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