http://selfhelpportal4u.com A Place For All Your Personal Development Needs Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:51:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://selfhelpportal4u.com/three-happiness-factors/ http://selfhelpportal4u.com/three-happiness-factors/#comments Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:24:44 +0000 admin http://selfhelpportal4u.com/?page_id=36 When you think of being happy, you probably think about external factors in your life, such as having a comfortable place to live, money to fund your lifestyle, and more.  While those things can certainly contribute to a greater sense of well-being and contentment, they rarely create happiness on their own. Rather, genuine happiness is [...]]]> http://selfhelpportal4u.com/three-happiness-factors/feed/ 1 http://selfhelpportal4u.com/the-happiness-attitude/ http://selfhelpportal4u.com/the-happiness-attitude/#comments Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:24:10 +0000 admin http://selfhelpportal4u.com/?page_id=35 When it comes to feeling happy and content, your attitude plays an important role.  A negative attitude keeps you focused on the negative side of your situation.  You spend more time thinking about what you don’t have; the opportunities you missed out on, the terrible things that have happened to you in the past, and [...]]]> http://selfhelpportal4u.com/the-happiness-attitude/feed/ 2 http://selfhelpportal4u.com/simplicity-and-happiness/ http://selfhelpportal4u.com/simplicity-and-happiness/#comments Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:23:40 +0000 admin http://selfhelpportal4u.com/?page_id=34 In our ongoing quest for happiness and contentment, we often find ourselves accumulating ever increasing piles of “stuff.”  However, the more “stuff” we accumulate, the more we begin to realize that we don’t feel happier at all; we feel overwhelmed, crowded and scattered. How easy it is to forget that when it comes to happiness, [...]]]> http://selfhelpportal4u.com/simplicity-and-happiness/feed/ 0 http://selfhelpportal4u.com/lighthearted-happiness/ http://selfhelpportal4u.com/lighthearted-happiness/#comments Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:23:09 +0000 admin http://selfhelpportal4u.com/?page_id=33 Are you yearning for a greater sense of happiness in your life but feel weighed down by problems?  If so, try adopting an attitude of lightheartedness and watch how quickly it can inject an element of fun and whimsy into your life. Here are three simple ways to do it: 1) Play. Most of us tend [...]]]> http://selfhelpportal4u.com/lighthearted-happiness/feed/ 0 http://selfhelpportal4u.com/happiness-in-giving/ http://selfhelpportal4u.com/happiness-in-giving/#comments Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:22:41 +0000 admin http://selfhelpportal4u.com/?page_id=32 There are many ways to create a greater sense of happiness in your life, but one of the simplest and most powerful is by giving to others.  Why does giving to others make you feel happier? • You minimize your own troubles. Focusing on what you can do for people in need is a great way [...]]]> http://selfhelpportal4u.com/happiness-in-giving/feed/ 0 http://selfhelpportal4u.com/happiness-and-spirituality/ http://selfhelpportal4u.com/happiness-and-spirituality/#comments Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:22:14 +0000 admin http://selfhelpportal4u.com/?page_id=31 When you’re striving to create a greater sense of happiness in your life, paying attention to your spiritual practice may be beneficial because it’s often been purported that spiritual people are generally happier than people without a defined spiritual practice.  You may find that hard to believe if you don’t consider yourself to be a [...]]]> http://selfhelpportal4u.com/happiness-and-spirituality/feed/ 0 http://selfhelpportal4u.com/gratitude-and-happiness/ http://selfhelpportal4u.com/gratitude-and-happiness/#comments Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:21:32 +0000 admin http://selfhelpportal4u.com/?page_id=30 A daily practice of gratitude can help keep you feeling happy more often, simply because gratitude smoothes the rough edges in your life and keeps you focused on the good stuff, rather than obsessing about things that might detract from your sense of happiness. Below you’ll find three simple ways to use gratitude to be [...]]]> http://selfhelpportal4u.com/gratitude-and-happiness/feed/ 0 http://selfhelpportal4u.com/don%e2%80%99t-worry-be-happy/ http://selfhelpportal4u.com/don%e2%80%99t-worry-be-happy/#comments Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:21:05 +0000 admin http://selfhelpportal4u.com/?page_id=29 If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by worry, you know how difficult it is to feel happy at the same time.  Worry and happiness are by nature complete opposites; they cannot co-exist.  When you worry, you’re focusing more on the negative side of a situation – wondering what might happen that will challenge your ability to [...]]]> http://selfhelpportal4u.com/don%e2%80%99t-worry-be-happy/feed/ 0 http://selfhelpportal4u.com/balanced-happiness/ http://selfhelpportal4u.com/balanced-happiness/#comments Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:20:37 +0000 admin http://selfhelpportal4u.com/?page_id=28 When striving to create a greater sense of happiness in your life, the power of living a balanced life should not be overlooked.  An unbalanced, chaotic lifestyle is one sure way to create stress, fear and dissatisfaction in all areas of your life, and ultimately contribute to an overwhelming sense of unhappiness. Nowadays we are [...]]]> http://selfhelpportal4u.com/balanced-happiness/feed/ 0 http://selfhelpportal4u.com/are-you-choosing-happiness/ http://selfhelpportal4u.com/are-you-choosing-happiness/#comments Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:20:03 +0000 admin http://selfhelpportal4u.com/?page_id=27 When you think of being happy with your life, you probably imagine specific circumstances that will make you feel content and satisfied.  You might see yourself with a better job, more money, a committed relationship, or any number of other possibilities.  But do those things guarantee happiness? You can probably think of people who already [...]]]> http://selfhelpportal4u.com/are-you-choosing-happiness/feed/ 0