced to a formula
Happiness can in fact be reduced to a formula
Happiness can in fact be reduced to a formula
The very first step is to give no quarter to negative thoughts
This is also the hardest step, and where most people quit
Meditation can help with this
Aggressively, intentionally, consciously destroy negative thoughts
With prejudice, immediately
This is also the hardest step, and where most people quit
Meditation can help with this
Aggressively, intentionally, consciously destroy negative thoughts
With prejudice, immediately
Make a list of your best accomplishments, happiest memories, and greatest victories
Make them vivid in your mind
Your mind is a battlefield, and these thoughts are your ordnance
Use them to vanquish and replace negativity
This is a skill born only from habitual practice
Make them vivid in your mind
Your mind is a battlefield, and these thoughts are your ordnance
Use them to vanquish and replace negativity
This is a skill born only from habitual practice
The rest of the steps are easy and probably predictable
Sun, diet, exercise, meaningful work (purpose), rest
But none of those matter if you don’t first master your mind
Sun, diet, exercise, meaningful work (purpose), rest
But none of those matter if you don’t first master your mind