For several years Tal Ben-Shahar has been teaching the course "Greater happiness" which, in spite of being elective, attracts 1,400 students per semester.
Happiness is the longing of any person, but many times it is not He knows how to reach it. Because of this, Harvard University designed a course that helps achieve that status, chair that has become one of the most popular of that prestigious house of studies.
The class is called "Greater happiness" and is dictated by Tal Ben-Shahar, an Israeli expert in positive psychology. Despite being an elective course, each semester 1,400 students of different careers enroll in it.
The chair is based on surveys and field studies on the characteristics and components that allow you to live happily. In it Ben-Shahar, also known as the guru of happiness, delivers 13 tips that help to achieve it. They are quite simple tips and easy to follow. Here they are:
1.- Do some exercise: Experts say that doing physical activity is just as good as taking an antidepressant to improve mood. Thirty minutes of exercise is the best antidote against sadness and stress.
2.- Take breakfast: Some people skip breakfast because they do not have time or because they do not want to get fat. Studies show that breakfast helps you to have energy, think and successfully perform activities.
3.- Thanks to life for all the good you have: Write on a piece of paper 10 things you have in your life that they give you happiness When we make a gratitude list we force ourselves to focus on good things.
4.- Be assertive: Ask for what you want and say what you think. It is proven that being assertive helps improve self-esteem. Being left and silently endure everything they say and do, generates sadness and despair.
5.- Spend your money on experiences not on things: One study found that 75% of people He felt happier when he invested his money in trips, courses and classes. Meanwhile, only 34% said they felt happier when they bought things.
6.- Face your challenges: Do not leave for tomorrow what you can do today. Studies show that the more you postpone something that you know you have to do, the more anxiety and tension you generate. Write small weekly lists of tasks to be done and complete them.
7.- Paste beautiful memories, phrases and photos of your loved ones everywhere: Fill your refrigerator, your computer, your desk, your bedroom , in short, your life of beautiful memories.
8.- Always greet and be nice to other people: More than 100 researches affirm that only smiling changes the mood.
9. Wear shoes that are comfortable for you: If your feet hurt, you're sure to get a bad temper, says Dr. Keinth Wapner, President of the American Orthopedic Association.
10. - Take care of your posture: Walking straight with the shoulders slightly back and facing forward helps maintain a good mood.
11.- Listening to music: It is proven that listening music awakens you the desire to sing and dance, which brings joy to life. [1] 9659002] 12.- Eat well: What you consume has a significant impact on your mood. For this reason, it is recommended to eat something light every three or four hours in order to maintain stable glucose levels; do not skip meals; avoid excess white flour and sugar; eat everything and vary food.
13.- Make up and feel attractive: 41% of people say they feel happier when they think they look good.
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