This presentation discusses how can a person can remain happy.

1. HOW TO REMAIN HAPPY

2. HOW TO REMAIN HAPPY
What Happiness is ?
“State of Well-being characterized by emotions ranging from
contentment to intense joy”
Well being is, “ A contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous”
Contentment is, “ Happiness with one’s situation in life” and content is,
“ to be satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are = contented ”
“Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds upto be”
Abraham Lincoln

3. • We all may have different abilities, Interests and lifestyles, goals, values, beliefs, jobs/
professions and expectations.
But one thing is common:
We want to be Happy
• No scale to measure happiness
• Good pt We don’t need to measure happiness
• But we are not usually happy, why ?
• Because lvl of anxiety, stress, loneliness and depression in the time we are living , have
escalated”
• One in six person report experiencing a common mental health problem (such as
anxiety or depression) in any given week.
HOW TO REMAIN HAPPY

4. • One in five people feels anxiousness “ nearly all of the time “ or a “ lot of the times “
• Than most of the older people are prone to loneliness.
• Even if there is no mental health issues, and one is not lonely - even If your life is ok -
the pressure to be happy and successful is greater than ever before.
To appear super happy all the time.
One in three feel under pressure to present themselves as having a ‘perfect’ life on
social media.
But - this has brought folks to an other problem; “ feeling bad about ourselves for not
being happy as other people are”
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5. But
Happiness is neither a matter of good luck nor coincidence, nor a matter of living a
blameless life or being in the right place at the right time. Happiness is not given to you,
we can not expect someone else to make us happy, we cannot wait for the stars to align
before we can be happy, and we cannot just ‘be happy’
Quite Simple
“ Happiness is a matter of following your human instinct to find purpose and meaning in
life, to manage the challenges that come with finding purpose and meaning to enjoy the
small pleasures in life”
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6. REMEMBER
• Happiness doesn’t happen by chance – result of the thought, time and effort-- put into
pursuing and maintain happiness.
• Happiness comes from identifying what is important in our lives, in Different areas of our
lives, our work, our relationships, our hobbies and interests, our health and having aims
and purpose in those areas.
• Rather than waiting to be happy, we can learn to be happy.
• Feelings about our past should not destroy our present. Done is done , it cannot be
charged – But what can we change is what we do next.
• Being happy – living according to our values , having goods, doing what is important to
us and has meaning for us.
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7. REMEMBER
But it involves
“ Making an effort, persevering, taking some risk and making sacrifices”.
“It also means stepping out of our comfort zone “
or
“Extension in comfort zone, extends our happiness”
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8. Un Helpful beliefs
 I don’t believe I deserve to be Happy
I don’t believe I can forgive.
I don’t believe I can be as Happy as I once was.
I don’t believe I can be as Happy as other people.
I don’t believe I can be Happy until something changes in My Life.
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9. 3x things which will kill your happiness
a. Comparing yourself to others.
b. A Lack of Close Friendship
c. Holding on to resentment.
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10. The top five regrets of the dying :-
A Book in 2012
“ I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected
of me “.
They have not identified what is true to them; They have not clarified what their
values are, what is meaningful and important to them.
Identify our own values is the first step towards living our own life, living a life that
is true to us.
Identifying your own values is the first step towards living your own life, living a life
that’s true to you.
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11. WHAT TO DO
Identifying Your Core Values
• Interpret and better understand your values.
• Have Secondary Values and Goals.
• Review your values.
Identify and work towards goals.
• Specific Goals
• The Beneficiary
• The Options
• The Steps
 Keep your mind fixed on one step at a time.
 Manage the difficulties and setbacks.
• Plan for difficulties.
• Learn for difficulties.
• Keep yourself motivated.

12. Reach out for support and encouragement.
Review Progress
Remain Feasible.

13. Step out of your comfort zone.
 Look for opportunities to step outside your comfort zone.
Practice making changes in your daily routine.
Let go what's making you unhappy.
Think Positive.
Free yourself from commitments and situations that are making you unhappy.
Take Steps
• Identify the goal.
• Identify the benefits.
•Think through options.
•Identify the steps to be taken.
• Take the first steps

14. Step out of your comfort zone. (Contd.)
Have Courage Happy people are fearless , they are courageous.
Be Inspired – By Your Self - By others

15. Indulge in small pleasure
 Make a list of things that make yourself happy, smile and surround yourself with it
as much as you can.
 Start your day with a smile.
 Buy experience instead of things
 Make flow happens in your life.
 Know what to buy and what not to buy.
- Things which support your interest, or the things which will make your life easier.
 Support business that share your values.
 Appreciate things you already own.

16. What not to buy
 Things which you really not require.
 Hire Happiness – Don’t buy but Hire.
 Buy good quality things you need, not lots of random stuff that appeals it so cheap.
Spend money on other people
Spend time with positive people.
Appreciate three good things happened to you in a day.

17.  Being struck in your job you don’t like it.
• Think positive.
• Negotiate your hours
• Make your job work for you, create your own meaning and purpose.
• Make time in your working for small pleasures.
• Reach out to others
• “ Let everything happen to you, beauty, just keep going , no feeling is final”
Happiness When life is Really Hard

18. Help others to be happy
“ There is no ex better for the heart than revealing down and lifting people up”.
How to help the unhappy
 Give them time and space to be unhappy.
 Have empathy – To realize that they are having a hard time.
 Don’t think you can make someone talk to you.
 Learn to recognize the sigma.
 Suggest professional help.
 Know your limit.

19. But if someone is ready to change for unhappiness to happiness than you can.
a) Help him/her to identify the grades.
b) Where are things now in relation to where they want to be.
c) What further info, help or resources are required.
d) What are the option / opportunities.
e) What steps could be taken towards achieving the goals.
f) What would be the final step.
 Encourage them.
 Give Compliments and Praise.
 Express Your Appreciation.