Happy Essence Blog

Authentic happiness is an emotion which is influenced by the things we do. According to scientists, authentic happiness comes from work and leisure activities that engage your skills and enable you to get caught up in what you are doing. Thus to be happy and content you should always be engrossed in something, be it painting, reading which helps you lose track of all that was going on around you, including all sense of passing time. Scientists call that “the flow,” that is, a state of mind in which you become absorbed in an activity because it is challenging, enjoyable and rewarding. The more you go with the flow” the more exhilarated and happy you feel. Thus the only way to authentic happiness, is by finding an activity that excites you, like reading a thriller, writing, painting, learning a new language, or creating something new and throwing yourself into doing it. 

 

The easiest technique to work towards authentic happiness is by doing things differently. Doing the same thing the same way, day after day can leave you feeling very agitated. Any little thing that disrupts your pattern provides a wake-up call and helps you be more present in your daily life. Psychiatrists suggest that doing small things like getting a new haircut, hitting the gym at a different hour or moving your bed across the room helps you get a new view every morning, making you feel very happy and rejuvenated. Making daily chores exciting and different help us work towards authentic happiness.