Natural Health Alternative - Be Happy Without the Pills

Why in today's society do we find it so hard to be happy? That is, to be happy without pills or other forms of medication. Whatever happened to the good ol' days of "Don't Worry Be Happy"?

Those TV ads are convincing enough for me. Stress leading to obesity, high blood pressure, and even some kinds of cancer? Of course, these TV ads would also have you believe the only way to eliminate your stress is by taking their specialized pills. However I think to the contrary.

I think when people are in a situation where they are sad or stressed everyday then they NEED to change. Their lifestyle, their job, their surroundings, whatever is necessary. I think a change of surroundings is alot easier to handle then having to take numerous pills everyday and possibly dealing with high blood pressure, obesity, cancer, and god knows what else. For me that a small price to pay.

Most people don't seem to realize that just having a few friends around, even some form of online social network, can give a person a boost away from stress and sadness and into a life of happiness and relaxation. Some people may find others to be more stressful, say they have a loud and obnoxious friend, or another who they always fight with. We need to open up our mouths and tell these people, nicely mind you, what bothers you about their behavior and ask them to please change as you will try to be more understanding of who they are. Sometimes people just need a reality check on where they are, if you are at a bar your friend who is loud and obnoxious might be acceptable but as soon as you and a few friends go somewhere more intimate he or she may not have realized the difference in surroundings and just needs pleasant reminder to quite down. Once you have done this your friends will be easier to "handle" and you will enjoy yourself more when you are with them. I think this is a much better idea then dealing with the stress of your friend then taking a pill for your headache.

You can be happy, everyone can be, because it is found in everyone. All you have to do is look, the same way you look when you find the negatives in people or yourself. All you need to do is change what your looking for and you will find it.

Yes, being happy IS that easy. It's just a choice, much like whether or not to have breakfast, or what to have. You as a person, CHOICE to be happy or sad, bright or dull, relaxed or stressed. Most people don't even realise they are making a choice, but they are. The sooner you realize it IS a choice the sooner you can MAKE the choice to be happy.

Most people, I have observed, in today's society forgot how to be pleasant in event he simplest manner. Just be grateful for being alive, thank people who hold the door for you, or the elevator, and do the same for others. Thank people for doing their job, its a welcome change. Wouldn't it be nice if during your day at work whenever you finished something your boss or whoever would tell you "thank you"? Well treat other people the way you want to be treated, and start thanking people first. You might even make them smile about it, and smiles are contagious.

Try to tear yourself away from the TV. Especially the news, most of the news we hear is pumped up to be worse then it sounds and most of the time they only find the most horrible things to report. When was the last time you saw a news report about the cute puppies and happy familys? Or Mom and Pop start up business and their amazing cookies? Granted you may hear one occasionally, but only between or after all the news of murder, death, and tragedy.

I personally am not religiously affiliated, but I am spiritual. And being at least spiritual can bring up your day when your just thinking. Its much better to think of something after, instead of nothing after.

Time management is essential. Most of the time people run around like a chicken with their heads cut off, running exactly to the minute or late because they fail to plan ahead. Dinner doesn't have to be rushed, nor breakfast. Homework can be done on time, assignments completed ahead of schedule and everything you need done in a day completed with some spare time to really relax all if you just manage out the time of your day.

Laughter really IS the best medicine. I love hearing people laugh, its very inspiring, and sometimes I just laugh at the people whoa re laughing because they have a ridiculous laugh. So when you hear a joke, even a bad one, try to change your perspective to see the funny of it and give yourself a laugh, even if its just a little chuckle, it can really help to alleviate stress from the day.

Always express yourself, we have emotions for a reason so when you feel them you should let people know (appropriately) about them. I am not saying INDULGE in your emotion, but express it and don't keep it bottled up. Especially if its anger, frustration, anxiety, or stress. Keeping any feeling bottled up can be bad for your health, even unspoken love.

Don't worry about failure, only concentrate on success. How many time to Abe Lincoln fail before becoming the president? How many times has windows crashed before Bill Gates could find a usable project? Just concentrate on success, you think either of them think (or thought_ back to their failures once they were successful? Maybe, but I doubt it.

We love to site around and watch TV. But even just a little exercise can brighten your mood. Even if its only for twenty minutes, do it while you are watching your show, learn some easy exercises for the home if you are embarrassed about going to the gym or don't have the time to drive.

I read this and need to include this in my post

"And always remember the quote from Abraham Lincoln,
he says that, 'Most people are about as happy as they make up
their minds to be."

Good Ol' Abe. So change your mind on how you see the world, and maybe just maybe, you wont need a pill to make you happy.

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