Showing posts with label How to be kind to others. Show all posts
Showing posts with label How to be kind to others. Show all posts

Mar 6, 2013

Happy People Help Make Others Happy

IT'S OKAY TO BE HAPPY

"Happiness does NOT make you want to have margaritas on the beach. Happiness makes you want to volunteer with organizations that distributes malaria nets!"

  Happy people are more altruistic, they help out more, they have stronger relationships.
 
When we're unhappy, we tend to turn inward, dwell on our own problems and misery.

 If it IS selfish to want to be happier, we should strive to be happy, if only for selfless reasons.

Happy people get more done while they're getting more out of life. IT'S OKAY TO BE HAPPY. It's morally "alright," in a world full of suffering, to seek to be happy.

Quote and Video Source: "Gretchen Rubin - Five Half-Truths About Happiness"

Aug 11, 2012

Choose to be Happy Today

Hi! I found this COOL new voice-byte service so I recorded a thought for the day on changing your mood and happiness.

Here's my message - send me one back if you like: http://bit.ly/be-happy-today.

"You become what you think." - Dalai Lama
 

Image of unhappy woman holding a picture of her face with a smile - "mood over mindset - choose to be happy"
If you're having a bad day, CHANGE YOUR MOOD and make a dedicated decision not to rest upon your Laurels & be miserable.

You can choose to BE happy.

Sometimes just listening to some upbeat music can do wonders to improve a sour mood. The best practice I've found to turn around a day gone wrong is to encourage someone else.

I just love it when someone says to me, "You just made my day!" By being kind to someone else it makes their day brighter and in turn it affects YOU.
  • Be careful when offering compliments that they're genuine and from the heart. Empty words don't bring joy to anyone. Make your kind words meaningful.
  • They don't have to be long expressions or deep thoughts, either. A simple "You look great today - I love your new ______ *insert kind words here*" works just fine.

Hints and Tips: Small Expressions That Bring Others Happiness

  • thank you so much
  • I appreciate you 
  • I appreciate your time
  • that was thoughtful
  • You Rock!
  • Great job!
  • You made my day...
What are some small expressions of encouragement YOU use to improve your mood by making others feel good about themselves?
As you think about positive things, improve your thoughts to improve your mood, and work at using your words to encourage your neighbors; remember, the closest neighbors you have are right next to you in your own home.

Start kindness "inside" your own house and practice it well before taking it to co-workers, secular neighbors, and people on the street. Sometimes choosing to BE happy means we have to work harder to improve the quality of thought at home. It works.

Have a SUPER great day!