Want a happier and more creative life? Join Gita for conversations about developing a holistic lifestyle that supports your creativity and wellness. With her trademark inspirational vibe each episode focuses on practical tips and takeaway homework you can put right into practice. Gita is an accomplished writer, musician and yoga teacher who has spent thirty years teaching creativity. Get inspired and create a rhythm for your life that supports your creativity and wellness.
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Monday Jul 29, 2019
Monday Jul 29, 2019
Most of us want to feel happy. But we hold onto limiting beliefs that tell us happiness is for other people . Or we think we need more money, more friends, a better love life, or other external things in order to be happy. There is always the “next thing” to crave!
What would happen if we broke this pattern and found a new way to live where we experienced more happiness? I’m not talking about the kind of airy-fairy happiness that denies the dark times we all go through, nor am I asking you to pretend your troubles don’t exist. To truly practice happiness means to practice equanimity; to acknowledge both the dark and light and to live skillfully and happily regardless of the ups and downs of everyday life.
But how do we feel happy when life is hard? How can we make happiness a practice? What if you practiced going within and connecting to your soul? Think how differently you would feel if you had daily and simple practices to do that connected you to your soul and innate good nature.
A couple of ways you can practice exercising your happiness muscle:
- Many of the great traditions say the same thing about the recipe for experiencing more happiness. It’s simple. Go within and practice gratitude. Daily gratitude practice reorients your mindset. Instead of chasing happiness outside of yourself, you learn to slow down and notice how many things you have working in your favor.
- The great traditions also point to serving other people. Think how good it feels when you help a friend out with a ride or a sympathetic ear. When you serve other people you create a little energy loop where they get helped out, and you get a buzz from seeing a smiling and grateful face. It doesn’t have to be fancy: let someone in during a traffic jam, hold a door open, or drop a friend a “You are Awesome” text. By serving others we connect with the best parts of ourselves and pull ourselves out of negative and limited thinking.
03:20 – Being happy is fundamental to being human
06:00 – Don’t run after temporary happiness
12:12 – Remember who you really are
18:24 – Practice gratitude
20:30 – Serve other people
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