one of my favorite magazines is whole living. they always have such great tips, advice and articles that encourage balanced, healthy living for both the body and the soul. if you haven't ever picked up a copy, it's worth perusing...
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the may 2011 issue had an interesting article about happiness - "it's time to flourish". the piece said that there are 5 key components that constitute the relative level of happiness in our lives. interesting.
positive emotion - "happiness's useful core [...] an energizing force that drives us toward the sweeter things in life"
engagement - "when we're truly engrossed in a task that demands our attention, our sense of self recedes and times feels as if it has slowed"
relationships - "our bonds with others are the best antidote to the downs of life"
meaning - "belonging to and serving something that you believe is bigger than the self"
accomplishment - "doing something notable and being acknowledged [...] for others it means setting and achieving purely personal goals"
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i never really dissected happiness like it was something logical and scientific. it often seems more elusive than that...but the above breakdown seems to make sense. too often, it can feel like our happiness is out of our control. but, if you think about it keeping in mind the 5 elements, happiness is completely within our control. we define our happiness - and our lives for that matter - by what we engage in, the people we spend our time with and the meaning we give to it. it's our creation. how inspiring. so, be happy : )
how do you create your happiness?.
