Happiness Is an Inside Job: Practicing for a Joyful Life

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Self-love is the key to happiness. The best way to honour yourself is by listening to what it needs. This is where the power of a morning ritual comes into play. It is one of the secrets to success of some of the happiest people in the world. He was awarded an MBA from Harvard, is eminently popular as a TED presenter, and he also founded the Institute for Global Happiness. Meanwhile, I have friends of color who have gone to Kripalu and felt excluded, ignored, and sometimes even offended by interactions there. How can you access that good feeling in a place where you don’t feel safe, let alone seen?

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To be human means that we experience a range of emotions. If you were to look at a grid and see a line in the shape of a wave it would be an accurate representation of the human experience.This book also promises to its’ audience that by pursuing what they truly wish to, seizing the day, and finding the ‘silver lining’ in everyday challenges, they can improve their spiritual and emotional life and discover meaningful social relationships, as well as learning to appreciate being alone. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this audiobook. There were a lot of good ideas that stopped me in my tracts, for instance the idea of us having "scripts" which we try to rewrite after a situation is over and nothing can be done to change how it happened, some people will still try and relive it over and over in their mind about what they could have said, why did that person say that, should haves, etc. I do that and it's a horrible waste of time. She also talked about the five hindrances which she described as fatigue, worry, doubt, lust (or desire), and anger as the ways which we are prone to first respond to situations. That was a light on in my head for sure. I identified with and wanted to know more about this topic for sure. The next time you want to look for happiness, take a look at yourself in the mirror. That reflection is the one who is responsible for your happiness. This book answers the question of how we can make it easier to be happy. Dolan argues, by applying recent, significant research that wellbeing is a result of what we do rather than how we think. Seligman, M. E. (2004). Authentic happiness: Using the new positive psychology to realize your potential for lasting fulfillment. Simon and Schuster.

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Wilkinson suggests that every person has the capacity to overcome the set of issues that they are dealing with and to be happy.

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This is what happened to me I stepped into my YES and finished my book. This process allowed to be centered and grounded and follow my heart. Gratitude is one of the most important rituals that I practice in my daily life. I believe that it is through the process of gratitude that we experience the purest form of joy. In doing so, we are able to cultivate a mindset that focuses on the positive. Meaning: Nothing external can make you happy forever. Happiness is a mindset, a direction. It’s not a place or a milestone. Therefore, it is proposed that the key to lifelong happiness is overall wellbeing, satisfaction, and fulfillment. Meaning: You can’t say “That’s it, I’m happy, I’m done.” Happiness is not a permanent state. And it’s fine this way. Life is fine this way. Take happiness when it’s there.