Happiness, well-being, satisfaction from the past years - people put different meanings into these concepts. Hopes, aspirations, life experiences - these factors shape an individual's understanding of what you need to be happy with your life. But there are general, universal strategies that allow people to come to terms with themselves and the world around them.
Instructions
Step 1
Start by examining yourself: what do you consider important in life? Not your mother or friends, spouse or neighbor, but you. Material well-being? Career? Successful marriage? Possibility of spiritual growth? Have a fun time? Which of the things that you strive for do you need, and which are the ideas of others about what is worth striving for? Remember when and under what circumstances you felt completely satisfied with what you were doing and how your life was flowing.
Step 2
Make a decision that you will only implement your own well-being program, and not meet the wishes of others. This does not mean that you have to become a soulless selfish, but if you do something only because public opinion tempts you to do it, find a way to avoid it.
Step 3
Focus on the pros. Appreciate what you have right now - family, job, talent. What you consider to be commonplace for yourself may be a crystal dream for someone. Think about what's good for you for a few minutes each day before bed. Previously, people read prayers at night, in which they thanked the gods for the favors they had given them. This simple ritual gave a person the opportunity to comprehend how much he had and stop grumbled about fate.
Step 4
Do things you feel good about at least once a day. Drink a special tea in the morning, take a shower with aromatic gel in the evenings, take time for a hobby, enjoy communicating with someone close without fuss and rush. If you constantly deny yourself the pleasant little things, you are not saving - you are wasting your mental health.
Step 5
Remember that life is not as difficult as it is seen from the outside. Too much time and mental effort is spent analyzing situations and finding ideal solutions. The ideal is usually unattainable. You should trust your intuition, which usually tells you a good solution faster than a cold and practical mind.
Step 6
Be objective. Evaluate the situation as it is, accept yourself as you are. Expectations that are too high lead to disappointment whether you are expecting something from yourself or from life.
