Getting Your Life in Order and Happiness

One way to approach happiness might be to work backward from assuming happiness and then assess how you got there.

Happiness creates the neurotransmitter dopamine.  If you engage in an activity or have a feeling that excites the brain it promotes chemicals that make you feel elated.  We chase so many sensations that create short bursts of happiness, but finding a formula that helps us sustain it without shopping, achievement plateaus, or addictive habits would be helpful.

“Flow” or “Being in the Zone” is engaging in an activity that you have practiced competence and that allows you to shut out all distractions and thoughts of judgment while participating.  I have several escapes that provide enjoyment and free me from distraction which include exercising, surfing, cooking, writing, and reading.

I am happy while engaged in these activities. They are my passions. I am really not concerned what other people think while I am participating in them.  I don’t have a need to be a world champion in any of them. Part of the success in being able to pursue passions and not be distracted is to eliminate as many distractions in our lives as possible.

Having our financial house in order is primary. It is hard to get freedom in positive activities if we are anxious about paying our bills. Eliminating procrastination frees up a lot of RAM in our brains. If we take care of everything up front, we don’t have to think about it.

Being healthy frees our body of aches, sickness, and sluggishness. When we eat healthy and exercise, our minds are supported with the right nutrients and not fighting energy robbing ones.  When we are fit, we also had self esteem and confidence which lead to gratitude.

Gratitude is the continuous pouring of positive thoughts into our system.  Eliminating those activities which rob us of time to be with our thoughts also helps to free us of distractions. Our addiction to our smart phones, emails, texting, online social networks, TV, and Ipods keep us from having free space to think of improving our habits.

Adding to positive behaviors and eliminating distractions get us into flow. If we add several flow activities into a day, our lives start to flow. Then we have a continuous supply of dopamine.

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