Happy 'Happiness Day'

Yesterday, it was World Sleep Day & today,  it is International Day of Happiness. The Sleep & Happiness compliment each other… When we have a sound sleep, we feel very happy… When we are happy, we get a sound sleep… That’s how both are mutually dependent on each other…

World Sleep Day is celebrated every year on the Friday before the northern hemisphere vernal equinox… This year it was on 19^th March… The theme was “Regular Sleep for a Healthy Future”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Sleep_Day

https://worldsleepday.org/

 

A deep sleep recharges both our mind and body giving sufficient rest… It is said that we should not use the mobile while it is in charging… In the same way we should not make the mind & body work during the sleep as it is the recharging time… If we eat late, the liver will be still functioning to digest… if we eat heavy supper then it works more… Similarly, if we give a food for thought before the sleep, then it continues… So, before the sleep, ideally we should avoid all these & try to sleep peacefully… It is a conscious & mindful attempt to free from all to enjoy a pleasant sleep… It is as good as yoga nidra… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga_nidra

Lack of full sleep is like a debt… It gets accumulated, if we don’t repay it… If we don’t pay interest in having a sound sleep, we will be forced to pay huge interests accumulated on sleep debt… Still if we don’t take action, we will land in trouble… Both the health & wealth will be under danger… https://researchsubbu.blogspot.com/2015/05/whose-wealth-is-our-health.html

As there is a mutual relation between Health & Happiness and are interdependent on each other, we should pursue both…

International Day of Happiness is celebrated every year on 20^th March… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Day_of_Happiness

Happiness is defined in so many ways… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happiness

Earlier in my blog I said Happiness is the main goal of life…

https://researchsubbu.blogspot.com/2015/04/happiness-main-goal-of-life.html

So how far it is correct to measure the progress or success or development in monetary/economic/academic terms… This is the question we should all think of… Ideally, it should be on the basis of Happiness… Right? But can we measure Happiness?

There is only one country in the world which measures Happiness of its citizens and says it is the basis for the development… That country is Bhutan… It measures Gross National Happiness (GNH) in stead of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_National_Happiness

After understanding the importance of Happiness, let us now focus on how to achieve it…

Happiness is neither created destroyed… But can be shared with others… Happiness has to be embraced...https://researchsubbu.blogspot.com/2020/12/happy-world-prospective-perspective.html

We should spread Happiness around us always… Happiness can be short term or long term… Achieving the Sustainable Happiness should be our goal… Please go through the steps I mentioned in my earlier blog… https://researchsubbu.blogspot.com/2015/08/driving-towards-your-goal.html

The key factors of Happiness are- Contentment, Gratitude, Humanity & Humility, Positivity, Discipline & Determination, Patience & Perseverance, Kindness & Love, Generosity … etc…

Let us try to mindfully attempt to enhance these good qualities for the pursuit of Happiness in life…

Someone may have the doubt that some of the factors said above contribute to success…how they are connected to Happiness…

Many people think, Success gives Happiness… but Happiness is beyond success… It includes the journey also… Happiness is a state of mind & a way of life… But success is materialistic in nature… It depends on achieving the sub-goals of life… That’s why being Happy is the biggest goal of life one can have…

Sustainable Happiness can only be achieved when we are on the right path with the holistic understanding… Otherwise we will fall a prey to the petty small things which give short term happiness…

Let us enjoy a Happy, Healthy & Prosperous Life…

 

Three ways you can celebrate the International Day of Happiness https://www.dayofhappiness.net/ :

Happier

Do something for your own happiness - make time to do something you really enjoy, get moving outside, learn something new or write down three things you’re grateful for.

Kinder

Do something for someone else - donate to a food bank or charity, text or call someone to tell them what you appreciate about them, volunteer in your local community.

Together

Share the International Day Of Happiness with others and help more people get involved in the day and thinking about ways to promote happiness and mental health.

#InternationalDayOfHappiness