| Almost everyone have heard the hit single | | | | people just can't start their day without |
| 'Don't Worry, Be Happy' by Bobby McFerrin. | | | | their daily dose of news. Try and think about |
| The song has a very catchy way of conveying | | | | it, 99% of the news we hear or read is bad |
| its message of being happy to everyone. Bobby | | | | news. Starting the day with bad news does not |
| Mcferiin's simple message surely made a lot | | | | seem to be a sensible thing to do. |
| of people by telling them not to worry. | | | | |
| | | | Manage your time to be able to self help. |
| Living a happy, resilient and optimistic life | | | | Time is invaluable and too important to |
| is wonderful, and is also good for your | | | | waste. Time management can be viewed as a |
| health. Being happy actually protects you | | | | list of rules that involves scheduling, |
| from the stresses of life. Stress is linked | | | | setting goals, planning, creating lists of |
| to top causes of death such as heart disease, | | | | things to do and prioritizing. These are the |
| cancer and stroke. | | | | core basics of time management that should be |
| | | | understood to develop an efficient personal |
| One of the better things ever said is - The | | | | time management skill. These basic skills can |
| only thing in life that will always remain | | | | be fine tuned further to include the finer |
| the same is change, and in our life we have | | | | points of each skill that can give you that |
| the power to self help, make the necessary | | | | extra reserve to make the results you desire. |
| changes if we want to. Even if we find | | | | |
| ourselves in an unbearable situation we can | | | | Laugh and laugh heartily everyday. Heard a |
| always find self help solace in the knowledge | | | | good joke? Tell your friends or family about |
| that it too would change. | | | | it. As they also say -'Laughter is the best |
| | | | medicine'. This is very easy and effective |
| Social networks or relationships are | | | | self help way. |
| essential to happiness. People are different, | | | | |
| accept people for who or what they are, avoid | | | | Express your feelings, affections, friendship |
| clashes, constant arguments, and let go of | | | | and passion to people around you. They will |
| all kinds of resentments, concentrate on self | | | | most likely reciprocate your actions. Try not |
| help. If arguments seem unavoidable still try | | | | to keep pent up anger of frustrations, this |
| and make an effort to understand the | | | | is bad for your health. Instead find ways of |
| situation and you might just get along with | | | | expressing them in a way that will not cause |
| well. | | | | more injury or hurt to anyone. |
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| Happiness is actually found in everyone, | | | | Working hard brings tremendous personal |
| increasing it is a way to make a life more | | | | satisfaction. It gives a feeling of being |
| wonderful and also more healthy. | | | | competent in finishing our tasks. |
| | | | Accomplishments are necessary for all of us, |
| To be happy is relatively easy, concentrate | | | | they give us a sense of value. Work on things |
| on seff help and decide to be a happy person. | | | | that you feel worthy of your time. |
| Abraham Lincoln observed that most people for | | | | |
| most of the time can choose how happy or | | | | Learning is a joyful exercise. Try and learn |
| stressed, how relaxed or troubled, how bright | | | | something new everyday. Concentrate on self |
| or dull their outlook to be. The choice is | | | | help learning. Learning also makes us expand |
| simple really, choose to be happy. | | | | and broaden our horizons. And could also give |
| | | | us more opportunities in the future. |
| There are several ways by which you can do | | | | |
| this. | | | | Run, jog, walk and do other things that your |
| | | | body was made for. Feel alive. |
| Being grateful is a great attitude. We have | | | | |
| so much to be thankful for. Thank the taxi | | | | Avoid exposure to negative elements like loud |
| driver for bringing you home safely, thank | | | | noises, toxins and hazardous places. |
| the cook for a wonderful dinner and thank the | | | | |
| guy who cleans your windows. Also thank the | | | | These are the few simple things you can do |
| mailman for bringing you your mails, thank | | | | everyday to be happy. |
| the policeman for making your place safe and | | | | |
| thank God for being alive. | | | | And always remember the quote from Abraham |
| | | | Lincoln, he says that, "Most people are about |
| News is stressful. Get less of it. Some | | | | as happy as they make up their minds to be. |