Happy Now!: Awaken Positive Transformation with Simple Habits Anyone Can Master.: Now Series, #1
By Jo Roderick
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There is no happy pill or magic trip leading to the ecstasy of Nirvana. Many self-help programs cite a complex, multi-step process or a specific way of attaining happiness, but the reality is much simpler. It all starts with a choice and this guide can help you achieve happier Mental Health.
Many will toss away the humblest of positive solutions, but will you? As human beings, we often complicate our lives where things are really straightforward. Have you reached the turnaround point where you are tired of all the needless complication?
Many handbooks teaching the Law of Attraction often miss a vital step in the process. Discover how you can overcome depression and feelings of ‘not being good enough’, and live your best life. Being happy is just as easy as being unhappy, but many of us need to be taught how. With each new positive habit, the more accessible personal joy becomes.
Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin, and various Endorphins are all released naturally, but only when you actively reach a state of happiness. When you are ready to make different choices, true and lasting change can begin ... immediately.
Change Your Mind, and Change Your Life. Be happy today, because tomorrow you will be so grateful of your new mindset. It’s not rocket science; it’s a habit!
Key Concepts:
Lasting Happiness; Positive Habits; Life Purpose; Happy Living; Love and Wisdom; Law of Attraction; Awakening Personal Power; Depression and Negativity; Comfort Zone; Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin, and Endorphins; Social Confidence; Empower the Self; Joy, Bliss, and Ecstasy; Psychology; Mood, Mind, and the Brain; Journey Map; Train; Practical Skills; Conquer Fear; Effective Personal Change; Personal Freedom; Simple Tips; Turnaround; Mental Health;
Categories:
Happiness | Self-Help | Motivational | Personal Transformation | Personal Growth | Spirituality | Mindset | Life Coaching | Inspirational | Personal Success | Psychology | Philosophy
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Happy Now! - Jo Roderick
Happy
NOW!
Awaken Positive Transformation with Simple Habits Anyone Can Master
Jo Roderick
Copyright 2016 by Jo Roderick
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Acknowledgements
A warm thanks to all my wonderful readers, and to Eddie, my very patient editor.
Table of Contents
Book Cover
Titles Page
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1 - What Happiness Isn’t
Norms and Rules
Someone Else Cannot Make You Happy
Chapter 2 - What is Happiness?
The Positive Effects of Happiness
Do You Even Want to be Happy?
Chapter 3 - How to be Happy
Staying Positive in Negative Environments
Positivity
Chapter 4 - Stop Chasing Happiness
Benevolence and Happiness
Overcoming the Fear of Missing Out
How do I Stop Being Invisible?
Chapter 5 - Dealing with Disappointment
Know What You Want From Life
Think Positively About Everything
Is it Difficult to Remain Positive?
Positive and Negative Thoughts
Is it Okay to Write Negative Things in a Personal Journal?
Make Better Choices
How Do We Tackle Rejection?
How to Build Self-Esteem and Self-Worth?
Dealing with Feelings of Inadequacy
The Self-Confidence Journey
Chapter 6 - Know Your Happiness
Take Action Towards Happiness
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
Do You Know if You Are Happy?
Chapter 7 - Tips for Happiness
Stop Festering
Change Your Internal Language
Change Your Daily Patterns
Bring in Colour
Start Meditating
Dealing With Depression
Allow Sadness in Moderation
Nocturnal Sadness
Stop Struggling and Start Living
Happiness Embraces Change
Let go of the ‘What-If’
Overcome the Fear of Being Unhappy
Honesty
Trust
I screwed up my life, is it too late?
Chapter 8 - A Happy Life
About the Author
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Introduction
What does being happy truly mean? What does it entail? Can anyone be happy or is this desirable human emotion only reserved for the luckiest amongst us? I want to dispel many of the myths that keep many people from their goal. Many of these issues are largely perpetuated by society because it helps to keep people in check, much like good, subservient sheep.
If you want to break free from these shackles and experience true happiness, this book is for you. Any individual who wishes to attain sustainable and lasting bliss, must embrace one simple fact: happiness is a choice.
Happiness is not a commodity you can trade, buy, or borrow. Similarly, it is not something that anyone can take away from you. Perhaps the birth of an argument is already forming in your mind. I implore you to resist the familiar learnt response, and open yourself up to a new way of life. We all deserve to be happy, so let’s make it our primary choice.
It is important to bear in mind that true happiness is not some fanciful Nirvana that cannot be reached by mere mortals. It is also not some mystical and elusive pursuit that will require your every waking moment and breath to realise. Equally, it is not some torturous journey that will bring about regret and misery. We must set aside any preprogramed ideas that we are put on this earth to suffer.
As I regularly say, happiness is a personal choice everyone must make. With this in mind, you must relinquish notions and ideals that no longer work for you. The time has come to do something different. You cannot hope to achieve different results by continuing the same ineffectual practices. A wise man changes direction when he reaches a dead end, and so must we all.
Some of these concepts might be hard for some people to embrace, but the sooner they do, the quicker it all makes sense, and change can occur. We are pushed to question many social constructs and this might be uncomfortable for some, but the rewards are well worth the temporary discomfort. Similarly, just because you understand some of the principles outlined in my book, it doesn’t mean that you should head out to make impulsive or rash decisions.
The idea behind this book is to understand the concepts, analyse your own life, and then see how you can set about implementing change. Sometimes, the simple fact of self-enlightenment is enough to impart transformation in those around you. Additionally, it is important not to utilise this new-found knowledge as a battering ram to force revolution. Remember that the change you are seeking is internal. When you adjust your intent, your world begins to shift