Comments on: How to be Happier – 10 Scientifically Supported Ideas

By: Warren Davies

Warren Davies — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:50:45 +0000

Wow, you’re most welcome Chelsea, thanks for the kind words and comment!

By: charming chelsea

charming chelsea — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:06:42 +0000

This is something I wish I had learned many many years ago! But at least I am aware of it now right? Better late than never
Anyway, thanks for a FANTASTIC blog post. I recently started a blog to try to encourage myself and others to change their perception of themselves and their life to one that is more positive. I truly believe the key to happiness is in changing our outlook more than changing anything else. A great example of this in my own life was when I, a few years ago, went on a very extreme diet and lose 10kgs.. people commented on how great and thin I looked, but to me – I still felt chubby and wanted to lose more weight! It’s because my perception of myself has always been that I am unattractive and chubby, so even when I lost a large amount of weight I couldn’t see it… anyway! Rambling. Thanks again for an awesome post!

By: Henway

Henway — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:25:05 +0000

Meditation is certainly one of the ways I’m trying to cultivate happiness. There’s also a difference between happiness and inner peace. I feel happiness is due in part to certain situations being viewed as positive, such as getting a high paying job, getting married, having kids, winning the lotto, etc. If you’re just divorced, laid off, and lost your house, you can’t be happy.. but you can have inner peace.

Some of the methods described above are also temporary fixes, and in my experience I find to be relatively useless in instilling permanent happiness. I feel it has to come with some deeper, spiritual digging.

I also am combining meditation + positive reminiscenes even tho they may seem like opposites. I actually meditate and reflect on past events and view them as temporary, and fleeting.. which in a sense emphasizes the importance of the present moment. It’s all we have. Those happy moments, events, occasions are in the past.. they’re gone.
.-= Henway´s last blog ..My Colon Cleanse Experience =-.

By: Rummy

Rummy — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:27:25 +0000

@ atilla
Agreed with what you say about some of the happiest people dont have really much but the benchmark on what you think that they are happy could differ from people to people i.e. what is the reason because of which you think they are happy. If X is the reason, may be X would not be the happiness criteria for a lot of other people. X may just be a criteria for you. So, happiness could differ from people, criteria, thinking and a lot of other reasons too, what say?

By: atilla sarandon

atilla sarandon — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:08:18 +0000

Happiness does not only consist of material things. In fact, some of the happiest people I know don’t really have much. I guess being contented with whatever you have contributes much on you’re happiness. Overcoming a problem, knowing that it had made you a much stronger person can actually make you really happy. It’s not having everything, rather, its having something and making the best out of it that brings true happiness in life.

By: Mr G from Pasty Muncher

Mr G from Pasty Muncher — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:06:11 +0000

Just reminded me of the chart topping song from Ken Dodd (a UK comedian) in which he sings:

Happiness, happiness, the greatest gift that I possess!
.-= Mr G from Pasty Muncher´s last blog ..Boom Boom Drench The Room =-.

By: StormJewel - Psychic Reading by Phone

StormJewel - Psychic Reading by Phone — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:31:45 +0000

Jake – yes good point about tv, I noticed that when I watched music tv for a few weeks or longer, I started becoming very concerned about my body image, despite the fact that I have quite a good figure – all those looking at impossibly thin and beautiful women obviously messes with my brain!

On a nother point did you see that article in the standard where debenhams showed how they would normally airbrush and cut off all the fat of a perfectly good model – they are now not doing it anymore, lets hope others follow suit!

By: Warren Davies

Warren Davies — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:36:05 +0000

Jake,

Excellent, completely agree.

Warren

By: Jake

Jake — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 20:26:36 +0000

I have a tip number 11 that I think is a good one.

TURN OFF YOUR TV!

I very rarely watch TV at all now and I feel much happier for it. TV is a constant barrage of advertising and poor/unrealistic role models which just serves to bog you down.

There is also a link between TV and eating disorders, as reported by the BBC (ironically enough). http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2018900.stm
.-= Jake´s last blog ..The Ultimate Self Hypnosis Script Book! =-.

By: Marvel

Marvel — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:42:59 +0000

When I was recovering from a divorce I really concentrated on my daily activities and getting control of where my mind was wandering. To do this I created a list of 12 actions to concentrate on in a cute Flash-based animation... you can check them out on my website link! No matter what, happiness is within, work on being present in the moment, not thinking of the past or future. .-= Marvel´s last blog ..Present and Focused with Mandalas =-.

By: Meal Delivery Diet : Jane

Meal Delivery Diet : Jane — Mon, 31 May 2010 02:27:46 +0000

I do writing. It works great for me! Most of the time I write down my negative thoughts. Then I just tear paper with all that negative stuff to pieces and I release from bottled feelings. It feels great after

By: Gena

Gena — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:59:01 +0000

If you are stuck thinking that you will never be happy till you win the lottery, then you are pretty much screwed.

By: Gena

Gena — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:58:43 +0000

This is a really great post, I think you can decide how happy you are just by looking at the definition of happy.

By: Alson Joe

Alson Joe — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 23:03:05 +0000

This is a really great post, I think you can decide how happy you are just by looking at the definition of happy.

If you are stuck thinking that you will never be happy till you win the lottery, then you are pretty much screwed.

If you look at what you have got, instead of what you want then i believe things will fall into place.

Live going to be heaven if we think like that, isn’t it?
.-= Alson Joe´s last blog ..The Go Green Theme =-.

By: Les Dunaway

Les Dunaway — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 17:58:32 +0000

I’ll contribute two examples. I have two friends who have very different visions of “retirement”. One wants a log cabin in Elejay where he can sit on the porch, in a rocker, sipping sweet-tea and watching the squirrels. The other describes retirement as a process 1) Get on a cruise ship 2) Come home, wash, visit grandchildren 3) Get on a cruise ship, repeat as necessary.
Two very different visions both yielding happiness
Thanks for your post
.-= Les Dunaway´s last blog ..Key to personal development: the attitude of excellence =-.