They say laughter is the best medicine! And it is so true. Have you ever observed that when you smile or laugh, it makes you feel better. There is even a scientific logic to it – it reduces the level of stress hormones and increases the level of health-enhancing hormones, like endorphins, The site Mentalfloss…
Happiness
Day 11 – COUCH SURFING
I love my television. When I got married, it was the one thing I asked my husband and dad for – a TV for our bedroom. I like having it run in the background while I do other things. I have grown up in an era where we used to have barely any programs on…
Day 10 – Star gazing
It wasn’t a star gazing sort of a day! As the evening progressed, it started pouring which meant that I was indoors for most part. But I did some reasearch and found the best places in and around Sydney to look at stars. Now they are all on my list to go and check out….
Day 9 – Music is life
I grew up in a family where music was literally life. My mum is a trained classical singer and made sure both my sister and I learnt music. Everyone in my family can sing and even in my extended family, music and dance is like that thread in our tapestry binding us together. I remember…
Day 8 – Enjoy a Treat
We have reached Day 8 of the challenge. I definitely see myself actively focusing on happiness and positivity. Is it the same for you? I would love to hear your stories. Today was to ignore that niggling voice in our head, which is always telling to not do something, or to not eat that or…
Day 7 – Book Worm
I am a book lover! I love reading and if I am with my books, then I am in a world of my own! I developed my love for reading and books at a young age. Our school had a massive library and it had a connected reading room. The whole place was beautiful and…
Day 6 – Early night
I have been a chronic insomniac and have been fighting sleep for years. I fell into the modern pattern that partying and missing sleep is okay. Sleep became at the bottom of the list rather than at the top. I was unaware of the impact this was having on my well being. A couple of…
Day 5 – Cooking a feast
Cooking is therapeutic! There has been proven research that kneading the dough, sautéing and mixing spices and making a meal with love makes you happy. Food is usually associated with memories and hence always has a strong association to happiness. That is why in most of the old cultures, you will find festivals and food…
Day 3 – Self care
I was looking for a definition for self care. And this one resonated with me – self care is any activity that we do deliberately in order to take care of our mental, emotional, and physical health. It is really important in our journey of happiness. Today was the day to practise self care! I have been…
Day 2 – Love yourself
I was raised to believe that talking about yourself and your virtues was not a done thing. If you put yourself first, then you are being selfish. Our culture thrives on compromises and penance. So it took me a long time to break those barriers. I slowly learnt that if you can’t love yourself, then…