{"id":4230,"date":"2013-11-23T16:42:51","date_gmt":"2013-11-23T13:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/?p=4230"},"modified":"2013-11-23T18:29:57","modified_gmt":"2013-11-23T15:29:57","slug":"be-happy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seragpsych.com\/wordpress\/be-happy\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Happy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Do you know how to be happy?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Keep these 10 habits in mind \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Habit #1:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\">Appreciate life <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>~ Develop an attitude of gratitude and count your blessings! When you start looking for things to be thankful for, you&#8217;ll discover more reasons to be grateful.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Habit #2:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Keep learning ~ <\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Invest time and energy into continually learning and developing new skills. Keep your brain stimulated with exciting information and hobbies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Habit #3:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Do what you love ~ <\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>This may seem obvious, but a majority of people dislike their job! Choose a career that you enjoy and make time in your schedule for your hobbies and to pursue special interests.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Habit #4:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Laughter &#8211; <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t take life too seriously! Laugh at yourself, make light of your circumstances and infuse fun into daily activities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Habit #5:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Forgiveness &#8211; <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Holding onto anger<\/span><\/strong><\/em>,<\/p>\n<p>resentment or jealousy will only hurt you. Learn to forgive others &amp; yourself for mistakes. Let it go and move on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Habit #6:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\">Meditation <\/span><\/strong><\/em>~<\/p>\n<p>More and more research is showing that meditation has major benefits on health and well-being. It increases positive emotions, life satisfaction and immune function.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Habit #7:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff0000;\"><em>Love ~ <\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nurture your relationships with friends &amp; family and make it a priority to spend time with and to support your loved ones.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Habit #8:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Stop comparing ~ <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Happy people don&#8217;t waste their time worrying about what other people think, or with gossiping. Let go of the need to judge or criticize. Instead concentrate on creating and living YOUR best life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Habit #9:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Be positive! ~ <\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Make an effort to see the glass half full and always look for the silver lining in any situation. 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