27 Things You Need To Know About Happiness. We all have different ideas of how to achieve total bliss.
For some it's in the company of loved ones, for others it's following their passions -- but is there more to it when it comes to the bigger picture of happiness? It turns out there are a lot of factors that can affect whether you're sporting a sunny disposition. Ranging from mindful presence to the scents in the air, you may not even know these influencers could be contributing to your overall life satisfaction. In honor of the International Day of Happiness, below are 27 scientifically-backed facts that you need to know about getting to your happy place. It's a choice. As Aristotle once said, "Happiness depends upon ourselves. " As much as 40 percent of our happiness levels are within our control, according to some happiness researchers.
The weather can influence happy feelings. Happiness has a fragrance. If you're looking to feel more cheerful, it may be time to stop and smell the roses -- literally. The Science of Happiness: What data & biology reveal about our mood. While true happiness may have a different definition to each of us, science can give us a glimpse at the underlying biological factors behind happiness.
From the food we eat to room temperature, there are thousands of factors that play a role in how our brains work and the moods that we are in. Why Happiness Matters. Happiness is sometimes seen as a “soft” issue and not taken seriously.
Here’s some reason to. We’ve compiled key research findings on workplace happiness into this pdf document: THE BUSINESS CASE FOR HAPPINESS. A Quick Look at The Business Benefits of Happiness The cover of the January-February 2012 issue of Harvard Business Review was entitled “The Value of Happiness: How Employee Well-Being Drives Profits”. It carried nuggets such as the following: Researchers at Gallup found that retail stores that scored higher on employee life satisfaction generated $21 more in earnings per square foot of space than the other stores, adding $32 million in additional profits for the whole chain.In a study of service departments, Jennifer George and Kenneth Bettenhausen found that employees who score high in life satisfaction are significantly more likely to receive high ratings from customers. By Jessica Pryce Jones, author of “Happiness at Work” Spend 40% more time focused on task.
Thought Leaders. iclib.nipc.net/pubs/new-articles/91-01/en-91-01/928.pdf. What makes us happy? Dan Gilbert asks, Why are we happy? 30 Things to Start Doing for Yourself. 30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself. 30 Things You Should Do For Yourself. Sometimes we can find ourselves simply managing our lives, our time and our responsibilities, instead of actually living.
Or, we put other people’s lives in front of our own, ensuring their needs are met before your own. Well, it’s time to start doing things for yourself; including making your happiness the priority and being kinder to yourself. It’s time to start giving your energy to the right people and the right goals, both in your career and in your personal life. Accept the things that can’t be changed and work towards changing the things that can. Appreciate the beauty of small moments, the things that you have, how rich your life is and enjoy the adventure the world creates for you.
15 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy. Luminita Saviuc, Purpose FairyWaking Times Here is a list of 15 things which, if you give up on them, will make your life a lot easier and much, much happier.
We hold on to so many things that cause us a great deal of pain, stress and suffering – and instead of letting them all go, instead of allowing ourselves to be stress free and happy – we cling on to them. Not anymore. Starting today we will give up on all those things that no longer serve us, and we will embrace change. Ready? 1. 2. “By letting it go it all gets done. 3. 4. “The mind is a superb instrument if used rightly. 5. “A belief is not an idea held by the mind, it is an idea that holds the mind.” 21 Habits of Happy People. Contributed by Cindy Holbrook “Happiness is a habit – cultivate it.” ~ Elbert Hubbar.
7 Lessons From 7 Great Minds - Global One TV: A Blog for Mystics. Have you ever wished you could go back in time and have a conversation with one of the greatest minds in history?
Well, you can’t sorry, they’re dead. Unless of course you’re clairaudient, be my guest. But for the rest of us, we can still refer to the words they left behind. Even though these great teachers have passed on, their words still live, and in them their wisdom. I’ve made a list of seven what I believe are some of the greatest teachings by the world’s greatest minds. 1. “If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.” - Lawrence J.