Happiness guide for beginners

BY L I NDA MATA

lindamata.com

Are  you

happy? Before trying to think

of any answer, take a

moment and realize

what makes your

happy, what does

happiness mean to

you? Is it something

that you would like to

have, is it something

that woulf like to

happen to you?

Make it clear

All people want to be happy, however few of them can define they personal

"happiness meaning". We humans think that certain thing will make us happy, however,

when we get them we still don't feel joy and happiness as we thought. Why? Because

we tend to believe that happiness is something that is happening out of our reference,

while the true fact is that happiness is an inner process.

We believe that a better job, a new boyfriend/girlfriend or a new car or an new pair of

shoes will makes us happy. However, when we get them we feel happy at the

moment, but then we return to our unhappy state and not enjoy anything.

Researches have shown that lotery winners are in the same happiness level before

winning the lottery a year after or even less happy.

Keep a clear idea of what happiness means to you, and be sure that is it what you

want.

Happines is an inside job.

Say "hallo" to Mr. Brain

When we feel happy our brain releases a

certain amount of chemical hormones

called Dopamine, Serotonin, Endorphines.

These chemical reactions cause the feeling

of accomplishment, reward and strength.

They are resposible of make us feel relaxed,

reduce stress level, enjoy things and and

improve our immune system. Also they

make us think more productive and be

more creative.

Brain Facts Let's recall science for this topic.

This is a cute little brain cell. This cell is includes

some "tubes" the neurons. These guys over there

are responsible for creating knowledge, skills and

creative thinking when they connect with other

neurons. They like to connect with their friends

that's why they have neurotrasmitters which

allow the transmission of signals from one

neuron to the next across synapses. Now

imagine the neurotrasmitters like the smartphone

of neurons and they are trying to connect one

with the other, but let's say... they need wifi...this

wifi that will make neurotrasmitters work are

chemical hormones like DOPAMINE

-SEROTONIN-ENDORPHINES

Being happy is not only to make us feel

good, but also make us smarter and more

creative.

Being happy is a choice We don't need to be happy , we just have to REMEMBER to be

happy.

Simple guide to happiness:

Change the negative story in your head-put your focus in the positive things that

happened. Seek for it.

Change your inner critical voice. Allowe yourself to be a human and experience all

the emotions without blaming yourself for feeling bad. It's ok not to be ok.

Build a community with positive people that will encourage and influence you in a

productive way.

Work out, release endorphines in your body.

Train your brain to be happy. Keep a journal writing every night things you are greatful

of and every morning things you want to achieve and what those mean to you

Believe that happiness is n inner process, be happy with yourself first.

Happiness is in frond of

you.

Open your eyes and see it.