10 Ways to Be Happier Today and Everyday

1- Set Your Intention: When you wake up in the morning, set the tone for the day and affirm that it will be filled with joy.

2- Focus on What You Have, Not on What You Don't Have: As I learned from one of my spiritual  teachers, "To want what you don't have is to waste what you do have.

3- Keep Happy Reminders Around: Photos you love, playful toys, a jar of bubbles, etc. Reference them often.

4- Keep a Gratitude List:  Be thankful for all the good stuff in your life. And the not-so-great stuff as well, for they can be your greatest teacher.

5- Keep a Joy List: Write down three things that brought you joy in the past few days. Repeat them when needed.

6- Don't Let Anyone or Anything Ruin Your Day: The choice is yours. You have the power to focus on the positive or the negative. 

7- Want What You Have: In Buddhist thinking, suffering comes from non-acceptance. Stop resisting, start enjoying your life right now.

8- Be Still: Meditate, take a walk in the garden, sit quietly for a few minutes. Real happiness comes from your own inner joy.

9- Be Around Children: Young kids find happiness everywhere. Observe them at play and some of that might rub off on you.

10- Don't Forget Your Sense of Humor: A little laughter can change your perspective and lift your spirits.

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Allen Klein is the author of 

Embracing Life After Loss, Healing Power of Humor,  and, You Can't Ruin My Day

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MidMonth Mirth Memo, December 2023

 

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"Prepare for mirth, for mirth becomes a feast." -William Shakespeare   The Mid-Month Mirth Memo is a short amusing tidbit to brighten middle of the month monotony. It is brought to you by best-selling author, award-winning speaker,  "Jollytologist" ® Allen Klein          www.allenklein.com DECEMBER 2023  Christmas Miracle of the Month:   Jesus must have been here. Christmas Shopping of the Month:   I asked a worker in the supermarket where they kept the pumpkin pie mix. They replied, "I'll see," and walked away. I asked another and they also said, "I'll see," and walked away. In the end, I found it myself... in Aisle C.   Literal Interpretation of the Month: Put some shrimp on the barbie.     Notice of the Month: NO SENIOR DISCOUNTS You have had twice as long to get the money.   Travel Surprise of the Month:   Shipboard staff's towel animal.     Warning of the Month:   IN CASE OF FIRE: Please leave the building before posting it on Facebook.   Faces-in-Odd-Places of the Month:   __________________________________________     Interview of the Month:    5 Ways to Get More Laughter in Your Life    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnKr8Gridq Cartoon of the Month:     __________________________________________    Get the MidMonth Mirth Memo every month.   SUBSCRIBE yourself or a friend to the Free MIRTH MEMO https://tinyurl.com/yb9939v7 __________________________________________ Book of the Month: Holidays getting overwhelming? Maybe you need to simplify. THE JOY OF SIMPLICITY: Insights to Unclutter and Uncomplicate Your Life A wonderful gift for those seeking a breath of calm in the midst of the hectic holidays. Relax, release and renew with The Joy of Simplicity.       https://www.amazon.com/Joy-Simplicity-Insights-Unclutter-Uncomplicate/dp/164250145X/ref=sr_1_1?  follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend  Copyright © 2023 Allen Klein, All rights reserved.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences