Weekly: Follow the feeling
Old Happy: "I should do what is expected."
New Happy: "I need to do what feels right for me."
There are so many expectations hanging over us: be this way, do that thing, look like that, achieve that goal, do it by this time... on and on the list goes, never ending and frankly, impossible to satisfy.
Making choices to fulfill these external expectations can lead to a sense of hollowness, frustration, loneliness, disconnection, and self-judgment.
The next time you are making a small decision, pause and turn inward instead of looking outward. Identify which option feels best in your body. Look for warmth, peace, stability, hope, or energy.
Then, make that choice.
The more that you start to notice these feelings, and act in alignment with them, the more your life will change. Learning to ask ourselves what it is that our authentic selves really want is a skill that can help us to unlock our joy, creativity, wonder, courage, and so much more.
Tips and Tools
1. Worthy no matter what — This week's animation.
2. How to start being kind to yourself — One loving word.
3. Break a cycle — The 3 Cs.
4. You don't have to fight it — How to accept your emotions.
5. It's not small — No act of kindness is ever wasted.
More from TNH
Book — Order New Happy today to find true happiness.
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Speaking — Book us to speak to your team about well-being, resilience, and productivity.
Articles — Read more articles on our website.
Community
What matters most to you?
"Being open to life's experiences."
"The happiness of my loved ones and also the peace of the world."
"My health and my family."
"Making a difference in the world."
"Striving to be a better person."
“Family.”
“Be in harmony with myself and the people I choose to be in my life. Be coherent with my values.”
“Happiness.”
Before You Go
The Definitive Guide to Happiness
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