You've heard it before, "If only I could make a few million pounds or dollars I'd be really happy".
Is happiness linked to a monetary value? Stress is invariably associated with being one of the top causes of death in the 21st century, often manifesting itself in the form of diabetes, heart disease, cancer and stroke.
Too often, the pressure of every day life wipes the smiles off what was once a happy face.
Somehow in our pursuit for fortune success and fame, we've forgotten how easy it is to live a happy and resilient life.
Happiness can be found in each and every one of us.
Happiness is something that we decide to do.
The happier we are, the healthier we are.
Abraham Lincoln made an observation that "Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be".
People choose the state in which they operate.
They can be bright and cheerful or dull and sullen, relaxed and calm or stressed and irked.
It is all down to the choices that we make.
When was the last time you had a real hearty laugh? How did that experience make you feel?Have you ever seen a person laughing with a long and sullen face? Make laughter a part of your daily routine, it is healthy, it is the soul's lubricant.
Make someone happy with the joy of your laughter; share a joke, even if it's a corny old joke.
Laugh out loud and laugh at yourself.
When you are happy, you attract positive energy into your life.
When you are happy, opportunity finds you.