Resetting our happiness set point http://talentdevelop.com/359/resetting-our-happiness-set-point/ Information and inspiration to enhance creativity and personal growth Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:19:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Resetting our happiness set point http://talentdevelop.com/359/resetting-our-happiness-set-point/comment-page-1/#comment-2091 Dave Owen Mon, 12 May 2008 18:24:12 +0000 http://talentdevelop.com/?p=359#comment-2091 Living a happy life becomes a way of life. It is said that it takes 30 day to create habit. So, each morning for 30 days, write out a gratitude list. Ten new things that you are grateful for. During the day, if you start to slump a bit, take out the list and review your gratitude points. Dwell on what makes you grateful instead of the things that make you hateful. Also, if you must watch the news, do not do it just before going to bed. It seems as if when the last thing you have on your mind before going to bed will sit there and cultivate all night. Life is as good as I allow it to be. Living a happy life becomes a way of life.

It is said that it takes 30 day to create habit. So, each morning for 30 days, write out a gratitude list. Ten new things that you are grateful for.

During the day, if you start to slump a bit, take out the list and review your gratitude points. Dwell on what makes you grateful instead of the things that make you hateful.

Also, if you must watch the news, do not do it just before going to bed. It seems as if when the last thing you have on your mind before going to bed will sit there and cultivate all night.

Life is as good as I allow it to be.

]]> Resetting our happiness set point http://talentdevelop.com/359/resetting-our-happiness-set-point/comment-page-1/#comment-2087 J.R. Sun, 11 May 2008 21:16:10 +0000 http://talentdevelop.com/?p=359#comment-2087 That 40% does make a big difference. I've tried to alter my personality back to its "set point" and have had marginal success over the last couple years. Still a long way to go, but I would say that I was happier more recently than I was a few years ago -- even last year (which was not good). Only 10% accounts for life circumstances? I always felt this was the biggest detriment to my set point, thoughts, and success. I still think it is. Maybe I'm wrong. Oh well, I guess I'll just keep improving despite others. All I can do. The "frame of thought" tips did help me lose weight when I did that, so I know they work. That 40% does make a big difference. I’ve tried to alter my personality back to its “set point” and have had marginal success over the last couple years. Still a long way to go, but I would say that I was happier more recently than I was a few years ago — even last year (which was not good).

Only 10% accounts for life circumstances? I always felt this was the biggest detriment to my set point, thoughts, and success. I still think it is. Maybe I’m wrong.

Oh well, I guess I’ll just keep improving despite others. All I can do. The “frame of thought” tips did help me lose weight when I did that, so I know they work.

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