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How To Stop Depression - Be Happy Now. Are you waiting for your circumstances to change before you will allow yourself to be happy? Most of have pre-concieved ideas of what makes us happy and we refuse to be satisfied until all those things actually happen. So we sit around waiting for things to happen! The problem is that when specific things actually do happen, we are rarely satisfied with them. Instead we shift our focus to something which is even bigger and better believing 'it' will make us happy or happier. We will never allow ourselves to reach a point of happiness. Have you done the same thing to yourself? The good news is you can decide to be happy NOW! It is a choice, even though not everything in your life is quite perfect. Below you will find 3 easy ways to do this. 1) Be grateful. Being grateful is one of the most powerful states of mind that you can take on. Not only does it make you feel good, it will shift your focus from what you don't have, to what you DO have, and keep it there! As you focus more on what you are grateful to have in your life, you worry less on what might be lacking. The resut is a more persistent sense of happiness. 2) Slow down and take time to smell the roses. If you spend most of your day feeling rushed and scattered it is difficult to feel cheerful and contented and this can sometimes lead to depression. In order to be truely happy you need to give yourself time to unwind, relax, dream and take pleasure in lifes simple moments. Starting today, make sure to take time to spend on things you love to do, each and every day. Try to read books that stimulate your thoughts, listen to great musicwith positive lyrics, take long walks and enjoy the beauty of nature, and generally take the time to enjoy your life as it is now. 3) Love the journey. Many of us make the mistake of pinning all our hopes on some vague, far off result, such as the completion of a goal. We believe that once we 'get there' everything will be all right and we will finally be happy. However there is much to be gained from enjoying the journey towards your goal. Enjoy the sense of self mastery and achievment as you take small steps toward your destination. For a great sense of achievement make a list of each step and tick each one off as you go! Make it a worthwhile journey and you will savour the end result even more. By far the most significant thing to remember about being happy is that it is a CHOICE that you make from moment to moment. Some certain situations may make it difficult for you to feel happy sometimes, but most often we allow the little things to trouble us which blocks any happiness that we might otherwise be feeling. Embrace happiness, it is your friend, and will lead you to a wonderful new life. Click here for more helpful information on panic attacks, anxiety, and depression.
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