S E C R E T S TO TRUE HAPPINESS...

BE POSITIVE. A bright outlook on life will help you relax and have a good laugh banishing the blues for good.

BE FORGIVING. Hostility and anger destroy happiness. Remember, the person who harmed you did it out of weakness and ignorance.

DON’T SKIP MEALS. Three well-balanced meals a day will keep your blood sugar level high and you’ll feel less like an emotional yo-yo.

RELIVE YOUR YOUTH WHEN YOU WANT TO FEEL HAPPIER. Call an old school friend.

FOLLOW YOUR HEART AND NOT YOUR HEAD. Do not over analyze things and worry yourself sick. Do what your gut says and learn to trust yourself.

SURROUND YOURSELF WITH UPBEAT PEOPLE. Optimism is contagious.

TRUST YOUR SPOUSE. You’ll be much happier when you can trust your better half to keep your confidences and give you the support you need.

ACCEPT PEOPLE AS THEY ARE, NOT AS YOU WISH THEM TO BE. Don’t be critical and judgmental.

TAKE JOY IN GIVING AS WELL AS RECEIVING.

SMILE. You’ll be surprised at how something as a smile can make you and others so much happier.

GET MOVING. Regular aerobics, exercise, even a short walk is the perfect antidote to depression and unhappiness.

LEARN FROM YOUR FAILURE. It causes you to grow in a way that success doesn’t.

DON’T BE AFRAID TO CHANGE DIRECTION. If something in your life isn’t working and is causing you pain, drop it and try something else.

LEAN ON FRIENDS. Talking to a good friend can lift you out of depression and give you a much happier outlook in life.

CARE FOR YOUR SOUL. On faith and well-being, show that people who are actively religious are happier than those who do not practice religion.

GET A PERSPECTIVE. If you think your life is lousy, take a look at how people around you live.

DO IT NOW, NOT LATER. If you are unhappy over a financial situation, take steps to put it right today, not tomorrow.

SCHEDULE A GET –TOGETHER with family members and loved ones to renew closeness and bonding. Happy relationships are built not burned.

MUTUAL RESPECT IS THE SECRET TO HAPPINESS IN MARRIAGE. See your partner as an equal and don’t try to control the relationship.

ABOVE ALL ELSE, BE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT YOUR FUTURE. Tell yourself you’re happy now and you’re going to be even happier in the months and years ahead.


(Reprinted from Newsline, Budyong sa MITSUMI)