Resources For Women

Just Be Happy

Every women owes it to herself to create personal happiness. Some tips for happiness are:

• Surround yourself with positive people. Negative people tend to rub off on you without you even realizing it. Before you know it, you are a negative person too.
• Train yourself to be a positive thinker. Every time you think of a negative thought, think how you could change that thought into a positive statement. When you become a positive thinker, the result is greater feelings of happiness.
• Set goals for yourself. Give yourself something to strive for.
• Create a simpler life. Give yourself some breathing space and eliminate the unnecessary time stealers and prioritize the truly important things in your life.
• Challenge yourself - Step outside of your comfort zone. New experiences make us feel alive.
• If you are not happy with your life, you need to pursue happiness. Doing nothing puts you in the same position years from now. Anything is better than nothing.
• Count your blessings. Everyday say thank you and focus on the positive things in life.
• Realize you have a choice to be happy or not. Choose happiness.
• If you have feelings of hopelessness and distress, loss of interest in daily activities or things you love, feel tired or have low energy, or find yourself crying a lot; you may be clinically depressed. Talk to your doctor or contact a mental health organization. For a list of symptoms call the National Foundation for Depressive Illness at 1-888-245-4397 or you can find the web site of the National Institute of Mental Health at www.nimh.nih.gov.