10 Steps To Loving What You Have and Gaining A Happy Mindset

1. Do not confine yourself

Laugh, talk and share your life with people that bring the positive and really appreciate you for what you are. A good joke to relax the atmosphere or a hug can heal many things. Surrounding yourself with healthy people will make you feel better.

2. Do what you love

Visit museums, go hiking, stroll, paint, write, create … Give yourself time to do what you have always loved. It will help you feel active, alive, whole and accomplished. Do not sit on your chair watching your life go by while you are involved in redundant tasks. Remember we’re here for a simple reason and that is to express our passions.

3. Enjoy the little things in life

Enjoy a coffee while watching the rain through the window, take your loved one in your arms, kiss and let the people you love know it. All these little things that we rarely think about are in fact priceless. Discovering the pleasure of simple things is the secret to a happiness mindset.

4. Take care of your body and your mind

Disconnect from all useless technology, your computer, your iPhone, and do a little exercise to wake up your endorphins, the source of happiness. Simply put have a moment of stillness, of meditation and mindfulness every day.
In addition, taking care of your body and mind will give you a healthier, more positive image of yourself, so you enter a positive cycle of reaffirmation of your wellbeing.

5. Be altruistic

Altruism is inner happiness that can hardly be explained in simple words.
Doing things for others without expecting anything in return makes us better people, happier people! It’s easy to do, there is good to be done at every step you take. Why not go to the supermarket to buy a bag of food and offer it to a homeless person, that is struggling…

6. Learn to say “NO”

Often, we feel unhappy because we didn’t say “no” and now we got stuck in doing things we don’t like. Happiness mindset is not about living for others. No, we don’t have an intrinsic responsibility to do other’s work. So, properly assess the action that is required from you and do it only if it also provides benefits to you too. You mustn’t satisfy the desires of others by sacrificing your own. Reaffirm and start respecting yourself.

7. Do not give up when things are hard

Remember that no misfortune lasts forever and that life goes on. All hardship will pass and good times will ensue. The most important thing here is the way you navigate the hard times. You’ll be was happier knowing that you have overcome all obstacles. The feeling of success is very empowering. So, never back down, fight and head for the light!

8. Meditate every day

There is evidence that meditation helps reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. 5 minutes a day will make you happier, this is not mumbo jumbo this is studied fact.
Start little by little, then more and longer, without hurry, at your own pace. The important thing is to start and establish habits over time.

9. Listen to music

Without a doubt, music soothes the soul. People who often listen to music are happier.
Feel free to listen to music when you’re a little sad, tired, or lonely. You will feel its benefits very quickly.

10. Practice acceptance

We all need to accept the fact that some things have no solution, they are out of our control. We must focus on the things we do have control over and fight for them. The secret here is to internalize this truth. It’s not about clinging to what you have, but to understand that everything in life is transient.

There are many things that do not depend on you. Life is very complex and we are simple beings.
The goal here is to understand the depth of each and every suggestion written above and start living by them.