How to be happy?

[Slave_submissive]

By adding which habits to my rutine? Or doing what exactly? Simply, how to be happy?

[Genie23]

Stay away from phones and computer. Go out. Enjoy the nature. Visit a park/garden. Don't stay up late. Wake up in the morning, go jogging or workout. Working out not only releases hormones that helps you feel better but also looking fit will help you feel better. Hangout with your friends on weekends or make some friends. Spend time with them. Learn something you're interested in whether it's cooking, learning a new language or guitar. That will give you something to look forward to. Etc. Having an idle mind is what causes all the negative thoughts.

[Nikki1989]

Happiness is not a fixed destination but a continuous process of skills, habits, and mindset shifts. Don't get stuck in a rut.

Life is what you make of it.

[Slave_submissive]

You are lovely but i guess i will not accept this statement. Happiness is a state actually which effects everything. When you are truly happy, nothing can distrupt that feeling and that would be permanent like nirvana

[genericname85]

by doing things that align with your values and that make you feel like you're accomplishing something that's meaningfull to you.

[Slave_submissive]

Can u say some examples that can fit this definiton.

[genericname85]

well i can say some examples that work for me but these examples may not be of use to you, cause you have different values and priorities.

so for me one thing that worked is: i have the value that i should strive to improve at least some parts of society. so i studied social sciences (doing the thing that alignes with my values cause it enables me to know how society works which then gives me tools to improve it) and thanks to doing that i'm now in a position professionally, where i can help young people in apprenticeships be more successful and manage the struggles of private life and education in this difficult time of life which makes me feel accomplished and results in happiness about my job.

[genericname85]

but there's way simpler thing: it was important to me to have a creative outlet cause my value is that creativity can help emotional regulation and recreation. then i did what aligns with that value: i got a camera and i'm taking pictures, working on improving my creative expression continuously which makes me happy as well.

so i think what i'm saying is don't think of "happiness" as a permanent state of being you wanna achieve. think of it as frequent little rewards that keep popping up for the right behavior. like i'm not in a state of happiness at all times. that would be unhealthy. but i generally consider myself to be more happy than not.

[Anonymous]

In order to be happy, you have to be lucky first. Then you can achieve something.

[Opinion Owner]

Thanks for MHO

[On_cloud_wine]

1st cut all the people out of your life who serve you nothing but bad energy

[Genie23]

Solid advice.