Tag: happiness

  • Friendships Effects on Happiness

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    Throughout our lives, we desire happiness.  And one of the major things that affect our happiness is our connection to other people – namely our friendships.  This is one of the important aspects of having friends in your life. Let’s take a few moments to think about how friendships affect our happiness. Happiness is tied… Read more

  • How Your Personality Affects Your Happiness

    Have you ever noticed how some people seem happier than others – and not just those who seem to have easier lives?  Happy people often have specific personality types.  Consider how the following traits affect us… Perfectionists Perfectionists typically seek perfection in themselves and in others, and that can lead to less happiness (compared to… Read more

  • The Effect of What You Eat and Your Happiness

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    Food is fuel, and it affects how you feel.  The type of food we eat either helps or hurts us.  We need to consider how we fuel our bodies if we want to feel our best. In my studies I have read a lot of great information that has aided me and many others.  I… Read more

  • How Hormones Are Linked to Happiness

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    Throughout my life, the subject of hormones has often been raised.  However, it usually seems to be about negative things – like an uncontrollable sex drive or an uncontrollable anger.  Hormones impact much more than that.  They also impact our happiness. As I have looked into the issue of happiness, I found interesting ties to… Read more

  • Where Can I Find Out about Happiness?

    Where Can I Find Out about Happiness?
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    Clearly, happiness is hard to come by. There are self-help books galore that people scoop up to try to figure it out. But I want to suggest a book that is widely known and often loved. Often, when people think about the Bible, they consider it to be a restrictive book. However, that is only… Read more

  • Can I Really Be Happy?

    Can I Really Be Happy?
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    I do not know many people who do not want to be happy. But can we really be happy? Dealing with a shaky economy, listening to and reading terrible news, putting up with certain people, facing trials, and so many other things cause us to question whether or not we can be happy. Well, we… Read more