3 Tips for Better Happiness
Did you know that one of the earliest forms of therapy — even referenced in the Bible — consisted of getting a patient to laugh?
The "search for happiness" has almost become a cliche. If go out on the streets and ask some people if they're happy, you'll find that stress and depression are the order of the day.
Or so they say. The fact is, you can fight back in the battle against depression and unhappiness. Here are 3 simple tips to help you make it through the day:
1. Force yourself to smile and you'll soon stop frowning.
Try it right now — actually force yourself to smile, and find out whether or not you start feeling a little more cheerful. Keep it up and you may even start feeling better physically: as the Book Of Proverbs 17:22 states, ‘A cheerful heart does good like a medicine: but a broken spirit makes one sick’.
2. Force yourself to laugh and you'll soon find something to laugh about.
If you're in a public place and feel too embarrassed to try this one immediately, that's fine, but try going somewhere where fewer people are around. If you can't, then remember it for later.
WARNING: Once you start yourself laughing, you may find it hard to stop. But don't feel self-conscious — just keep on laughing.
In fact, laughter could be good for your health. According to the University of Nebraska: "Laughter is very powerful medicine. It can lower stress, dissolve anger and unite families in their resolve to overcome troubled times."
And you'll even find the following on the website of the American Cancer Society: "...laughter has many benefits, including positive physical changes and an overall sense of well being.... These findings provide support for the claim that humor can relieve stress."
3. Wax enthusiastic and you'll very soon feel so.
The world has enough critics — why not find something to like for a change? Find a topic, a situation or practically anything you wish and start raving about it. This tip is startlingly refreshing and I'm sure you will be pleased with the results.
This article was inspired by the following poem from L. Ron Hubbard:
The Joy of Creating
Force yourself to smile and you’ll soon stop frowning.
Force yourself to laugh and you’ll soon find something to laugh about.
Wax enthusiastic and you’ll very soon feel so.
A being causes his own feelings.
The greatest joy there is in life is creating.
Splurge on it!
"The Joy of Creating," excerpted from the book ART, by L. Ron Hubbard
Additional sources:
http://www.helpguide.org/life/humor_laughter_health.htm
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/content/ETO_5_3X_Humor_Therapy.asp
The "search for happiness" has almost become a cliche. If go out on the streets and ask some people if they're happy, you'll find that stress and depression are the order of the day.
Or so they say. The fact is, you can fight back in the battle against depression and unhappiness. Here are 3 simple tips to help you make it through the day:
1. Force yourself to smile and you'll soon stop frowning.
Try it right now — actually force yourself to smile, and find out whether or not you start feeling a little more cheerful. Keep it up and you may even start feeling better physically: as the Book Of Proverbs 17:22 states, ‘A cheerful heart does good like a medicine: but a broken spirit makes one sick’.
2. Force yourself to laugh and you'll soon find something to laugh about.
If you're in a public place and feel too embarrassed to try this one immediately, that's fine, but try going somewhere where fewer people are around. If you can't, then remember it for later.
WARNING: Once you start yourself laughing, you may find it hard to stop. But don't feel self-conscious — just keep on laughing.
In fact, laughter could be good for your health. According to the University of Nebraska: "Laughter is very powerful medicine. It can lower stress, dissolve anger and unite families in their resolve to overcome troubled times."
And you'll even find the following on the website of the American Cancer Society: "...laughter has many benefits, including positive physical changes and an overall sense of well being.... These findings provide support for the claim that humor can relieve stress."
3. Wax enthusiastic and you'll very soon feel so.
The world has enough critics — why not find something to like for a change? Find a topic, a situation or practically anything you wish and start raving about it. This tip is startlingly refreshing and I'm sure you will be pleased with the results.
This article was inspired by the following poem from L. Ron Hubbard:
The Joy of Creating
Force yourself to smile and you’ll soon stop frowning.
Force yourself to laugh and you’ll soon find something to laugh about.
Wax enthusiastic and you’ll very soon feel so.
A being causes his own feelings.
The greatest joy there is in life is creating.
Splurge on it!
"The Joy of Creating," excerpted from the book ART, by L. Ron Hubbard
Additional sources:
http://www.helpguide.org/life/humor_laughter_health.htm
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/content/ETO_5_3X_Humor_Therapy.asp
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