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Natural Happiness

Natural Happiness

natural-happiness-thumbYou’re sitting in your office. You feel sick, tired, and bored, but aren’t really sure why. There are plenty of things you could be doing, you just aren’t up to it. So you head outside to just take a break, and suddenly your mood sudden improves. You also seem to have a lot more energy.

Maybe it goes back to caveman times when people lived outside, maybe its the warmth of the sun, but whatever the reason people seem to be happier when they’re outside. Have you ever noticed people seem to usually be running around and having a good time when they’re outside? Also when people stay inside all day they can get tired and moody. Taking a short break to go outside at least once a day might help some of this moodiness, and maybe even give you a better outlook on the day.

Going outside for a whole day can be even better. Now I realize this can be rather difficult during the week with work, errands, and other commitments. However if you have time on the weekends an outdoor getaway can be something healthy and fun to do. There are many fun and interesting outdoor activities to do including:

Walking
Running
Biking
Wandering around the city
Going to an outdoor mall
Going to a Waterpark
Going to the park
Playing Sports
Swimming
Going to the Beach

Most of these activities can be done for relatively cheap, or even free. For more fun outdoor activities look online or ask a friend. Many towns will also host fun outdoor events in the summer that are also sometimes cheap or free.

But what do you do in the winter? We all know about fun activities such as ice skating, sledding or building a snowman. These activities are great, but what about when it gets below zero? It can be dangerous to go outside in these temperatures. In times like these, (depending on how much snow there is on the road) taking a short car drive can be a nice way to enjoy the sights of nature away from the bitter cold.

I think humans are meant to spend time in nature. Whatever the reason may be, it just makes us feel better. It seems almost impossible to be in a bad mood after you’ve spent the day outside. Taking even a short break everyday to go outside, can help put you in a better mood and make your problems easier to handle. You may even find that over time, you get less stressed about the small stuff, and your day seems much easier to take on.

Happy Hobbies

Happy Hobbies

happy-hobbies-thumbA lot of times you might find yourself getting angry, stressed out, and worrying to much simply because of the fact that you have too much time on your hands and not enough to do. Sometimes just getting up and doing something can make you feel a hundred times better. Many people have hobbies or things they like to do to keep them busy. However if you don’t currently have a hobby, these bored times can feel like torture. This is the perfect time to start a new hobby, if you do not already have one.

Even if you do have a hobby, it might be a good idea to start a new one. Eventually you might get bored with what you are currently doing, and want to try something new. This can keep your life interesting and exciting. A hobby could be something as simple as starting a dog walking service in your neighborhood or taking a class to learn a new skill.

A fun way to get into a new activity is to try it with a friend. Find out some things your friends have been interested in doing, but never have. It doesn’t even have to be something you do all the time, maybe just something really interesting you do every once in awhile. Lets say you really thought it would be interesting to go jet skiing, but never did it. Talk to a friend and see if they might want to do it with you. This could get expensive to do regularly, but it could be a fun escape from boredom.

If the outdoors are not your thing, a hobby could also be as simple as picking up a new game every once in awhile for something different to do. (See the Game Away article on this site for more information on games as a stress reliever) Some games are even multi-player, so this is another way to try out new things with friends. In the case of online games you might even make some new ones as well.

Doing something new and interesting is a great way to keep from getting bored. Whether it is a hobby you do everyday, or something big and exciting you do every once in awhile. Even if you only get to do something once, the point is that you did it and enjoyed yourself. We all need to get out every once in awhile, and you would be surprized at how just one new thing could change your entire mood.