10 Ways to Be Happy With Yourself

The summit of happiness is reached when a person is ready to be what he is.

~ Erasmus

Is it difficult to be happy with yourself? It is simply your choice. When you decide to be happy, you are. Here are 10 simple ways to cheer yourself up:

1.      Happiness starts with you: Happiness is about your thoughts. What you think will decide how you feel. It will, in turn, influence your behavior and how you do things. Choose happiness so that you will feel good and be pleased with yourself. Happiness is the starting point to live and enjoy life.    

2.      Think of your strengths: Get motivated by what you have achieved and what you are capable of doing. When you think more about those things you cannot do, you will be miserable.

3.      Accept yourself: Human beings come in all shapes and sizes. We are all different and nobody is perfect. Love yourself and be happy with what you are because you are God-given and unique. Do not be influenced by advertisements to be what you should be. If you are not happy with yourself, nobody will make you happy. 

4.      Forgive and forget: Do not dwell on your previous mistakes and setbacks. Do not punish yourself and get into a bad mood by thinking too much of the wrongdoings. Let it go, you can start a new day with a new beginning.       

5.      Be kind: Doing good deeds and extending politeness are ways of kindness, when you do good to others, you will feel good yourself. Try and fill your heart with resentment, hatred, and jealousy and see how bad you will feel. 

6.      Reaching out: Happiness is talking and sharing ideas with friends. Enjoy the moment, laugh out loud and be yourself.   

7.      Go after your dreams: Your goals are your sources of happiness. Happiness is the experience of working toward your goals. It is the journey that excites and stimulates you because happiness is doing what you like and enjoying the process. 

8.      Feel the energy in you: Getting Health and fitness is good for your well-being. Exercise regularly to get into a state of calmness and zest. 

9.      Be positive: One effective way to be happy is to look at the bright side of things and be hopeful. Positive thinking will boost your confidence to deal with adversity in life. When you are happy, your mind is calm and relaxed to think logically and creatively to solve problems.

10.  Now is the time to be happy: Do not postpone your happiness. Get into a feeling of happiness now. Feel your breathing, listen to the surroundings and focus on what you are doing and get into the flow.

Be happy with yourself and you will spread happiness around.