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Happiness is one of the emotional states of people that occurs when a need is satisfied. This state has a very important effect on health. However, in life, it is impossible to avoid negative emotions, this is a barrier to happiness. So how to be happy?
1. Why are you not happy?
Unhappy is a state that occurs when you do not meet expectations that cause sadness. This is a temporary state, often with an obvious cause. This type of sadness can fluctuate from one moment to the next or all day.
In a certain moment emotional burden can cause a feeling of heaviness, paralysis or exhaustion and difficulty concentrating.
There are many reasons and barriers that make you feel unhappy. 6 common barriers that make you unhappy include:
Always thinking complicatedly Fast pace of life Encountering a lot of negativity Desperation Repressing sadness Living a closed life
2. Tips to overcome 6 common barriers to happiness
2.1 Simplify
Complexity is one of the barriers to happiness. So how to be happy? That is to simplify everything.
Must-have thoughts like car ownership, big finance and time management,... will make you feel more pressured in life. Modern life has raised individual choices to the highest level, but these choices come at a heavy price. We often associate quality with standard of living, but after a while each of these associations disappears. So if you simplify your life, you will create more space in your day from which you can reflect on your life.
Sự phức tạp chính là một trong những rào cản hạnh phúc
2.2 Slow down
Modern life, the work wheel sweeps you away quickly, creating a lot of stress and pressure that makes you live in a hurry. Therefore, each person should spend a lot of time for themselves, slow down. Many people choose the habit of meditating, praying for a few minutes a day to increase energy for life and feel happier.
A Buddhist nun said, during the day we are completely absorbed by our senses so we don't pay attention to our mind. So you should take moments in the morning to practice mindfulness meditation. Sit in a quiet place and simply relax your mind to the rhythm of your breathing. When your mind wanders, bring it back to the breath, from which you learn to observe what your mind is saying.
2.3 Ignore the negatives
The negativity in life will make you feel frustrated, lose focus and even appear more negative thoughts. So get rid of the negatives and live a more optimistic life. Instead of judging negative thoughts, you should observe them with compassion and then ask yourself, “What can I do about this? ?”.
Also, exercises like meditation can help reduce stress and eliminate negativity but may not be for everyone, especially those who are experiencing major depression. Practicing gratitude is one of the ways that can enhance happiness.
2.4 Let's hope
Hope can help you live a happier, more optimistic life. So how do people maintain hope and meaning in the face of adversity? There are three ingredients that are essential to creating hope. People with hope are those who have goals and plans and the drive to achieve them. Successful people don't accept blame.
So you should set personally meaningful goals and check where your hopes falter. Find daily motivation to achieve that goal. Allow yourself to daydream, this is a great source of hope to help you be happier.
Kết nỗi với những người xung quanh để gạt bỏ những rào cản hạnh phúc
2.5 Feel the reality that removes the suppression of sadness
Having a more positive, optimistic outlook doesn't mean you never allow yourself to feel sad. Having pain will make you a whole person and move forward in life. When you suppress your sadness, you also suppress other positive emotions. So people who constantly try to suppress their emotions actually become more anxious and depressed. Therefore, find ways to release sadness so that you feel more relieved.2.6 Connecting with people around
Social networks in the age of technology development make it possible for us to connect with a lot of people. A 20-year study of more than 4,000 people has shown that happiness is not only influenced by friends and family, but that the happiness of a friend or even someone you've never met can affect affect your happiness. Because happiness can spread through social media like a virus.
Unfortunately, many people are often withdrawn and closed off. That, the more you become less realistic and create a vicious cycle. If you have a big ego, you are setting yourself up as a big target, which can be easily attacked. But instead, taking the big picture helps you see connections you wouldn't otherwise see, such as the prevalence of suffering. Compassion unites us with others, removes isolation, builds resilience, and leads to profound fulfillment. "Without compassion in people, happiness is simply a brief pleasure. If you want others to live happy then practice compassion."
In short, happiness not only makes your life better, it also helps you stay healthy, strengthens your immune system, so maintain a positive life, remove barriers happiness for a happier life.
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