This short article , “What 4 Components Contribute to Happiness?" addresses a very common question all of us ask at times in our lives in regard to the general subject of happiness. Reframing
Reframing is a subject I've heard talked about frequently in regard to success, happiness, and health. The basic synopsis of this involves looking at painful experiences from a different point of view in order to focus on more positive aspects and/or outcomes of this situation. Healthy and Positive Pleasure Healthy and positive pleasure is a subject in itself, but for this brief article, here's some basics:
·0 Healthy pleasure provides opportunities for various kinds of growth, both personal and relational. Some examples of this could be new fun experiences and deeper trust in a relationships.
·1 Positive pleasure becomes an outlet or even release of stress without a downside or a minimal downside. For example, we all know that abuse of our bodies through the overuse of drugs is not a healthy outlet. But we also know the right amount of exercise is a stress release which some find pleasure in the effects after the exercise. The include a healthier body, clearer mind, feeling more relaxed, etc.
·2 Healthy pleasure does not hurt others or cross their boundaries in order to get what we want. This is where subjects like abuse, using others for selfish gain, and narcissism begin.
A Variety of Activities Engagement in activities that range from the mundane to passion-based and purposeful activities eventually can lead to fulfillment. So we all need to balance our lives. Our lives consist of responsibilities and desires for all levels of activity. For example, leaving house maintenance and cleaning eventually leads to a very unhappy situation in various ways. However, doing only mundane activities to the neglect of passion focused activities does not lead someone into a fulfilled life. Discovering Meaning and Experiencing Fulfillment As we experience a variety of activities we can hone in on what activities are meaningful and bring fulfillment to us. From that point of discovery, our lives can take on some new directions while we continue to balance the various levels of activities.
Discovering One of My Passions In my personal journey what I discovered for myself is that one of my passions is discovering vehicles (some of which are businesses) that can help me pursue the life of my dreams. This is why I'm involved with two businesses which have given me tools to pursue creating the life of my dreams. If you are interested in creating the life of your dreams by building an online business and/or health and wellness business, you can check out these links: https://theinspiredandinformedlife.com/start/home http://SteveKMartin.arbonne.com/
Summation A summary of the 4 components is reframing pain with hope, experiencing healthy pleasure, engaging in various kinds of activities, and discovering meaning and experiencing fulfillment.
Your Takeaway So where are you at in your journey to experiencing happiness? Do you reframe your pain with hope and positivity? Do you have healthy pleasures you engage in? Do you have a variety of activities in your life and are you discovering meaning and experiencing fulfillment? Which of the 4 components that contribute to happiness are you practicing and which ones do you need to grow in?