696 – The Habit of Happiness: Why Happiness is a Choice

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We are all searching for happiness… and advertisers know it. There will always be some new trend to try, some new product to buy, something to spend your money on that will finally give you the happiness you’ve been craving. 

But you’ll always come up short. It’s happened time and time again. So what do we do? Where do we turn? How do we find our happiness? Tune in to learn three ways in which you can make happiness a habit in your life.

Here are two reasons why you should listen to the full episode.

  • Discover why every happiness hack you’ve tried up until now hasn’t done the trick. 
  • Learn three new habits you can incorporate into your life to curate more happiness. 

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Episode Highlights

What Does Happiness Look Like?

  • There are feelings of happiness we experience in the moment when something good happens to us. This can look like an improved mood and a wonderful memory that you store for later. 
  • Happiness can also be seen long-term in individuals who choose happiness each day.

How Does Happiness Happen?

  • There is a release of chemicals like dopamine and serotonin in the brain. 
  • We can experience this in the moment and when we look back on the happy memories we’ve made. 

How Do You Make Happiness a Habit?

  • Stop chasing the high of those chemical bursts. Short-term happiness is often short-lived. Searching for it constantly will create a dangerous cycle. 
  • Recognize the present by practicing gratitude and taking an inventory of the things you already have in your life. 
  • Build your confidence. Self-esteem plays a huge role in your happiness. If you create a history of not letting yourself down and continuing to make decisions in your own best interest, you’ll experience heightened self-esteem.

5 Powerful Quotes

  • “We are all trained to believe that our primary objective should be happiness.” 
  • “Happiness is not a destination we can reach or something we can find if we search for it.” 
  • “It’s not a destination, it’s a choice.” 
  • “But the reality of happiness is more like a happiness drip. It’s slow, steady, controlled, and sustainable. It happens as a by-product of our actions rather than as an outcome itself.”
  • “The truth is, happiness looks a lot more like the life you already have than it does the life you’ve always dreamed about. “

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