The Happiness Formula

I used to believe that I could find happiness on an exotic trip or by earning more money and buying more things.

It didn’t take me long to realise that buying experiences and material wares only give us a temporary boost of happiness, we soon forget about the previous purchase and start grasping after the next big thing.

As humans we are hardwired to always want more, there are a few reasons why we are always striving for greater things:

I’ve learnt over the years that happiness cannot be found externally it can only come from within.

For us to become truly happy there is a formula. We have to follow this formula and build strong daily habits to experience inner peace and happiness. Like anything worth doing it’s hard work but if we can achieve a great sense of happiness and wellbeing it’s worth the effort.

Here are the four pillars of happiness:

As we get older we have to start taking care of our bodies and minds.

Take time out for yourself, read, walk in nature and treat yourself.

We should try to feed our bodies with a balanced nutritious diet, exercise daily and make time for meditation.

Eckhart Tolle the master of living in the present said

“If you are not living this moment, you are not really living.”

We spend so much of our time living in the past or worrying about the future that we forget to embrace and enjoy the present moment.

We can only be truly happy in the here and now.

To truly be happy we have to accept our physical impermanence in this world.

Every single person on this earth is mortal we are all on the same journey as one.

Knowing that we are not going to be here forever and that nothing is permanent can have a transformative effect on how we live and helps us embrace and cherish every special moment on this beautiful planet.

We cannot live without dying…we cannot die without living.

Positive thinking can have a transformative effect on our happiness and general wellbeing. We have to learn to shift our mindset to have a positive outlook.

To make this shift we have to practice gratitude daily this helps us focus on the positive aspects of our lives.

I find writing down 5 things that I am thankful for every day helps to build the habit.

Happiness is within us all we just have to look inside to find it.