Avoid Worry, Stop Stress

A quote from Abraham Lincoln says , “Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.”
Living your life in a happy mood can have a really positive effect. Whenever I listen to the song “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”, it more often than not have a somewhat therapeutic effect which also translates to a wonderful mood for me through the whole day. The song has a unique way of passing it’s message of being happy to everyone. Bobby Mcferiin’s stylish rendition and lyrics surely made a lot of people happy by telling them not to fret but to forget their worry.
Living a happy, bubbling and optimistic life is wonderful, and is also good for your health. Being happy actually protects you from the stresses of life. Stress is linked to top causes of death such as heart disease, cancer and stroke.Happiness is actually found in everyone, increasing it is a way to make a life more wonderful and also more healthy.
There are several ways by which you can do this.
Be Grateful: Learning the art of being grateful is a wonderful attitude. There is much to be thankful for. Thank the cab driver for driving with care, thank the cook for keeping the kitchen neat, and thank the guy who does your dry cleaning. Also thank the mailman for delivering your mails, thank the policeman for coming to your aid,thank your wife for a delicious meal,thank your child for helping to run an errand and thank God for being alive.
News is stressful: In order to be happy get less of it. Some people find it difficult starting their day without their daily dose of news. Think about it, About 80% of the news we hear or read is bad news. Starting your day with bad news does no good to your health nor that of your family and appears not to be a wise thing to do.
News is stressful : In order to be happy get less of it. Some people find it difficult starting their day without their daily dose of news. Think about it, About 80% of the news we hear or read is bad news. Starting your day with bad news does no good to your health nor that of your family and appears not to be a wise thing to do.
Time Management: Time is too important and precious to waste. Time management can be likened to a list of rules that involves setting goals, planning, creating lists of things to do, scheduling and prioritizing.
These are the core fundamentals of time management that should be understood to create an efficient personal time management skill. These basic skills can be fine tuned further to include the finer details of each skill that can give you that extra reserve to make the results you desire thereby giving you satisfaction and happiness.
Crack Jokes: ‘Laughter is the best medicine’ as they say.A physician ones told me that 50% of your problems could be solved if you laugh.Heard a any good joke? Tell your friends or family about it. It is always refreshing.
Express yourself : When you express your feelings, affections, and passion to people around you, you are more likely to have a healthy,stress-free life. They will most likely reciprocate your actions. Try not to bottle up anger of frustrations, this is bad for your health. Instead find ways of expressing them in a way that will not cause more injury or hurt to you or anyone.
A religious angle could also be applied to improve your level of happiness and this is also recommended. Being part of a religious group with its singing, chanting, prayers and meditations foster inner peace and happiness.
These are some of the few simple things you can do everyday with your family to be happy and avoid stress.
“Don’t Worry, Be Happy”