New Year’s Resolutions: find happiness

Published: 12/28/2012 - Updated: 09/27/2018

Modern man has become depressed because the mind is not in the present, we worry about tomorrow and we forget to enjoy the moment.

Be happy

Happiness is a choice that you can do anytime, anywhere. Your thoughts are what make you happy or unhappy, not your circumstances. Remember that the only thing you can control in the world, are your thoughts. Be able to change yourself and the world will change with you.

Take care of your body and mind

Feed your body in a balanced way and amount. Exercise improves your figure as you release stress and generates the secretion of endorphins that make you feel better. Feed your mind and emotions with the same great care you devote to your physical part.

Control your own image

Strive to be a better person, this does not mean you are better than others, but to be the best person you can be. Learn to love, because only loving and accepting you to open your heart to others, you can achieve this. The more you know, the less fear you will have to open your heart.

Control your goals

You know what is the difference between a dream and a goal? A dream is just that, something that is out of touch, while a goal is a dream with a specific date to become reality, so, dare to dream and dare to follow your dreams too, to ensure that they become true. Remember there are no impossible dreams, just some which require more effort than others.

It is your own humor

The smile is very important to have good self-esteem. When you smile, even when you don’t feel like doing it, your brain receives a signal that all is well and sends a message to the central nervous system for the release of a substance called beta-endorphin. Electricity costs, but not a smile, and the last one is even more bright. With every smile that you give, you are planting a seed of hope.

Posture is also important because it reflects how you feel. Always look up, and laugh will be easy. Learn to laugh at yourself. When you get it, the world will laugh with you.

Enjoy the moment

Happiness is not in years, not in days, it is in mind. You should be aware that happiness is in the journey, not the goal. So now live, enjoy and let the traumas of the past, and impatience aside for the future. Today is the tomorrow of yesterday, and waiting doesn’t bring us nothing rather than depression.

Take care of your relationships

With your partner or friends, remember that they are true treasures that life has given you, your relationships based on respect and communication. Friendship is like a garden, whose flowers you have to take care, with love and dedication, remember that nothing grows in a forgotten garden. Spend time with friends, enjoying their company and never forget to be a real person, because only this way you will have real friends.

Be open to forgiveness

Hatred and bitterness are feelings that make us unhappy and miserable. The beauty of forgiveness, not only releases the other person from guilt, but allows you to leave the bitterness. Learn to forgive and remember that to living with resentment only brings suffering.

Be generous

When you give without receiving anything in return, eventually the universe will bring you something even greater. But remember, if you give hate, you will just receive it. Learn to give love and be generous, one who is loved, can love others, and will give selfless.

About the author
  • Miriam Reyes

    Miriam Reyes is a professional expert in nutrition and dietetics. She has more than 12 years of experience in caring for patients with overweight and eating problems. She studied at the Universidad del Valle de Atemajac (UNIVA), where she obtained a degree in nutrition. Linkedin profile.

5 Replies to “New Year’s Resolutions: find happiness”
  • Carl says:

    Nice article to start the year without complications and with love. It?s always good to know the wrong things we did this year and try to change them in the future, bus enjoying the present. When we have a good attitude, everything seems to be in the right place, and even if something bad happens to us, we can deal it with a smile in our face.

  • Carl says:

    Nice article to start the year without complications and with love. It?s always good to know the wrong things we did this year and try to change them in the future, bus enjoying the present. When we have a good attitude, everything seems to be in the right place, and even if something bad happens to us, we can deal it with a smile in our face.

  • Stacy says:

    This was actually my new year’s resolution, and it’s going so great!! I have a tendency to get lost in the business of the day to day, and I have resolved to meditate every day, which helps me stay more present throughout the day, and focused. And I have found that this is the key to happiness, living fully RIGHT NOW!

  • Stacy says:

    This was actually my new year’s resolution, and it’s going so great!! I have a tendency to get lost in the business of the day to day, and I have resolved to meditate every day, which helps me stay more present throughout the day, and focused. And I have found that this is the key to happiness, living fully RIGHT NOW!

  • Stacy says:

    This was actually my new year’s resolution, and it’s going so great!! I have a tendency to get lost in the business of the day to day, and I have resolved to meditate every day, which helps me stay more present throughout the day, and focused. And I have found that this is the key to happiness, living fully RIGHT NOW!