Riding the waves of Happiness!
There is one thing you can be sure of besides change and that is, I am the only one who can make myself Happy. I am responsible for the way I think, feel and act and that means I am responsible for my own Happiness. I am the experiencer of my world and therefore I alone have the power to change any negative or unhappy thoughts. Nobody else knows what I am feeling, thinking or perceiving in my world and when I accept this fact only then can I take responsibility and stop blaming others for my unhappiness and suffering.
If I feel anger, frustration, resentment and so on, it’s natural, but when my reactions and behaviour causes suffering then it’s up to me to recognise and change my thought patterns. Nature always support when changing old behaviours and patterns. The intellect is corrected creating new pathways and transmitters to the nervous system.
Happiness can mean many things e.g. love, contentedness, bliss, gratitude, not suffering, good health and wellbeing, living a frictionless life, creativity, abundance, clearer thinking. Becoming a giver and not a taker, surrendering preferences and becoming the best version of myself.
Here are some tips on ways to live a happier, more balanced and integrated lifestyle.
· Meditation - Meditation Transcends the mind to greater happiness, to experience “Being” in its most rested, blissful form.
· Surrender to Natures intelligence by being present and consciousness.
At the end of meditation we can say - "Continue to use me". Nature will reciprecate with a flow of thoughts that may or may not have a specific meaning to them. What we do next is surrender and follow charm. Nature will open the flow of right doing consciousness, efforlessly surrender then trust comes easily.
· Eat well - Use food as your medicine for good health and wellbeing.
· Sleep – if we sleep too much it creates dullness and fatigue. When we don’t sleep enough it creates dullness and fatigue. In Ayurveda, it is recommend going to bed at 10pm and rising before 6am.
· Recreation – The body should be given the rest it needs, to experience the best while in activity. We don’t go to the extreme of feeling exhaustion from overworking, playing hard or having too many late nights - nor do we want to go in the opposite direction to be completely inactive. Recreation should be done in proportion, not too little and not too much.
Today I will take time out of my busy day to think about my own happiness. When I catch myself blaming other for my suffering, I will take responsibility for my own emotions and feeling and come back to self- referral to look at my own actions and thoughts.
Until next time,
Liz
