Analyzing the Path

Analyzing the Path by [Madisyn Taylor]( When we take the time to recognize when we are happy and what that feels like, it becomes easier to recreate. Those of us on the path of personal and spiritual growth have a tendency to analyze our unhappiness in order to find the causes and make improvements. But it is just as important, if not more so, to analyze our happiness. Since we have the ability to rise above and observe our emotions, we can recognize when we are feeling joyful and content. Then we can harness the power of the moment by savoring our feelings and taking time to be grateful for them. Recognition is the first step in creating change, therefore recognizing what it feels like to be happy is the first step toward sustaining happiness in our lives. We can examine how joy feels in our bodies and what thoughts run through our minds in times of bliss. Without diminishing its power, we can retrace our steps to discover what may have put us in this frame of mind, and then we can take note of the choices we've made while there. We might realize that we are generally more giving and forgiving when there's a smile on our face, or that we are more likely to laugh off small annoyances and the actions of others when they don't resonate with our light mood. Once we know what it feels like and can identify some of the triggers and are aware of our actions, we can recreate that happiness when we are feeling low. Knowing that like attracts like, we can pull ourselves out of a blue mood by focusing on joy. We might find that forcing ourselves to be giving and forgiving, even when it doesn't seem to come naturally, helps us to reconnect with the joy that usually precedes it. If we can identify a song, a picture, or a pet as a happiness trigger, we can use them as tools to recapture joy if we are having trouble finding it. By focusing our energy on analyzing happiness and all that it encompasses, we feed, nurture, and attract more of it into our lives, eventually making a habit of happiness. [PRINT]( [SAVE]( [DISCUSS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- DailyOM Course Spotlight [Reinventing Happiness]( by Deepak Chopra & Sonja Lyubomirsky Many people believe that happiness comes from success, health and great human connections. However, the inverse of this principle is actually the statement that is the most true: success, wealth, good health, and nurturing relationships are byproducts of happiness, not the cause. When you are happy, you are more likely to make choices that lead to all these things. We know this to be true when we observe the people around us. Successful and famous people have notoriously unhappy lives, good health can be taken for granted and even happy families can be struck down by an unexpected tragedy. And yet, why do we continue to believe the erroneous notion that success, health and relationships are all we need to make us happy? Perhaps it is time to shift our gaze beyond external factors to focus on inner happiness, which is really what we all wish to attain. In the last few years psychologists and brain researchers have undertaken the first serious research on happiness. By combining the spiritual principles of happiness with the scientifically proven research behind happiness, this course will help you develop a more holistic approach to your lasting joy and inner peace. [Learn More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. [What Women Need to Know About Men]( 2. [Go Sleeveless in 14 Days]( 3. [Dancer's Legs in 14 Days]( 4. [Overcoming Self-Sabotage]( 5. [Be Abtastic in 7 Days]( 6. [Reinventing The Body, Resurrecting the Soul]( 7. [21 Day Plant-Based Plan for a Lighter, Happier YOU!]( 8. [The Art of Intuitive Tarot]( 9. [Therapeutic Yoga For Mobility]( 10. [Fit and Fierce Over 40]( > [More Courses]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Home]( | [Inspiration]( | [Courses]( | [Horoscopes]( | [Gift Shop]() [Email Settings]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Help/FAQ]( © 2019 DailyOM - All Rights Reserved No portion of this site can be reprinted without express permission. Subscribed as {NAME}[at]gmail.com (1276706) [1]