happiness

Realize Your Equity in Life

Survey a society of 10,000 people about their lives and then quantify their happiness per capita.  What you'll see is that the happier people are in better physical condition than those who are in poor shape and consequently the obese are living more difficult lives. Having a goal is a form of visualizing what the specific node of the universe that you would like to be existing in and the contrast between that place and where you currently are. If the contrast between where you are and where you want to be is too great, you aren't going to be actualizing your true value in life. You see where I'm going with this...Buy some fitness equipment from us! No, just kidding. But seriously, the vast majority of us who are obese and out of shape, have a difficult time  being content and confident in life because we live in a world where people that are in good physical condition (they look like they work out and are not fat), on average, are treated better by the masses than people wh

But Will It Make You Happy? By Stephanie Rosenbloom

A two-bedroom apartment. Two cars. Enough wedding china to serve two dozen people. Yet Tammy Strobel wasn’t happy. Working as a project manager with an investment management firm in Davis, Calif., and making about $40,000 a year, she was, as she put it, caught in the “work-spend treadmill.” So one day she stepped off. Inspired by books and blog entries about living simply, Ms. Strobel and her husband, Logan Smith, both 31, began donating some of their belongings to charity. As the months passed, out went stacks of sweaters, shoes, books, pots and pans, even the television after a trial separation during which it was relegated to a closet. Eventually, they got rid of their cars, too. Emboldened by a Web site that challenges consumers to live with just 100 personal items, Ms. Strobel winnowed down her wardrobe and toiletries to precisely that number. Her mother called her crazy. Today, three years after Ms. Strobel and Mr. Smith began downsizing, they live in Portl

How Gratitude Is Healthy

With the holiday season upon us, we are reminded that the significance of these days extends far beyond the food or presents. Rather, it offers us many opportunities to give thanks and reflect on the things in life we are most grateful for. The practical concept of regularly expressing gratitude may be foreign to some, and especially challenging as we navigate our fast-paced, responsibility-packed lives. But slowing down to express your sincerest gratitude is worth the time and has more positive effects than you may realize—including benefits to your health and wellness. Let’s take a minute to consider what gratitude is, and how it’s connected to happiness, so that you can create more in your life and feel its positive effects.

Gratitude IS:

• A universal feeling
• A vehicle for building empathy
• The realization of your value and worth through another individual’s eyes