Dear Friends, yesterday, on the 20th of March, we celebrated "World Happiness Day". But one of the first messages that I have heard in the morning was that “Sudan”, the last male Northern White Rhino died the day before and that this subspecies is now very likely to vanish (as only 2 females remain alive). 😔 That is very upsetting because it is caused by man's greed and selfishness. 😔 If you are interested, I warmly recommend you to read this article written by @valth, whose posts are always a great source of information about nature and science!
But wait! I wanted to write about happiness. Here it goes!
To put you in a right mood play on of those songs, or both 😁 , and S M I L E to me and to yourself! ❤️
Many of us, including me, have a tendency to postpone things that make us happy for later because we have so much on our plates now. But this is a vicious circle. Therefore I am grateful that the “mindfulness” movement is more and more present and popular. And you know what? Don’t let others mislead you by their miraculous transitions. Becoming mindful really takes time and it is a process. You will not change the way you see things after one session or just by adjusting your will-power. Jon Kabat-Zinn created a mindfulness-based program, already recognised and promoted across the world that takes 8 weeks in order to learn how to truly be “mindful”. 8 weeks, guys, not days or hours! (To avoid your questions- no I didn’t do it; I’m a self-learner beginner; there are books that can guide you through the process). So even if the process seem discouraging, the important is to be good, supporting and carrying to yourself, to show yourself love. 😊
What is “mindfulness”?
Mindfulness is a technique which can help people manage their mental health or simply gain more enjoyment from life. It involves making a special effort to give your full attention to what is happening in the present moment – to what's happening in your body, your mind or your surroundings, for example – in a non-judgemental way. Mindfulness describes a way of approaching our thoughts and feelings so that we become more aware of them and react differently to them.
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What makes me sad is seeing young people continuously sitting with their smartphones, making photos for Instagram (or facebook) that show how happy/lucky/fortunate they are. After posting the anxiety arrives with questions like “what if people won’t like it?”. And then the void.
I feel truly fortunate to be born in the eighties. I don’t like making generalisations but you really can see a difference. We grew up in an analogue world where we were making friends at our schools’ backyards, and later on, in pubs and parties. We tend to be more focus on a real person and real relations. Therefore we remain less addicted to the virtual reality.
Oh, that reminds me of “Jamiroquai” 😍 😅
“Futures made of virtual insanity now
Always seem to, be governed by this love we have
For useless, twisting, our new technology
Oh, now there is no sound for we all live underground.”
Yesterday I have read an interesting article in one of the psychological magazines written as a tribute to World Happiness Day. Nothing new, nothing revolutionary. But undeniably still up to date and still demanding to be reminded as often as possible! After all happiness is crucial for our mental health.
I don’t like to be coached. I don’t particularly like people who call themselves “coaches” because a majority of them lack a proper knowledge and experience. So I am the last person to give you the lame set of indications that works for everyone and always. Life’s more complicated than that. We’re more complicated than that.
Nonetheless, I believe that there are some small things that we can add to our lives in order to be happier and more healthy. They are universal, basic and essential for our everyday mental health and comfort. Let me underline that some changes will not appear effortlessly. They require your dedication, creation of lasting habits and attention.
The Article was listing things that we should include in our everyday lives in order to be happier. I propose you take a look at a list below and if you are missing some of those puzzles, maybe this is the right time to include them in your life? For the sake of your happiness and well-being! 😁 ❤️☀️ 🍀
(In brackets you’ll see my comments)
☀️Smile more (and seek occasions to laugh; watching comedies and stand-up may help 😁).
☀️Meditate (even 5 minutes a day makes a difference).
☀️Sleep more (do I really need to write about the benefits of a good-night sleep?).
☀️Practise gratitude (and yes, this is really important for becoming a happier person!
☀️Help and be kind to others and to yourself!
☀️Exercise (even if you are not a sports type of person; after all, your brain needs and deserves some fresh air, right? 😁)
☀️Spend more time in nature (the reasons seem pretty obvious I suppose. 😉)
☀️Spend (more) time with your close family and friends. ❤️
☀️Travel (more).
Although the list is already lengthy, I would add 3 more things:
☀️Avoid “mindless scrolling” of your phone. !!
☀️Do what you love/what inspires you more often.
☀️Try to be mindful; I use the word “try” because as you already read, it’s not always as easy as it may seem.
Thank you for being here with me. I hope until next time!
Pura Vida and enjoy your journey! 💛
More about me here: You can travel without being wealthy aka a girl from a "struggling" family chasing her dreams!
Some of my recommendations:
🍀 Just take it S L O W. Slow movement and travel.
🍀 Would you consider adopting a dog?
🍀 Gustav Klimt. “All art is erotic.” (# 1) and # 2
🍀 Seasonal Jobs. Tips on Why? Where? How?
🍀 TED – the amazing world of "ideas worth spreading".
🍀 Eating like a local!
🍀 A source of inspiration: Gertrude Bell – a female adventurer [#1] and # 2
Your post is source of energy and happiness itself 👏👏👏 i do agree with travel more, nature and eating (not more, but more quality and variety!)
And have family, pet, children .... 😍
thank you for this interesting comment! i always appreciate an added value posts! :)
Belated World Happiness Day, and you said right the true happiness is hiding in the natural life means doing natural work, meeting people in real and having natural and healthy conversations which in turn leads to the building up of great interpersonal relationships. Virtual world is not bad but addiction to virtual world is not good because that can cutoff you from your natural life. Thanks for sharing and wishing you an great day. Stay blessed. 🙂
@k-a-s-i-a, thanks for this post. really helpful but i believe that the most important thing is to love yourself first because if you don't, no amount of "exercises" you do that will make you happy.
Thank You
You are very right at @dhamtex. Self-love is the key.
that is true, but "loving yourself" is a complicated topic and adding it to the list would make it irrelevant. the list shows things that you can easily do yourself. :)
exactly, one need to understand where the line between healthy and unhealthy relation with virtual world is. Thank you so much for tour comment! :) cannot upvote this, will sth from your posts!
Welcome. 🙂
Very interesting post i really like your little list at the end:)
Soo, have a great and happy day!
Wszystkiego dobrego dziś i nie tylko dziś Kasiu :D!
dziękuję Ci slicznie! z małym poślizgiem, ale wszystskiego dobrego i radosnych Swiąt! :)
And today is World Poetry Day! Woohoo! That's a great combo! :)
It’s sad what we do to animals and the rhino died on that day to remind us that happiness is not gained in dominating and using other species.
In fact when we destroy them it makes us sad
yes, we destroy all the beauty there is around us! i hate that. thank you
did I read in some articles, the dead are the only white rhinoceros. May this world have no more white rhinos.
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Things gone a be different now.this smile looks sooo cute.awesome post dude.hats off.
The world should be smiley but for the money and power, we're destroying the happiness :(
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. "
__Mark Twain
oh, thhis is a nice saying indeed! thank you!
Thanks a lot for this post, really helpful. Especially the “practice gratitude” notation... tried it a few times over and funny enough had quite a smile for a day.
i really does make you smile! it's the attitude that matters!
Such a lovely post despite the bad weather that I have to live with 😂! #Greetings from the windy and cold #Romania
💛 thank you for the greetings! :)
A very important topic i must say. Yes loving yourself is so important. But having said that life and people around you expect a lot of sacrifices. And the biggest sacrifice i feel is your TIME. Instead of giving time to yourself spend it with your loved ones. This will enhance the happiness in your life. Peace.
wow, yes i agree, this is a very important comment, thank you!! cannot upvote this, will sth from your posts!
Love your post, but really sad and angry to hear about the Northern Wite Rhino and it is all because of greed and how people lost humanity.
I am a late 70's baby and feel so blessed to be born in those days, since it really taught me to love and appreciate the beautiful nature and earth and how to treat people and talk to people instead of just texting and having machines/computers/phones do all the thinking and doing for us.
Great list of the daily things we should be focusing on and enjoying every day.
thank you so much for your kind words. your answer is super important, i wish we all could understand your suggestions! cannot upvote this, will sth from your posts!
Guilty of mindless scrolling hehehe...
Gonna add that one to my Daily Inspiration list...
haha, like most of us nowadays, it's so frustrating... cheers! :)
Your post is exactly what i need to do. I appreciate all your suggestions and really need to follow them. If we dont take stock in our own happiness who will?
Your post about few thoughts happiness mindfulness and thoughtfulness day is a understanding about life is hidden in nature happiness۔