Are you reading my stuffs with a very serious look now ? I bet you are unaware of it. Me too.
Initially, I didn’t know that my lips curved down all the time. Until I started practicing yoga more than a year ago. All of us had to face the mirror while doing our poses and I was surprised to see myself having such a grim face.
Since then, I always remind myself to have my lips curved up. Even my hubby helps remind me too.
Whenever I do this, I am in a happy mood. Don’t you know we can cheat our subconscious mind ? By curving up our lips, the subconscious mind thinks that we are joyful at that moment, thus releasing “happy endorphin” which makes us even relaxed and happier.
In order to be happy, I also take time to do positive things and things that make me happy. I try not to do things that please others. Do things just because I want to and because they have a positive impact on the lives of others around me.
Life isn’t the sweetest candy.
Sometimes, when I feel like the world is just too heavy, I look around and find people who continued to live fascinating and wonderful lives. And then thoughts come popping into my mind like bubbles from nowhere – “How did their life become so adorably sweet? How come they still can manage to laugh and play around despite a busy stressful life?” Then I pause and observed for awhile… I figured out that maybe, they start to work on a place called ‘self’.
So, how does one become genuinely happy? (more…)
It’s perfectly normal to have bad mood once in a while. Like yesterday morning, I was totally not in the mood to blog or write assignments. Fortunately, hubby reminded me a few mood boosters that I used to practice when I was in bad mood. How forgetful !
Go for a Walk. Not only is walking a great mood-booster, but walking can burn calories and reduce body fat.
30-minute walks are effective at reducing tension, anxiety, and mood disturbances and increasing energy and vigor.
Go to Bed Early. If late nights are a regular way of life for you, it may be affecting your mood and outlook on life. Getting less sleep than you need can increase anxiety, tension, and sadness.
Lack of sleep reduces emotional and physical well-being, reduces optimism, and even contributes to the onset and worsening of physical pain.
Listen to Music. Music has a powerful effect on mood. It activates areas of the brain involved in the feeling of happiness. It can lower blood pressure, heart rate, stress hormone levels, and may even improve cognitive abilities.