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Ways to happiness

Every time you smile at some one It is an action of love, A gift to that person, A beautiful thing. Mother theresa

 Smile is a curve that sets everything straightPhyllis Diller Facial expression affects body like emotions Smiling improves immune system Releases endorphins- natural pain killers Makes people to look and feel young Smile is contagious- affects people around you

2.MOVE ON

 Priyanka vadra met Nalini Srihara- Conspirator of Rajiv Ghandhi assassination- Forgave him Didn t want negative emotion to control her life Delhi based businessman Abhay MalhotraForgave younger brother who cheated him in business Anger was obliterating thinking

 Was causing emotional harm to his wife and children Moved on emotionally for family and his inner peace Forgiveness , one of most difficult thing to do Have to realize viscous cycle of negative emotion controlling life It does harm

 We have to learn the art of letting go Forgiveness doesn t mean ignoring other persons misbehavior It means standing up for your right first and then letting go of your negative emotion

3. GET AN EARFUL

Put your ear down close to your soul and listen hard Anne Sexton

Only way to get what you want is to know what you really want The only way to know what you really want is to know yourself The only way to know yourself is to be yourself And only way to be yourself is to listen to your heart Mike dooly

 Listening to sound of silence is a powerful healing technique Meditation- trying to get in touch with the stillness of silence Helps self analysis Listening to ones heart in solitude helps to analyze the whole situation objectively Helps in making wiser decision

 Music therapist use different kinds of music to heal and provide relief Music alters brains waves and trains mind to function differently under various circumstances Sharper beats improve concentration Slower beats calm minds

4. A DEEP BREATH
When the breath wanders, the mind is also unsteady. But when the breath is calmed, mind too will be still, and the yogi achieves long life. Therefor one should learn to control breath. Svatmarama in Hatha Yoga Pradipika

Breath important for good health Breathing improves immunity Makes mind calmer Purifies mind and senses Can help you to become person you always want to be

LOVE YOU TENDER

TO BE CAPABLE OF STEADY FRENDSHIP AND LASTING LOVE, ARE THE TWO GREATEST PROOFS NOT ONLY OF GOODNESS OF HEART, BUT OF STRENGTHS OF MIND

 Knowledge of being loved can add years to your life Curdle your loved one surges oxytoxin-will make you feel good Oxytoxin
Reduces BP Lowers levels of stress hormone Improves mood Increases pain tolerance and healing

 Reason for break ups- not expressing love the same way as used to be Love has no boundaries Love pets same therapeutic effect as loving human

GIFT FOR SOME ONE YOU LOVE

We make a living by what we get We make a life by what we give Winston Churchill

 Sharings brings sense of full fillment Those who share live blissful life Research results
When person receives rewards, brain releases dopamine, chemical associated with feeling of pleasure Dopamine more activated when a person gives or donates something

Giving helps abids relationship Joy of receiving also important Love to give Accept gifts with a generous heart Truly generous people- give without remembering & receive without forgetting Give all yet feel it costs you nothing

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

One of nicest things about life is the way we must stop whatever we are doing and devote our attention to eating Luciano Pavaroti, in My Own Story

 Practice the art of conscious eating 90% health problems can be solved by eating consciously Rest can easily be managed Balanced diet will provide required nutrients Prevents malnourishment Diet rich in milk egg fruits vegetables etc will keep us alert and active throughout day

 Well nourished body has sound immune system Right balance can be achieved by
Choosing right food Eating smaller portions Being conscious of ones body

People eat what they feel like rather than when they are hungry

UNBEND UNWIND
There is more to life than increasing its speed Mahatma Ghandhi

 Tension is who you like you should be Relaxation is who you are- Chinese proverb Reminds us need of me time People need some time to be them self Even to relax we need to make a consious effort Relaxation helps both the mind and body to revitalise

 Helps to recuperate from wear and tear Frequency of brain waves slows down when body is relaxed So brain produces growth hormone It heals and increases longevity Relaxation is an art Make an effort to forget all your worries Chill out to keep yourself in fine fettle Take a vacation or simply switch off from world outside

9.TAKE A STEP
Walk on a rainbow trail; walk on a trail of song, and all about you will be beauty. There is a way out of every dark mist, over a rainbow trail. Virgina Woolf, author

 Walking 6 to 9 miles a week may prevent brain shrinkage and memory problems An hour of walking can reduce
chance of breast cancer by 20% Heart disease by 30% Diabetes by 50%

Walking , brisk or slow, improves blood circulation

 People with coronary artery disease live longer when they walk an hour a day People unaware about neurological benefits
improves blood circulation provides more glucose Supplies oxygen to brain- develops neurons improves concentration, memory and motor skills Delays onset of degenerative disease

10.CLOSE YOUR EYES AND .

Now, blessings light on him that first invented sleep! It covers a man all over, thoughts and all, like a cloak; it is meat for the hungry, drink for the thirsty, heat for the cold and cold for the hot. It is the current coin that purchases all the pleasures of life cheap, and the balance that sets the king and the shepherd, the fool and the wise man, even. Miguel de Cervantes

 There is nothing that a good laugh and a good night sleep cannot cure- Irish Proverb 93% Indians sleep deprived- 2009 November survey It causes ailments like diabetes, obesity, hypertension and depression Those who sleep less have higher levels of ghrelin, the hormone that drives appetite

11.TURN THOSE PAGES

To acquire that habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all miseries of life. W.Somerset Maugham

 Medicine for soul- Library at thebes Books our best friend Reading- used to treat depression and low self esteem Good fiction, self help and spiritual giftsrecuperate negative emotions Reading- used to treat depression and low self esteem People engrossed in book

Minds don t wander Little time to dwell in insanities