Veterinary Wellbeing Wisdom Tiny Bites - You Can be Happy Enough Now

Happiness isn’t possible 100% of the time. Yes, my company is the Center for Workplace Happiness and you heard that right – 100% happiness isn’t possible.

That’s OK, though, because it doesn’t need to be. Contentment is the baseline of happiness, as measured by researchers at Yale, Harvard, Cambridge and other universities with neuroplasticity studies.

When you’re feeling frightened or stressed or just plain old blah, happiness can feel two continents away and completely out of reach. If it feels too tough to find happiness in the moment, how can you feel more content? What could you think about or do to help lift your spirits, maybe not all the way to happiness, but to contented?

When you’re in a good mood, think about the things that always make you smile, and make a list. Then, when it feels like you’re drowning in negative feelings, pull out the list and put those things to the test. Even if you don’t make it all the way to happiness, you’re bound to make yourself feel better. 

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