Don’t we all want happiness? Happiness is the single most important element to keep our mental state of being on track, nevertheless, we can often find it a struggle to discover or even maintain this element. We will uncover the importance of being happy with yourself every day.

What is happiness?

It is only right if we start from the very beginning and really understand what being happy is and even what it means. It generally comes in all shapes and shapes – most certainly unique to ourselves. For example, one person might find a simple hug from a friend/ family member a happy moment and another may find happiness from planting their favourite summer flower. There is no right or wrong as it all means something different to each one of us.

Generally, being happy relates to an emotional state of positive wellbeing providing a sense of satisfaction by a particular stimulus.

It should be quite simple to identify whether we are happy, as this impacts the energy we give off when engaging with others and how we assess situations.

Time for self-reflection: Have you ever questioned your own happiness? Or do you let situations just pass and carry on?

How to be happy with yourself

Being happy with yourself is an act of self-investing, to assist, try to implement the following methods.

Passion: allocate specific time to do things that you love and are passionate about. Try to incorporate this within your career to maximise your time and personal fulfilment.

Practice gratitude: being grateful for the opportunities that you have and are able to take hold of provides a sense of humbling. In turn, you will begin to feel happy with yourself.

Journal: this goes hand in hand with practising gratitude as we can document all the positive things that are occurring which is a mood booster.

Don’t avoid negativity: neglecting negativity is not necessarily simple to avoid as these environments are part of our day to day lives. We just need to learn how to handle the situation appropriately.

Socialise: make time to socialise with positive mindset individuals, after all, we are social beings.

Exercise: have protected time for yourself to enjoy an activity, relieve stress, either be alone or around others who have a similar mindset – physical & mental benefit.

Smile: even if things are not going our way, just smile. This positive energy will spread happiness to others which in turn will be returned to you.

Get organised: plan the week ahead. There is great satisfaction in knowing where we are heading and this adds to being happy with ourselves.

Positive affirmations: Focus on happiness quotes and positive affirmations to get you in the right frame of mind is very important. Use our Mindfulness Monday campaign on Instagram: @thedynamicmind

Results of being happy

Taking the steps to be happy with yourself has multiple results and positive benefits. Being happy with ourselves has a great impact on our lives both in a personal and professional setting as it enables us to have a clearer mind. This allows us to make decisions efficiently and improves our productivity. With a clear mind, we have allowed our stress levels to decrease overall as we simply do not have space and time for it.

Protecting our mental state of wellbeing and investing in ourselves to ensure we a happy also draws positive and strong-minded individuals to be part of our network. Hence, there is nothing but happiness and growth shared.

Our creativity is increased as we become more open-minded and able to engage in constructive discussions.

Barriers to being happy

Here we will highlight some barriers that you may experience which stop you from being happy with yourself. Nevertheless, we can take the steps above and make it work.

Examples include not practising gratitude if we cannot identify the positives in life and staying within our comfort zones. Initially, this is uncomfortable, but once we have completed the activity, there is a sense of accomplishment adding to a happy state of mind.

Additionally, having an energy-draining network and those who have a pessimistic outlook on life can dampen any chance of finding happiness. With this, make sure not to have an unrealistic expectation of reality.

Steps to continue being happy with yourself

Congratulations! You have discovered the importance of being happy with yourself, the various activities you can implement today to support this and are now aware of possible barriers.

Why not take this a step further and provide happiness to others around you? This can even start with a smile or sharing a quote / positive affirmation. To help you get started, visit our Instagram: @thedynamicmind