INSPIRATIONS TO BOOST YOUR HAPPINESS

Like Yourself
Being kind to yourself, and learning to like yourself, is an important skill to learn. It might be pretty easy to like yourself on good days when the sun is shining all around you. But you must also learn to like yourself on days when situations in life are trying to tell you "you're not such a good person." For example, maybe someone said something mean about you and you take it to heart. Or you forget to do your chores and your parents call you lazy. That kind of situation is when it's especially important to tell yourself "I'm a really good person, I'm just having a bad day." When you are kind to yourself, it allows room for others to be kind to you too because it welcomes them in. Perhaps you can be kind in your attitude to people around you as well. It may help you to focus on the positive aspects that you like about yourself and others. Do so and you bring more warmth into the world.

Sing a Song
Someone once said, "Sing a song and angels sing with you." It doesn't matter if you can't sing in tune! Learning to express yourself through song is a wonderful way to pass the time. When you sing, you release stored up energy and connect with your mind and emotions. Have you ever found yourself crying with joy because a song has touched something deep inside of you? This is because you have connected with your soul. Perhaps you enjoy listening to music and singing along with it, or creating beautiful harmonies. If singing becomes a passion, you may even take it a step further and sign up for singing lessons with a professional. Sing out loud, and let music bring joy and happiness into your life.

Spread the Joy
When others are feeling low, spread a little sunshine in their lives by radiating your inner sense of joy. Joy is an inner state of being that allows you to feel free to express the light of your soul to the world. Radiating joy is a sure way to attract other joyous people, and together you can uplift and influence those who come into contact with you. Make way for joy even on days when the clouds seem to hang over you and darkness prevails. Always remember that, like the sun which sometimes hides behind clouds, joy is always there in your heart. Be open to joy in your life.

See Life As a Luxury
Every time you feel low, remember that this is a big, wide world to which you belong and that you have been allowed the luxury to experience life on earth. If you are healthy, that is your biggest luxury. If you have all the things you need to survive (such as a home and food), then that is another luxury. If you have the love and warmth of family or close friends, that is still a greater luxury. When you start to think of life this way, all the things that you used to think of as "luxuries" will begin to seem like "extras." For example, a visit to the movies, owning a car, traveling, having the company of a wonderful pet at home - these are all extra luxuries that you are tremendously lucky to have. Notice what regular luxuries you have in your life, and what are extras - see what you've got and know how fortunate you are.

GET A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP

Good sleeping habits play a big part in helping you to stay healthy. If you don’t get enough rest, you may feel tired, cranky or depressed. Lack of sleep can also cause skin problems, such as acne.

Most teen and pre-teen girls need at least 9 hours of sleep a night, and maybe even more. If you don’t always get the “Z’s” you need, follow these simple steps for better sleep.

Step 1: Keep regular bedtime hours. Even on weekends and school vacations, don’t stay up more than an hour later or sleep more than 2-3 hours later than usual.

Step 2: Relax before going to bed. Avoid heavy reading or scary TV shows close to bedtime. Take a warm bath instead.

Step 3: Play sports or exercise in the afternoon, but not right before bed. A workout can keep you revved up for hours!

Step 4: After lunch, avoid cola, hot chocolate and other drinks that contain caffeine.

Step 5: Catch a nap in the afternoon if you like, but keep it to 30 minutes max. Too much sleeping mid-day can make it hard to sleep at night.

Step 6: Keep your room cool, quiet and dark at night. As soon as you wake up, turn on the lights or open your blinds to help you feel more awake and alert.

Step 7: If you have trouble sleeping for more than two nights in a row, or if there’ s something on your mind that is keeping you awake, tell a trusted adult. You might also want to visit your doctor to get a complete physical checkup. Help is available!

OMG!!! this is HILARIOUS!!!
sent to me by my mum!

GENERAL EQUATIONS
A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.
A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
A successful woman is one who can find such a man.

HAPPINESS
To be happy with a man, you must understand him a lot and love him a
little.

To be happy with a woman, you must love her a lot and not try to understand
her at all.

LONGEVITY STATISTICS
Married men live longer than single men, but married men are a lot more
willing to die.

PROPENSITY TO CHANGE
A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't.
A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change, but she does.

DISCUSSION TECHNIQUE
A woman has the last word in any argument.Anything a man says after that is
the beginning of a new argument.

HOW TO STOP PEOPLE FROM BUGGING YOU ABOUT GETTING MARRIED
Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and
cackling, telling me, "You're next."They stopped after I started doing the
same thing to them at funerals.

Dear Friends, this is a bit wordy but every bit thought provoking.

GEORGE CARLIN (His wife recently died...)


       Isn't it amazing that George Carlin - gross and
      mouthy comedian of the 70's and 80's - could write
         something so very eloquent .and so very
             appropriate post 9-11.

          A wonderful Message by George Carlin:

      The paradox of our time in history is that we have
        taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider
       freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more,
      but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have
         bigger houses and smaller families, more
       conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees
      but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment,
      more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but
               less wellness.

        We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too
       recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get
      too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read
      too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.
     We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our
      values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate
                too often.

      We've learned how to make a living, but not a life.
      We've added years to life not life to years. We've
       been all the way to the moon and back, but have
      trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor.
      We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've
        done larger things, but not better things.

       We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul.
      We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We
        write more, but learn less. We plan more, but
      accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to
        wait. We build more computers to hold more
      information, to produce more copies than ever, but
            we communicate less and less.

        These are the times of fast foods and slow
        digestion, big men and small character, steep
       profits and shallow relationships. These are the
        days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier
       houses, but broken homes. These are days of quick
      trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one
      night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do
       everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a
      time when there is much in the showroom window and
      nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can
       bring this letter to you, and a time when you can
      choose either to share this insight, or to just hit
                 delete.

       Remember, spend some time with your loved ones,
       because they are not going to be around forever.

      Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to
       you in awe, because that little person soon will
            grow up and leave your side.

      Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you,
     because that is the only treasure you can give with
        your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.

      Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and
      your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and
       an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep
               inside of you.

       Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for
        someday that person will not be there again.

      Give time to love, give time to speak,! and give time
        to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

              AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:

      Life is not measured by the number of breaths we
      take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

              If you don't send this to at least 8 people...
                                who cares?

                              George Carlin