Are you happy or something holds you back from being happy? If so, then this article is ideal for you. This article, “How to Be Happy: 10 Things to Get Rid of to Be Happier” is all about what you need to give up to be happy and healthy in your life.
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1. Putting Others Over Yourself
Before showing love and care for other people, it’s essential first to show self-love. There’s a difference between selfishness and self-interest. Not being afraid to say no, working out and reading some self-help books are just a few things that you could to do to show yourself some self-love.
2. Negative Mainstream Media
The second thing to get rid of in order to be happy is negative mainstream media. This could be media from social media to the news to TV shows and just anything that is thrown in our faces. Getting away from it could be tough. You can just turn off everything, put away the phones, put away the TVs and just go outside and take in the moment and just be. Another thing you could do is sit down with your thoughts and write out your goals, prioritize your life and focus on what you have right now in front of you. Concentrating your attention on doing positive in the world is something that you could to do to get away from media.
3. Clutter
Clutter is something that adds unnecessary stress to our daily lives. It’s essential to take a day and go through everything. Go through all of your drawers and go through anything that you haven’t been using for a while. Decluttering will instantly put you in a better mood since you feel fresh and relieved and you can even donate your extra clothes to bring some to extra joy to the world. Another thing that you could do is de-clutter your mind by journaling and writing down the things that have been bothering you and putting it all in front of you.
4. Negative Thinking
Another thing you should get rid of to be happier in life is negative self-talk or negative thoughts. Something that you could do to take control of your negative thoughts is actually through meditation. Meditation has so many benefits, and it can actually help you control your thoughts and focus your attention on things that are more important like self-love.
5. Complaining
So the next thing that you have to get rid of to be happier is complaining. We all can get a little bit overwhelmed with day to day activities and people affecting us. So it’s crucial to get rid of the complaining, and some tips for doing so are,
- Do a gratitude journal – Writing down things that you are grateful for. This shifts your focus from the complaint that you have on your mind to what you actually have.
- Physically write down everything that’s stressing you out and everything that’s on your mind and physically throw it away.
6. Staying Indoors
It is vital actually to go outside. A lot of the times we’re stuck inside from work and even then opening up your windows and taking in the day, putting your feet in the sunlight and feeling the Sun against your skin or facing your desk towards a window can actually bring some of the same benefits as actually being outside. So next time if you have a lunch break or you are taking a break from work, go step outside and experience nature. Being outside puts you in a better mood and also vitamin D brings so many great benefits as well.
7. Fast Food
Another thing to get rid of is eating junk food. Whatever you put in your body is what you’re going to be feeling. The better that you feed your body, the more you will feel happier. For example, you can eat a lot of fruits and vegetables and whole foods. Also inviting people over and cooking for them is a really great way to have fun with cooking and eat healthy at the same time. But make sure that you’re eating a lot of whole foods and foods that have benefits for you.
8. Dirt, Dust & Mess
This is another thing to get rid of to be happier and deep cleaning can be done as a therapy as well. Cleaning dirt, dust & mess will totally reset your mind, reset your energy and will help you remain positive and happy.
9. Excuses
Another thing to get rid of is excuses. We all have bowls, and we all have plans, and even though we get so excited about them, sometimes it’s hard to take action initially. But once you do and create a routine of taking that first initial step in your goals, it will be what drives you actually to keep going. The first time you do it, it could be hard the second time you do it, it’ll be a little bit less hard, and the third time it’ll get more natural and comfortable. Taking action and going towards your goals and your dreams shows results so much quicker and that’s why we’re all driven for our goals, the end result. You also want to make sure that you’re taking at the moment and enjoying the process of your goals hardships and everything that comes with your goals.
10. Comparing + Jealousy
Tenth and the final thing to get rid of is comparing ourselves to other people. It’s really hard to look through everyone’s pictures and compare them to our lives. But you need to put that down and focus on what you bring to the table. At the end of the day don’t try to prove yourself to other people and compare your lives to other people. The only person that you need to be compared to is yourself. So make sure that you’re doing things that make yourself proud and live the life that you want to be living.
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