| Almost everyone have heard the hit single 'Don't | | | | Try and think about it, 99% of the news we hear or |
| Worry, Be Happy' by Bobby McFerrin. The song has a | | | | read is bad news. Starting the day with bad news |
| very catchy way of conveying its message of being | | | | does not seem to be a sensible thing to do. |
| happy to everyone. Bobby Mcferiin's simple message | | | | A religious connection is also recommended. Being |
| surely made a lot of people by telling them not to | | | | part of a religious group with its singing, sacraments, |
| worry. | | | | chanting, prayers and meditations foster inner peace. |
| Living a happy, resilient and optimistic life is wonderful, | | | | Manage your time. Time is invaluable and too |
| and is also good for your health. Being happy actually | | | | important to waste. Time management can be |
| protects you from the stresses of life. Stress is | | | | viewed as a list of rules that involves scheduling, |
| linked to top causes of death such as heart disease, | | | | setting goals, planning, creating lists of things to do |
| cancer and stroke. | | | | and prioritizing. These are the core basics of time |
| One of the better things ever said is – 'The | | | | management that should be understood to develop |
| only thing in life that will always remain the same is | | | | an efficient personal time management skill. These |
| change', and in our life we have the power to make | | | | basic skills can be fine tuned further to include the |
| the necessary changes if we want to. Even if we | | | | finer points of each skill that can give you that extra |
| find ourselves in an unbearable situation we can | | | | reserve to make the results you desire. |
| always find solace in the knowledge that it too would | | | | Laugh and laugh heartily everyday. Heard a good |
| change. | | | | joke? Tell your friends or family about it. As they |
| Social networks or relationships are essential to | | | | also say -'Laughter is the best medicine'. |
| happiness. People are different, accept people for | | | | Express your feelings, affections, friendship and |
| who or what they are, avoid clashes, constant | | | | passion to people around you. They will most likely |
| arguments, and let go of all kinds of resentments. If | | | | reciprocate your actions. Try not to keep pent up |
| arguments seem unavoidable still try and make an | | | | anger of frustrations, this is bad for your health. |
| effort to understand the situation and you might just | | | | Instead find ways of expressing them in a way that |
| get along with well with | | | | will not cause more injury or hurt to anyone. |
| Happiness is actually found in everyone, increasing it is | | | | Working hard brings tremendous personal satisfaction. |
| a way to make a life more wonderful and also more | | | | It gives a feeling of being competent in finishing our |
| healthy. | | | | tasks. Accomplishments are necessary for all of us, |
| To be happy is relatively easy, just decide to be a | | | | they give us a sense of value. Work on things that |
| happy person. Abraham Lincoln observed that most | | | | you feel worthy of your time. |
| people for most of the time can choose how happy | | | | Learning is a joyful exercise. Try and learn something |
| or stressed, how relaxed or troubled, how bright or | | | | new everyday. Learning also makes us expand and |
| dull their outlook to be. The choice is simple really, | | | | broaden our horizons. And could also give us more |
| choose to be happy. | | | | opportunities in the future. |
| There are several ways by which you can do this. | | | | Run, jog, walk and do other things that your body |
| Being grateful is a great attitude. We have so much | | | | was made for. Feel alive. |
| to be thankful for. Thank the taxi driver for bringing | | | | Avoid exposure to negative elements like loud noises, |
| you home safely, thank the cook for a wonderful | | | | toxins and hazardous places. |
| dinner and thank the guy who cleans your windows. | | | | These are the few simple things you can do |
| Also thank the mailman for bringing you your mails, | | | | everyday to be happy. |
| thank the policeman for making your place safe and | | | | And always remember the quote from Abraham |
| thank God for being alive. | | | | Lincoln, he says that, "Most people are about as |
| News is stressful. Get less of it. Some people just | | | | happy as they make up their minds to be. |
| can't start their day without their daily dose of news. | | | | |