What actually makes you happy? Thehe question is as banal as it is difficult to answer! Here is a brief summary of various research papers on the subject.
Happiness factors
- Cultivate altruism - Help other people to be happy
- Maintaining a personal social network - friendship and family
- Looking for challenges with creative freedom
- Meditation, nutrition, sufficient sleep, regular exercise
- Several moments of happiness per day change more than one big moment of happiness every few months
Closing point
On 50 years of research into motivation: Reward and well-being bring more than punishment and discomfort.
As a manager, it is therefore crucial that you create positive conditions for yourself and others: Happy people work more creatively, reliably and productively.
Principle: Change is only achieved if the path to it is consistently followed.
Practice transfer
- 10 minutes of meditation every day
- Daily 5 minutes aware do something positive for someone
- Take 10 minutes every day to write down the most important insights of the last 24 hours
- 5 minutes of gymnastics every day
4-week program
Spending the 30 minutes mentioned above every day for 4 weeks increases your personal happiness - scientifically proven!
The little things every day are crucial to being happy!
Your well-being and attitude to life depend on the little things you do every day. TODAY. Your habits are important. Happiness lies in doing something that is good for you today.
That you treat yourself well today and automatically feel good as a result. But it also lies in the fact that you consciously do nothing. Go into yourself and make friends with the present moment.
Also be okay with not being happy sometimes. Because if you're always desperate to be happy, you'll only stress yourself out.
Admitting dissatisfaction can bring you closer to happiness.
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About the author
Tim S. Tabrizi is the founder and managing director of Ihr Coaching Institut (Frankfurt). Certified Executive Coach (ICF, DBVC) with over 15 years of experience. 35 coaches throughout Germany. LinkedIn profile | Your coaching institute on LinkedIn