The Happiness Checklist To See If Youre

Truly Happy
October 28 by Scott Christ in Communication, Motiation ! 2"# Shares
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
Mahatma Gandhi
Answer this question with 100 percent honesty: Are you happy?
To understand that, you need to know what happiness truly is. What are the universal things
we share that e!ody the concept o" !eing happy? #oeties the answer isn$t as o!vious as
we think.
%ne thing$s "or sure though: happy people do things di""erently. They think di""erently. They
act di""erently.
This happiness checklist is a good place to start i" you$re seeking happiness, or you &ust want
reassurance that you are, in "act, truly happy.
$o you %ie an& receie loe abun&antly'
'erhaps the ost coon !ond that happy people share is they love and are loved. Whether
it$s your "aily, your spouse, your "riends, or your pets, those who have strong relationships
are happier and live longer.
$o you not s(eat the small stuff'
(appy people live in the present. They turn challenges into opportunities "or growth. They
ay still get angry or upset soeties a!out things that are out o" their control ) !ut they
e*press their anger or sad eotions and ove on. They don$t dwell on stu"".
$o you spen& time &oin% (hat you loe'
Truly happy people are passionate and they "ind ways to "ul"ill those passions. This doesn$t
necessarily ean you love your &o!. +ut it does ean you "ind tie to do the things that you
really en&oy the things that elt away your stress and put you at ease. #o whether it$s
writing, environental activis, gol", or knitting, i" you carve out soe tie in your weekly
schedule to do the things you$re passionate a!out, you$ll !e a happier person.
$o you perform ran&om acts of kin&ness'
,esearch shows that happy people !ecoe even happier when they$re kind. That$s !ecause
doing nice things "or others releases serotonin, a neurotransitter that is your !rain$s -happy
cheical.. (appy people seek to ake a di""erence in the world around the. They know that
per"oring sel"less acts o" kindness is key to living a happy, "ul"illing li"e.
)re you an optimist'
(appy people see the glass as hal" "ull, not hal" epty. They create their own optiis and
have a positive attitude ost days. They have days when they$re down or sad, too. +ut
overall, they choose to "ocus on the good rather than the !ad, especially in trying ties.
)re you healthy'
/ating healthily and e*ercising can have a direct ipact on your happiness. 'eople who eat
poor quality "ood and are sedentary are ore likely to !e unhappy and depressed. %n the other
hand, eating healthy "oods can have a direct ipact on your ood, and getting in shape
increases your con"idence and sel"0estee levels. #o ake e*ercise and healthy eating a part
o" your daily routine and watch your happiness levels soar.
)re you honest (ith yourself'
(appy people know who they are. And ore iportantly, they know who they$re not. They
also don$t waste their tie trying to !e soeone they$re not. (appy people hold theselves
accounta!le "or their actions. They don$t ake e*cuses1 rather, they take action. They$re
honest with theselves and with others, even when the truth hurts.
)re you alie'
Want to know -the secret. to !eing truly happy? (ere it is: 2ou won$t "ind happiness in
e*ternal things. 3t coes "ro within. 2our ind is very power"ul, and you can use it to create
great things in your li"e or you can waste it coplaining, sulking, and !eing pissed o"" all
the tie. 3" you$re alive, you can !e happy. #o choose happiness. 3t$s really that siple4