Happiness Every Day: 365 daily happy tips (Islamic book)

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Each week, the participants reported their activities from the previous week, as well as their experience of positive and negative emotions. However, there are many instruments available to measure happiness that have proven reliable and valid over time (Hefferon & Boniwell, 2011). Komase Y, Watanabe K, Hori D, et al. Effects of gratitude intervention on mental health and well-being among workers: A systematic review. J Occup Health. 2021;63(1):e12290. doi:10.1002/1348-9585.12290 Happiness has also been linked to several positive and highly beneficial health habits, that promote a greater sense of wellbeing. This includes eating a healthier diet (Dubois et al, 2012), engaging in more physical activity (Sapranaviciute-Zabazlajeva et al, 2017), and overcome poor sleeping habits (Steptoe et al, 2008). 5. Can Help Reduce Pain Carstensen, L. L., Turan, B., Schiebe, S., Ram, N., Ersner-Hershfield, H., Samanez-Larkin, G. R., Brooks, K. P., & Nesselroad, J. R. (2011). Emotional experience improves with age: evidence based on over 10 years of experience sampling. Retrieved from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20973600

Most of us hold on to the notion that having control over our lives is directly linked to our happiness. We try to control our finances, business, people at work, relationships, even our future. And when things go a little askew, it takes a bite out of our happiness.The ability of individuals to deal with life is important; both mental and physical health are identified as important factors, together with social values of solidarity, tolerance, and love (Veenhoven, 2010). Utility of life Too many people measure how successful they are by how much money they make or the people that they associate with. In my opinion, true success should be measured by how happy you are.

With so much research showing the multiple positive benefits for our health when we’re happy, here are the top six proven health benefits: 1. Improved Heart Health Kelly, A. (2012) Gross national happiness in Bhutan: the big idea from a tiny state that could change the world. The Guardian. Retrieved from: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/dec/01/bhutan-wealth-happiness-counts?CMP=share_btn_linkUntil relatively recently, work and happiness weren’t really connected, but research is starting to show that there is a range of benefits for happy employees – for both the individual and the organization. Tang (2006) found that feelings in life satisfaction were linked to higher salaries, however, this wasn’t consistent, and varied between genders. It’s also difficult to determine whether having a higher salary led to greater life satisfaction due to having fewer financial stressors. By practising quiet contemplation or guided meditation, you can learn to consciously divert your attention from anxiety or guilt, focus on the things that make you smile, and find the wisdom to move away from people or things that do not. However, happiness is a subjective experience and only once we change the way we perceive the world can we really begin sharing and creating happiness for others.

Combine your aerobic exercise with nature and you’ll be onto something good. Spending time outdoors has been proven to aid our moods (Barton & Pretty, 2010). A good walk or run in a local park or woods or some gardening can spark some wonderful benefits. 4. Practice Mindfulness Several studies have linked happiness with improved heart health and lower risk of heart disease by 13-26% (Kim, Smith & Kubzansky, 2014, Boehm et al, 2011, Kubzansky & Thurston, 2007, Davidson, Mostofsky & Whang, 2010). 2. Ability to Combat Stress More Effectively At the beginning, the end, and again two weeks after the four-week period, participants completed a questionnaire to assess their psychological flourishing. As a measure of overall happiness, the questionnaire included questions about psychological, social, and emotional wellbeing. The ResultsThe message is clear: If you want to feel happy, you should focus on your own wishes and desires. Yet this is not the advice that many people grew up hearing. Indeed, most of the world’s religions (and grandmothers everywhere) have long suggested that people should focus on others first and themselves second.