Happiness: We all need more of it
Happiness - a feeling of contentment, satisfaction, and joy - is a fundament of our psychological well-being. It is a positive emotion that we experience when we feel good about ourselves, our lives, and the world around us. It can be characterised by feelings of pleasure, excitement, higher energy levels, and fulfilment, which can arise from a variety of sources such as personal accomplishments, meaningful close relationships, and enjoyable experiences.
Happiness can moreover act as a protection against ill being - physical and/or mental illnesses. It’s a euphoric feeling and a treasure that is both elusive and essential to life satisfaction, good health, and overall well-being.
Life is a journey with ups and downs, but these moments of authentic happiness are what we remember the most vividly, have a frequent positive effect on us and make every step of the journey to living a meaningful life worthwhile.
The full potential of our happiness lies in our hands. Most of the time though, we struggle to let happiness into our lives because we're so busy and forget to enjoy the present moment. We are on a constant plight to seek happiness yet are disillusioned in believing that it's less attainable than it actually is. We lose ourselves in making comparisons to others, further hampering our self-esteem and future positive thinking. Time and again though, the small moments in life prove to be the most significant and can have the largest benefits on our well-being.