You have probably noticed that happy people have higher expectations but also get better results. This is likely to be because when your happy switch is turned on you will have a more fulfilling, happier and healthier life.
1. Unconditional love
Love can last a lifetime if it is unconditional. There are big differences between loving and loving unconditionally. The latter means you are able to see beyond the imperfections. You let go of the judgment and you accept people just the way they are with a loving manner. If you choose to love someone unconditionally you are choosing to love them bigger than the emotional and social restrictions. Unconditional love does not always have to be directed outward it can also go inward. Accept yourself for who you are and this love can help you heal, protect and give you confidence for all the future steps you take.
2. Gratitude
Gratitude is an important habit of happy people. Making a habit of being grateful will help you notice the joyful experiences that will make your life complete. Focus on what you are thankful for and you will be more open for new things to be grateful for in the future.
3. Service to others
Doing nothing for others denies everything you do for yourself. You need to be kind and generous if you want to experience the best part of your existence.
Take time to help others because it shows your character especially when you have no expectations in return. Investing your time without expecting anything back will give you the satisfaction of improving the world. This will help improve the mental, environmental and physical state of your life but can also boost your positive karma.
4. Self care
You can’t love others if you don’t love yourself. Accept yourself for who you are completely, and you can cause happiness in others just by being around them.
Take care of your own needs in order to be able to take care for others. There is nothing selfish about taking time for yourself every day in order to rest your mind, body and soul. There are lots of things you can do to achieve this inner peace such as practicing meditation, affirmation, reading, soaking in a warm tub, exercising, eating raw, organic fruits and vegetables and even buying a new outfit. As long as it makes you happy, anything is acceptable.
5. Forgiveness
Forgiveness helps your spirit become peaceful and it also reduces your stress and makes you feel positive. It can even have physical health benefits such as reduced blood pressure. Having negative feelings when you have been hurt can help you repay the price of it over and over. Choose to focus on the future and don’t let others keep you from enjoying your everyday life and the future potential. You can’t control the actions of others but you can control how you react about them.
6. Compassion
Compassion is a very important aspect of human nature. It can help solve lots of the world’s problems by showing recognition and respect for all situations. It also brings people comfort by letting them know they are loved, cared and treated as equal. Even if the situation is not desirable for you, it is important where they are, and if they are getting closer to their destination, they need all the support from people like you.
7. Humor
Happy people laugh more often because they know that laughter is important for their wellbeing. Laughing can help light out heavy or negative situations. Humor is contagious, so even if you are surrounded by serious people, you can always be the one who will bring more positivity in the room. Humor makes you happy and healthy as well. It can strengthen your immunity, improve your energy, reduce pain and also protect you from the consequences of stress.
8. Responsibility
You can get more happiness in your life by taking responsibility for your thoughts, actions and words. If you want to create a more positive environment for you and for others around you, you have to have positive thoughts, actions and mood. If you analyze situations and see negative consequences, it sets your mind to be more negative so it will never let you sail to a better outcome. Let go of the fear and be more responsible.
9. Persistence
Focus on what you want and make yourself a better person with positive intentions, actions and affirmations. If we try hard to achieve something great, the Universe will deliver. It might not come when we expect it or all at once, but as long as you are persistent you will get the achievements that bring you happiness.
10. Focus on the solution
Focusing on your problems makes you more negative. Great problem solvers did not achieve a lot by focusing on problems, they rather focus on the solution of it. There are possibilities and solutions all around us as long as we believe in them and focus on them. There are also lots of problems if we choose to look at them only. So it is up to you where you will put your focus on.
11. Honesty
You might get away with being dishonest sometimes, but the Universe will keep count for everything you do. If you give out honesty, you will get trust, respect and honesty in return. With dishonesty, you will never get a chance to experience happiness even though the consequences are not visible at first, they will get to you eventually. Start practicing honesty right now and create a better and happier life for you tomorrow.
12. Optimism
The key to happiness is positive thinking. Happy people know how to turn negative experiences or thoughts into positive because they have practiced a lot. See the glass as half full, fill your life with positive habits and learn how to turn on your happy switch, and you will experience life in ways you have never even imagined.