What do you do for yourself that makes you happy?

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August 17, 2014 at 6:18 pm #63550

Sam
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Lately I’ve been refocusing on myself and learning to make myself happy instead of waiting for others to do it for me. I’m curious what kind of things people do for themselves that makes them happy! My list (so far): reading as many books as I can, working out when I can and not putting pressure on myself to be super fit, going to Church and rediscovering my faith and volunteering.

So curious to hear from others!

August 18, 2014 at 3:59 am #63557

Anonymous
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Reading, drawing, crafting, listening to music and only focusing on the music, avoiding social media. Yes, the last one does make me happy!

August 18, 2014 at 4:29 am #63560

Ani
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Going for a pleasant night walk with our love,A long drive through hilly areas, Nice Day Dream @office:-)
When i cook and things come out very well above my expectation!! When a big problem vanishes just like that !!!
Father’s love and care!

All these and a lot more …… in the lists make me happy !!

August 18, 2014 at 4:58 am #63562

Sam
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Love these! Emmanuelle – I also seem to be happier when I avoid social media. It’s amazing how wrapped up we get in other’s lives and how that can impact us. Ani – I also feel that way about cooking mainly because usually my food doesn’t come out well haha!

August 19, 2014 at 12:55 am #63616

Rhiannon
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Me too, I am so much happier when not involved in social media! Wow, what a powerful medium! I’m struggling to find things I enjoy at the moment though, time to take some time I think!

August 19, 2014 at 4:44 am #63622

Sam
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I’m also trying not to watch the news as much! It’s sometimes difficult to find a balance between wanting to be informed and feeling completely overloaded with depressing news.

August 19, 2014 at 5:07 am #63625

Rhiannon
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Bren, me too…again! It’s depressing plus whether it’s reliably informing us about the correct things is questionable. Sometimes I think I think too much… 🙂 On the social media topic though, I’ve started yoga and find that the Instagram yoga community is really positive and supportive full of lots of people spreading love and acceptance, I really enjoy yoga and catching up with the IG people I follow. That makes me feel happy.

August 19, 2014 at 5:02 pm #63663

Big blue
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Hello all,

A similar story here like your discussion so far….

I enjoy fresh air – walking, driving. Good food. Talking with family and friends. Yes coworkers too. Working out at the gym. Music. Taking pictures. Other stuff.

I got off social media two years ago and am barely on now. No TV at home for more than a year. I have a lot of time to relax.

Big blue

August 20, 2014 at 11:39 pm #63742
Big blue
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…. Like social media snd TV, another one is Unsubscribing from emsil. At the time, I wanted these emsils, but now they’re bacon. Unsubscribing cuts the phone going off. Yay! 🙂
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August 21, 2014 at 12:42 am #63745

marius
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Reading

September 5, 2014 at 12:07 pm #64435

Mandy
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Reading, meditation (despite the fact that I am not very good at it!), laughing, spending time with my toddler and my husband.

And as strange as it sounds to many, I enjoy when I am able to work evenings/nights at the mortuary where I am employed (I am an embalmer). It is always very quiet and peaceful. I often listen to Buddhist chants or calming music on my ipod as I work.

Rarely, I am also able to enjoy going camping, one of my very favorite things!

September 5, 2014 at 1:29 pm #64442

Denise McKen
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For me, dancing, singing and joking around with my kids are three things that lift my spirits.

September 6, 2014 at 3:02 am #64464

Tx Gue
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I write positive stuff(Eg:gratitude journaling,positive jornaling),I exercise everyday to maintain my physical health and more importantly I am finding steps to prevent myself feeling sad and stressed and finding happiness,positivity,doing these makes me happy

October 17, 2014 at 11:01 am #66387

Sann
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Reading, walking, gardening (just starting to have my own allotment – so this is the first time that i have my own little patch of land to experiment on, so excited!), crocheting, sometimes trying new recipes (and other times being very lazy with cooking haha), watching inspiring movies or documentaries, meditating, dancing.

It’s in the past year that i’ve actually discovered, how important it is to do things that we like. Before I never had the reflex to do that, how crazy! Many of those activities still don’t come easily, so it’s nice to have reminders about it, like this topic 🙂

I have the same as Rhiannon, I’ve also deleted my facebook account at the moment (it’s a pity that you can come back so easily) because it really doesn’t make me happy. But on the other hand, i am in so many groups and news sites, that i find a lot of links to interesting articles, which is a pity to miss…

October 17, 2014 at 12:37 pm #66390

Shawn McKibben
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Swimming makes me really happy. Every time I get out of the pool I pretend that I am the first human to ever walk on planet earth! (I’m a bit weird, I know). I try to find joy in the little things and seek to be content, rather than search for happiness.
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