{"id":204,"date":"2004-06-25T06:30:40","date_gmt":"2004-06-25T01:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naveen.bachwani.com\/blog\/2004\/06\/25\/how-to-be-happy\/"},"modified":"2023-05-02T12:15:12","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T06:45:12","slug":"how-to-be-happy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naveen.bachwani.com\/greymatter\/2004\/06\/how-to-be-happy\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Be Happy"},"content":{"rendered":"

A chance encounter with a research paper on “Global Equity Strategy” by Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein Research led me to some jewels on ‘Improving Happiness’ !\u00a0<\/p>\n

The entire paper is worth reading… and saving.\u00a0 Here is the summary sheet :<\/p>\n

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The top ten list for improving happiness (in no particular order)<\/p>\n

1. Don’t equate happiness with money.<\/strong> People adapt to income shifts relatively quickly, the long lasting benefits are essentially zero.<\/p>\n

2. Exercise regularly.<\/strong> Regular exercise is an effective cure for mild depression and anxiety. It also stimulates more energy, and is good for the mind and body.<\/p>\n

3. Have sex<\/strong> (preferably with someone you love). Need I say more?<\/p>\n

4. Devote time and effort to close relationships.<\/strong> Confiding and discussing problems and issues is good for happiness, so work on these relationships.<\/p>\n

5. Pause for reflection, meditate on the good things in life.<\/strong> Focusing on the good aspects of life helps to prevent hedonic adaptation.<\/p>\n

6. Seek work that engages your skills, look to enjoy your job.<\/strong> Doing well at work creates happiness, and the easiest way of doing well at work, is doing a job you enjoy.<\/p>\n

7. Give your body the sleep it needs.<\/strong> Too many people have a sleep deficit, resulting in fatigue, gloomy moods and lack of concentration.<\/p>\n

8.<\/strong> Don’t pursue happiness for its own sake, enjoy the moment.<\/strong> Because people don’t understand what makes them happy, pursuing happiness can be self-defeating. Additionally, if people start to aim for happiness they are doing activities for happiness’s sake rather than actually enjoying the activity itself.<\/p>\n

9. Take control of your life, set yourself achievable goals.<\/strong> People are happiest when they achieve their aims, so set yourself goals which stretch you, but are achievable.<\/p>\n

10. Remember to follow rules 1-9.<\/strong> Following these guidelines sounds easy, but actually requires willpower and effort.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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