What Makes You Happy?

Written By Sheila M

Communications and Personal Development Practitioner who is passionate about helping clients change self-defeating behaviors to experience fulfilling and happy personal and professional relationships.

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Happiness Challenge

Have you given much thought to what makes you happy? We often just follow along with what our parents, other family, friends, or celebrities who inspire us feel. We find genuine happiness and fulfillment missing because we are living someone else’s values and views.

In yesterday’s post, we started talking about happiness and your outlook on things you experience. It was part of our initial commitment to achieving greater happiness. Today we’re going to dig a little deeper. There are many things that create happiness. Let’s think about the simple little things that put a smile on your face. It could be a person, a thing, an experience, an action, a song… the list goes on and on.

An easy way to increase our overall happiness and contentment is simply doing something that makes us happy every day. During this challenge, work on being mindful about doing something happy for yourself daily. To make it easier for the remainder of this challenge, let’s come up with a list of what makes you happy. Obviously, this will be different for each person. Let me give you a few ideas and some things to think about. Then I want you to grab a pen and a notebook or a piece of paper, or if you prefer, open your phone or laptop and start typing away. Make a list of things that make you happy.

Don’t overthink it. Don’t try to come up with an organized and categorized list. Instead, simply start brainstorming and jot things down. Create a relaxing environment, have a glass of tea or beverage of your choice, and let the ideas flow. Don’t feel pressured to come up with everything all at once. Feel free to add to the list as time goes by and get in the habit of noticing things that make you happy and then adding them to the list throughout this challenge and beyond.

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Next, let’s add the big things that make us happy. What people in your life make you happy? What things that you own bring you joy? What activities and hobbies that you have bring you lots of happiness? Think big here and pick what has the most significant impact on your mood. This could also include things like what gestures or actions put a big smile on your face. Places are another great addition. Maybe you’re happiest at the beach, like me :-).

Then think about the little things that make you happy. Maybe it’s sipping a cup of coffee in the morning, a pretty flower in your garden, or having five minutes to yourself. From there, just become more aware of what makes you happy or brings a smile to your face. Stop and take notice anytime that happens, and keep adding to your list of things that make you happy. It will be a great resource to have throughout this challenge. As an added bonus, it will make you grateful and content just by looking at this long list of people and things that bring you happiness.

Maximize Your Challenge Results With The 30 Day Happiness Challenge Journal and Workbook

30-Day Happiness Challenge Journal & Workbook

The 30-Day Happiness Challenge Journal and Workbook is a supplement to the FREE 30-Day Happiness Challenge. Click => 30 Day Happiness Challenge if you haven’t signed up yet. :-).

Use the fillable PDF Journal to respond to Challenge prompts, record your thoughts and develop a success plan. Each two-page daily challenge is filled with prompts and calls to action that provide an opportunity to develop a new mindset, incorporate change in your daily activities, follow a process to achieve your goals, and keep you on track and organized.

Ultimately, your transformation is a direct result of your investment in yourself. Change is not easy, rarely happens overnight, and will be challenged – so believing you deserve a better life is imperative to keep you motivated to achieve your goals. Whatever chapter of your life you are in, you write the next one… so make it a great one by working on yourself and pursuing your desires to live a passionate, purpose-driven, and happy life.

Beyond the FREE Happiness Challenge and supplemental Journal and Workbook, we are here to support you and grow as a community. Connect with us in the Happiness Challenge Facebook Group to connect with like-minded individuals seeking to change what isn’t working to achieve a happy, purpose-driven, and fulfilled life.