സെൻറ് ജോൺസ് മോഡൽ എച്ച്.എസ്.എസ്. നാലാഞ്ചിറ/അക്ഷരവൃക്ഷം/ In the Pursuit of Happiness

In the Pursuit of Happiness The pursuit of happiness seems to be a big deal. Perhaps one of the toughest things about lockdown for many of us is not being able to see our friends or family. We know happiness can predict health and longevity, and happiness scales can be used to measure social progress and the success of public policies. But happiness isn’t something that just happens to you. Everyone has the power to make small changes in our behavior, our surroundings and our relationships that can help set us on course for a happier life. So, let’s look what can we do to stay happy in this lockdown period. 1.Conquer Negative Thinking Do you ever struggle with negative thinking? If you have a harsh inner critic or get caught in worry, stress, anxiety, depression or wrestle with low self-worth, then you know some of the symptoms first hand. Negative (unhelpful) thinking patterns can have a strong and sometimes devastating impact on our relationships, our health, our work, our lives. 2. Don’t try to stop negative thoughts Telling yourself “I have to stop thinking about this,” only makes you think about it more. Instead, own your worries. When you are in a negative cycle, acknowledge it. “I’m worrying about money.” “I’m obsessing about problems at work.” 3. Treat yourself like a friend When you are feeling negative about yourself, ask yourself what advice would you give a friend who was down on herself. Now try to apply that advice to you. 4. Challenge your negative thoughts Socratic questioning is the process of challenging and changing irrational thoughts. Studies show that this method can reduce depression symptoms. The goal is to get you from a negative mindset (“I’m a failure.”) to a more positive one (“I’ve had a lot of success in my career. This is just one setback that doesn’t reflect on me. I can learn from it and be better.”) Here are some examples of questions you can ask yourself to challenge negative thinking. Negative thinking happens to all of us, but if we recognize it and challenge that thinking, we are taking a big step toward a happier life. Akhil Sam Varghese 12 D സെൻറ് ജോൺസ് മോഡൽ എച്ച്.എസ്.എസ്. നാലാഞ്ചിറ തിരുവനന്തപുരം നോർത്ത് ഉപജില്ല തിരുവനന്തപുരം അക്ഷരവൃക്ഷം പദ്ധതി, 2020 ലേഖനം  സാങ്കേതിക പരിശോധന - pcsupriya തീയ്യതി: 05/ 05/ 2020 >> രചനാവിഭാഗം - ലേഖനം