| It's the dream of many to live happy and
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| | what I'm doing and I laugh at myself!
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| contented lives. The truth is that life
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| | 3. Invite friends over for some play
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| happens and with the good comes the not
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| | time. Organise paper, crayons, paint,
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| so good. Some become skilled at getting
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| | and coloured pencils, whatever you can
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| into the zone and ride the wave of life
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| | think of and do some drawings or
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| learning from each wave that washes over
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| | paintings. You could also ask each
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| them. Others live life with a 'que sera
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| | person to bring along a plate of food.
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| sera' (whatever will be, will be)
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| | 4. Spend time with nature, go for a walk
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| accepting kind of attitude. Then there
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| | down the beach or park; observe wildlife
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| are those who find themselves in the dark
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| | in your area or visit a plant nursery.
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| place and need a little guidance to again
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| | Notice your mood when amongst the spirit
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| see the light.
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| | of nature.
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| Happiness is a 'now you feel it, now you
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| | 5. Take something with you that gives you
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| don't' emotion. I know this from
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| | great pleasure such as a book, journal
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| personal experience and from hearing of
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| | for writing or your MP3 player and sit
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| the experiences of others. Sometimes I'm
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| | and 'Be' under the canopies of trees for
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| very happy, other times, sad, joyful,
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| | a few hours.
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| contented, frustrated, and sometimes very
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| | 6. Learn something totally new such as
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| neutral.
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| | another language; pottery or painting or
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| Several years ago I had no reference
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| | start your meditation, personal or
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| point for the word happy. I knew
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| | spiritual development program. You're
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| technically the meaning of the word,
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| | only ever limited by your own
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| however the experience eluded me. Joy I
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| | imagination.
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| could do, happy for some reason, no.
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| | 7. Join a club or group that you have an
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| One day during a workshop the word happy
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| | interest in. You can then expand your
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| was demonstrated to me with much laughter
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| | friendship base with other like-minded
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| from the audience. Now I not only get
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| | souls.
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| 'happy' but remember it also as a fun
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| | With any of the above activities assess
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| experience.
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| | what and how you're feeling as well as
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| There are many small things that can make
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| | where you feel the emotion and how much
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| me happy as well as give me endless joy.
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| | are you laughing, grinning, or smiling?
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| I've listed seven simple ways toward
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| | Remember them totally by living the
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| experiencing a happy moment, but first
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| | experience and you will then be able to
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| check you have a reference point to the
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| | recall this memory when you want to.
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| word happy. Find out what happy really
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| | Include to memory your experience
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| means to you?
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| | colours, smells, sounds and tastes - all
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| 1. Remember or create a 'happy' moment.
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| | the better for remembering your happy
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| When you live the experience of 'happy'
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| | time with.
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| your mind and body will remember. Feel
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| | Quiet time spent alone can open the door
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| the happiness in all parts of you, expand
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| | to the possibility of connection to that
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| this feeling if need be. Practise this
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| | most amazing and magical part of you that
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| daily.
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| | is your true self, the spirit within.
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| 2. Access the Present moment. Notice
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| | From my experience the key to a happy
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| what happens to you when you're totally
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| | life begins with remembering who you are,
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| focussed on a comedy show on television,
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| | know what gives you enjoyment, be
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| when you listen to light hearted music or
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| | present, and know that regardless of your
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| when you dance - even if it's on your
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| | circumstances no-one can take away your
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| own. I sometimes groove to a tune in my
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| | thoughts or dreams, they are yours to
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| office when no-one's looking - it makes
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| | keep for as long as you wish.
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| me feel good, cool, gives me a break from
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