5 reasons for happiness

Photo Courtesy Tub Gurnard
Happiness is important to me, as I am sure it is to all of you out there. The question is why is it so important. While different people may want it for different reasons, I believe I like happiness because:

• It helps me behave better with others.

I have noticed that if I a in a sour mood, I inevitably become obnoxious, rude and all of the really nasty things. No matter how hard I try, I end up hurting others. This could be because I want to be left alone or worse, I want to pass on my grumpiness to others. Anyway, the conclusion - if I am churlish, I become a mean monster.

• It leads to more happiness
  

This one is really simple to understand. If I am in a good mood, I generally try to stay that way. This means I do my utmost (unknowingly) to keep myself in a happy state. For instance, if I have slept well and wake up feeling fresh, I try to eat well to keep up the good feeling and may even end up doing something productive to continue my happiness streak!

• It helps me take care of myself

In general, I am a moderately lazy person and care for my health oft and on. The "on" times are those when I am happy. Depression leads to overeating, little sleep, sloth and many worse health blunders. In the days I am feeling good, I exercise, take the trouble to cook healthy food and actually stay in shower long enough to wash all the chemicals off my hair.

• It inspires me to make others happy

Yeah, tough to believe, but I could actually take the trouble to make someone happy if I am in a euphoric mood. I might cook something nice for my hubby or talk to one of my friends who has been mailing me to call her or do other goody-two-shoes deeds and surprise myself.

• It makes me work more efficiently

I know too much excitement is not good for me as I tend to get overwhelmed by the euphoria. However, when I am contented and serenely happy, I focus on my work and get a 4 hour job done in 2 hours. No seriously, I have noticed that work looks a lot simpler when I am not nursing a hidden desire to kill someone ;-)
For instance, I am actually writing this blog, instead of waiting for another work free day, because I somehow feel like that guy in the photo!