Seems a little like fortune telling to me though.......my results I think, could probably be applied to 99% of those living in the western world! Lol.
You're happy enough, but could be more so.
"You know the feeling of happiness, but every now and then, fear clutches your heart and ruins the whole thing. Your primitive fear sensors -- the ones left over from the days when life was fraught with rampaging tigers -- are working overtime. Change scares you a little, bad days seem permanent, and you sometimes feel isolated from others. Sometimes your life feels out of control.
"Unhappiness is based on fear, and fear cannot be held in the brain at the same time as love," says Dr. Dan Baker, psychologist and author of What Happy People Know (St. Martin's Press, 2004). His quick fix to start the attitude change: look for something in the moment to appreciate. "See problems as possibilities," he says. Done something great, or even good? Appreciate yourself and pause for a moment of pride.
David Myers, a professor of social psychology at Hope College and one of the nation's foremost research experts on happiness, says, "We can sometimes act ourselves into a frame of mind. Manipulated into a smiling expression, people feel better; when they scowl, the whole world seems to scowl back. So talk as if you feel positive self-esteem, are optimistic, and are outgoing. Going through the motions can trigger the emotions." He also recommends strengthening connections with others, sleep, exercise, an appreciation journal, and membership in a faith community.
If you hate your job, either change it or engage in a hobby that will help you experience "flow." The state of flow -- a sense of un-self-consciousness and serenity -- is caused by pursuing enjoyable and meaningful activities, either on the job or off, from golf to needlepoint, from weeding a garden to organizing your closet. The activities or thoughts that bring on a state of flow are different for each of us. Doing more of those things, though, brings on more joy and a habit of happy living."
4 Comments:
Lol...pop psych stuff, dontcha just love it Jack! :o)
Your happiness is profound. course i'd be happier if i had a jacuzzi about 2 steps outside the door....sore back, sore kness, sore fingers, toenails and eyelashes today.
poor poor jack... dont like pop scy? well here's some Mom psychology: Get sum sleep! ya got big loops unner yer eyes!
Eat boy eat...ach, yer too thin!
So when ya gonna meet a nice girl and settle down??
Okay, I did the quiz. Got the same answer as you. I'm pretty sure since you had to hit 10 pages that the quiz is completely lame and only there so that you will read the ads on each page - which I did not. Remember, for another day or so I'm still on dial up and by the time I got to the page there was no way I was spending time reading anything but the question!
Should have DSL by Wed at the latest - oh yahhhhh!
Scarlett: I think you are right, its tosh, Jennifer got the same too! hehe
Don't rub in the DSL thing....I have nearly a year to wait! Grrrrr. lol
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