Smiling into Happiness

Smiling and laughing can provide multiple benefits to overall health. When you smile, your body releases hormones such as dopamine, endorphins, and serotonin, which can trick your brain into feeling happier.

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Smiling can trick your brain into happiness!

Smiling can also lower stress levels, boost your immune system, and potentially prolong your life. Smiling physically activates pathways in the brain that influence your emotional state, and it can trick your mind into feeling happy, regardless of whether it's real or not. Additionally, smiling triggers a chemical reaction in your brain that releases small proteins called neuropeptides, which maintain immune tolerance and may help fight potentially serious illnesses.

Smile at others!

Smiling is a form of nonverbal communication that can communicate positive feelings and intentions towards others, leading to a stronger relationship. A natural smile shared with another person can make someone else smile, feel better about themselves, and feel better about their situation, even if the smile is just for a moment! 

Are you ready to smile more often now? Put on your happy face - gray skies are gonna clear up! 

Have a happy, sunny, warm, cheerful, cheery, bright, grinning, smiley, genial, beaming day!

Tenrikyo - Joyous Life

Tenrikyo (Tenrikyō or Tenriism) is the name of a Japanese religion which is neither strictly monotheistic nor pantheistic. It is founded on the teachings of a 19th-century woman named Nakayama Miki, also known as Oyasama.

Reaching a Joyous Life 

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This is the central principle as it is believed to be the original and intended state of mankind. The Joyous Life refers to living with a bright and spirited mind, and harmonious relationships with one another.

Tenrikyo is one of the fatest growing religious faiths in Japan, and in the world as a whole, with 1.75 mill. followers in Japan and over 2 mill. worldwide.

Nakayama Miki was the wife of a poor peasant farmer, at the age of 40 the deity Tenri-o-no-mikoto spoke through her and endowed her with healing and prophetic powers. 

“Whoever comes to this house shall never leave without being filled with joy. To Me, the Parent, all human beings in the world are My children.” Nakayama Miki

Learn more about the religion here: http://en.tenrikyo-resource.com/wiki/Tenrikyo

What does it need to be happy!

 

Ask yourself, what do I really need to (#ad) be happy? Is more really necessary? Will I be more happy with another new car or diamond ring? Or is it more important for me to  see happy people around me? What makes me more happy, to pet my cat, or my car. Sometimes the small things make us as happy as the big ones and it is not so much effort to get them. Think about it, maybe you should spend more time with your kids, laughing and playing together, instead of making hours and hours of overtime at the office to afford a bigger house.

Cultivate a consistent state of happiness

To , focus on intentional practices that shift your mindset and habits. Begin by loving yourself and acknowledging your unique qualities; write down a list of things you appreciate about yourself and revisit it when your confidence wanes. Practice positive thinking by consciously replacing negative thoughts with affirming ones, such as telling yourself "I can do this" when facing challenges. Avoid comparing yourself to others, as this diminishes joy; instead, base your happiness on your own achievements and journey.

Cultivate gratitude daily by reflecting on the good things in your life, whether it’s a sunny day, a working car, or a kind gesture from a stranger.

Keeping a gratitude journal can reinforce this habit and help rewire your brain to focus on positivity. Surround yourself with positive, supportive people and consider distancing yourself from those who consistently bring negativity into your life.

Establish healthy daily habits to be more happy: 

aim for 7–9 hours of sleep, engage in regular physical activity like walking or exercising, and incorporate mindfulness practices such as meditation to manage stress and anxiety.

Accept that you cannot control everything; let go of the need to control outcomes or others’ behaviors, and focus instead on your own reactions and choices. Embrace challenges as opportunities for growth, recognizing that difficulties help reveal your inner strength and potential.

Finally, make a conscious decision each day to choose happiness, even when circumstances are tough. This means shifting from a mindset of "I must" to "I choose to," which can transform how you approach daily tasks and interactions.

Remember, true happiness comes from within and is built through consistent effort, not passive waiting.

 

Be happy for others joy!

Sharing and rejoicing in others (#ad) happiness is love in one of its highest forms. Express joy and happiness in others success. The more you rejoice, the more you will find yourself beeing blessed abundantly, for what goes out will find its way back naturally.

What would you choose, to be right or to be happy?

If you observe every moment of your life, you´ll notice that you have the option between two choices: to be right - or to be happy.
The decision you take will determine your state of mind, not just at the moment of choice, but also the moments that follow. See every situation as happening FOR YOU instead of TO YOU and you give the grace to give the best of yourself when you receive that moment.