What Makes You Happy?

Being happy has far reaching consequences. What makes you happy? Have you ever thought about that? I mean really thought about it. Right now. Today. What makes you happy? What brings a smile to your face and warms your heart?

Many times we are looking outside ourselves for the experience of happiness. We may feel like if only I could be more like or do such and such better I would be happy. Many claim if only I had ____ (that car, the bigger house, more money) I would be happy. Many times what we think makes us happy is really good marketing.

In this time of economic crisis it is a great time to ask yourself what makes you happy. Truly happy to the core of your being. As the world checks it’s desires its a great time to look deep inside yourself. Find what truly makes you happy each day and set about participating in and enjoy being happy each day.

I realized I hadn’t thought too much about what truly makes me happy. I certainly wasn’t doing something each day to create happiness in my life. Now my experience has been that it is very simple things that make me happy. A cup of tea in the sunshine. Flowers. Bird song. Slow sunsets with friends. Watching my kids play. Simple stuff.

Some may say happiness is a byproduct of life, and that may very well be true, but I don’t see anything wrong with going out and bringing it into your life everyday.

And as always, if you are struggling to engage fully in your life and would like to see how psychology might be able to help you contact me today!