Some of the specific benefits of empathy listed by clients included greater levels of trust between the client and therapist, a greater level of self - understanding for the client, and higher levels
of feeling happy and secure.
But instead
of feeling happy and productive, your very soul is battered and disheartened as you hear the sound of your boss entering the office.
But instead
of feeling happy and fulfilled, she was consumed with panic, grief, and confusion.
Because so many of us do dream
of feeling happy and healthy, I am honored to share with you five more life - enhancing tips for achieving your goals and living the life of your dreams.
Instead
of feeling happy, I feel sort of let down.»
I often hear myself wondering - what is the point of personal development, self - help or fitness seminars, psychotherapy, cross fit, lifting weights, coaching, yoga, meditation, blah blah blah - if we don't come out
of it feeling happier?
Not exact matches
The test, conducted with two American universities, attempted to determine whether Facebook users could be made to
feel happier or sadder by altering the amount
of positive and negative news in their feeds.
Psychologists call this
feeling of freedom to do your job as you see fit «autonomy» and have found in studies that not only does autonomy make employees
happy, it also makes them more productive.
While we often
feel to swamped with work, or too tired for leisure reading, research from the University
of Liverpool's Centre for Research into Reading, Literature and Society found that reading made people
feel happier and more satisfied with with lives, overall.
But if we had the option to
feel happy 24/7, most
of us would probably choose it.
A recent study in the Proceedings
of the National Academy
of Sciences suggested that people who spend money on time - saving services
feel happier.
No program, activity or set
of rules tops having
happy and fulfilled employees who
feel that what they are doing matters.
People who smile, without actually
feeling happy, can make themselves
feel a lot
happier, says Michael Lewis, a co-author
of the study:
Other students subjected to the same source
of anger — but who did nothing to vent — later reported
feeling «calm,» «
happy,» and «relaxed.»
«I want them to
feel happy and proud
of what they do, because it is hard work, and it is not easy.
By the next time I'm stuck in a tunnel without battery, a lot
of the content isn't fresh in my mind, and I find myself
happy to re-read; it
feels like a natural, no - pressure way to keep learning.
Thinking about things you enjoy can be almost as effective as actually doing the activity which makes you
happy: «the part
of the brain responsible for
feeling pleasure, the mesolimbic dopamine system, can be activated when merely thinking about something pleasurable, such as drinking one's favorite brand
of beer or driving one's favorite type
of sports car.
These asssess how productive and
happy you
feel at different intervals, the presence
of health issues or disease risks, current sleep issues, dependency on caffeine during the day and
feelings of sleepiness while driving.
In short, half
of how
happy you
feel is basically outside your control.
Since the «Star Wars» prequels, in which George Lucas was heavily criticized for using too much CGI to create the worlds and characters, many big - budget movies have tried to find that
happy medium
of practical and visual effects to give the action on screen a more grounded
feel.
Now, new research conducted by Moran Cerf, a neuroscientist at Northwestern University, suggests that one
of the best ways to reduce stress and
feel happier is to spend time with people who make better decisions.
You're putting all
of the pieces into place — the flight, the hotel room, what to wear on the beach, who to spend the time with — and suddenly that effort and goal - setting is what consumes you, not actually
feeling happy.
True happiness comes from your inner landscape — things like loving yourself, providing for your family, having
happy moments with friends and
feeling proud
of how you are making a living.
And students reciprocate the
happy feelings: most respondents to the Canadian University Survey Consortium's annual survey
of student satisfication report they are generally satisfied with the quality
of the teaching they receive.
Some things may not be your specific job and they may not be the best use
of your time in some purely economic sense, but they just need to get done and it's important that people
feel that you're more than
happy and prepared to pitch in.
«You
feel like a better version
of yourself; calmer,
happier, more energized,» says Anne Faricy, a brand strategist in San Francisco, who goes to Ritual's classes about four times a week.
Study after study shows that we tend to be
happier when we
feel connected to our nearest and dearest, when we
feel like we are a part
of a group or a clan.
At the end
of the two weeks, I'm
happy to say that I do
feel like my butt is more lifted and toned.
Instead
of letting your employees
feel indispensable, focus on keeping everyone
happy.
One
of the best ways to be more productive and
happy in the coming year is to
feel fit, healthy, and energized.
that it also works the other way around: people who imitate a
happy style
of walking, even without realizing it, find themselves
feeling happier.»
«Now, a new study finds that it also works the other way around: people who imitate a
happy style
of walking, even without realizing it, find themselves
feeling happier.»
But parents who emphasized warmth over distinctiveness (telling them «I love you» instead
of «you're special») raised children who were
happy with who they are but didn't
feel superior to others.
You can't physically
feel angry or upset and grateful at the same time, so just taking a moment
of gratitude will make you
happier.
Two - thirds
of employees with access to free food say they're very
happy at their current jobs, and workers who have strong relationships with their colleagues
feel 50 percent more satisfied than those who don't.
To be truly
happy, we all need to
feel like we're good at something — a
feeling of mastery.
I
feel happier and more satisfied with the quality and depth
of my life.
How we
feel —
happy, sad, surprised, afraid — is a result
of all those factors.
The gist
of positive psychology is this: The more you train your brain to be positive, the
happier you
feel.
Where the trouble starts is when you
feel that you must make someone
happy or satisfy whatever wish or need they may have or, worst
of all, elicit approval
of your actions.
That was something I struggled with in the beginning because I wasn't
happy with my body and
felt so out
of shape.
He discussed the importance
of culture, and said how people
feel about their team will determine how
happy they are.
As broad market conditions have been eroding over the past month, subscribers
of The Wagner Daily newsletter who have been following the signals
of our market timing system should be quite
happy now because they would have been out
of all long positions
of individual stocks just a few days before last Friday's (October 19) big decline, thereby avoiding substantial losses and the pain that is now being
felt by traditional «buy and hold» investors right now.
About two - thirds
of younger participants
felt that marriage was still relevant and led to a
happier, healthier, more fulfilled life.
Our experts will help you try on a variety
of carriers so you can compare how they
feel and select the one that makes you
happy.
I
feel it is a very
happy medium for all
of the many confusing options out there.
Personally, I would be
happy to put down a small amount alongside them without any significant research or due diligence and I expect that many
of their followers
feel the same way.
Unfortunately, so much
of American culture has linked happiness with consumption — this is why we
feel happy, albeit temporarily when we buy stuff.
That's because cold water triggers a wave
of mood - boosting neurochemicals, which make you
feel happy.
In times
of tension, keeping a smile on your face — especially a genuine smile that's formed by the muscles around your eyes as well as your mouth — reduces your body's stress responses, even if you don't
feel happy.