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你快樂嗎?
How happy are you? BILL HOWATT theglobeandmail
Happy individuals are better able to enjoy
what is good in their life and accept that not everything needs to be perfect
in order for them to be content. Happiness ultimately is influenced by an
individual’s expectations and perceptions, including their environment and
choices.
In 2013, Canada was ranked the third
happiest place to live in the world. It was fifth in 2014. This happy ranking
was determined by how citizens reported the degree of positive opportunities to
experience peace, freedom, health care, quality education and a functioning
political system
The research on Canada’s place in the world
is a reminder that things could be worse and that living in Canada is much
better than many other places around the globe. However, when a person is under
stress it is common for them to be focused on their own reality and the big
picture. The Globe and Mail’s Your Life at Work Study found that 60 per cent of
participants reported high levels of stress in 2014.
Happiness is influenced by an individual’s
life choices. Whether someone is born with the personality attributes to be
happy or they learn to be happy through positive life experiences and role
models, every person is capable of improving their overall happiness or level
of contentment.
Happiness is a state of being content but
you don’t need to be continually walking around with a smile on your face to be
content. Each of us ultimately defines what we want and need to be content in
our own lives.
Happiness can be simplistic. Watch any
child on a playground. It doesn’t take much for them to appear happy and
content where they are.
Happy people are likely to be physically
healthy and project hopefulness, enthusiasm and optimism, have supportive
networks, and be effective at self-management. They tend to engage in positive
diets and exercise, and avoid negative behaviours such as engaging in excessive
alcohol use or overeating to feel better.
Researchers have found that 70 per cent to
80 per cent of all heart attacks are due to lifestyle choices and have nothing
to do with genetics. This same line of research suggests that happy people are
better equipped to cope with stress and make healthier choices than those who
are unhappy.
Questions:
How happy you are?
What are the ways to be happier?
How to be content in your life
How to live the good life?
What are the ways to shed negativity?
How to be more optimistic and positive?
How to live a healthy lifestyle?
How to reduce stress?
別生氣
How to Deal with Anger By Mendy Kaminker
Anger is one of the traits most condemned in Jewish literature. “Someone who gets angry,” we are told, “is like one who worships idols.” Anger can cause a sage to lose his wisdom, or a person who is destined for greatness to forfeit it.
It’s not hard to see why. When we get angry, we tend to act irrationally. Things said or done in anger are almost always destructive and cause for later regret.
Everyone gets angry occasionally, but some people are more prone to anger than others. They may have a “short fuse” and blow up over small things, or they may be chronically irritable. However it is manifested, anger that is not dealt with in a healthy way is dangerous for the angry person and for those close to him or her.
Dealing with anger is a lifelong challenge, but the results are unquestionably worth it. A person who learns to control, or at least reduce, his anger will be surprised by how greatly his life and relationships improve—at home and at work.
In the letters of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory, there are several pieces of advice about dealing with anger. The Rebbe’s guidance ranges from simple, practical suggestions to more advanced meditations that address the root causes of our anger. Below is a loose adaptation of some of these, to study and hopefully put into practice.
The first step is to wait. Don’t express your anger or pride verbally. In this way, those emotions will not gain momentum, as can be seen in practice .
If you feel yourself getting angry, stop, take a deep breath and wait a minute before you react. The anger may dissipate when the heat of the moment has passed.
Questions:
How to deal with anger?
Do you often lose your temper?
What to do if you lose your temper with your love one?
Did you regret after loose temper?
What makes you angry? What are the reasons we get angry?
Do you think these methods work or not?
“if you feel yourself getting angry, stop, take a deep breath and wait a minute before you react.”
How anger affects our health?
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