It's back-to-school season. Whether you are starting a new endeavor, actually going back to school, or just continuing your day-to-day routines this fall, this is a great chance to focus on YOU. This time of year is an opportunity to refocus your intentions, recommit to your goals, or reignite your passions.
As adults, we become consumed with our daily life and all the logistics that come along with it, and we start to forget about one of the simplest things that make us happy – having fun. In fact, most of us forget what it feels like to just have fun, to simply play. But who says we have to forget about having fun? The benefits of play for adults include everything from boosting your mood to improving your muscle tone. And when it can be so much fun, why not make it a more regular part of your life?
It seems a little hard to buy the idea of something as complex as happiness being simplified into a few letters and symbols. But whether or not I’m totally convinced, I’ve come to realize that there is a lot to learn from the research behind these formulas for happiness. It turns out that there is a whole field of research in this area, and there are a lot of experts out there that each have their own explanation for what makes us happy (or not). In fact, there’s not just one, but several formulas and equations out there that promise to explain happiness.
An unkempt garden is one thing. The weeds can be pulled, the soil turned, and a new garden put in. But an unkept human? The sound of that is pretty alarming…
If you want to create a thriving, beautiful version of yourself (and why wouldn’t you?!?), you need to think about what it means to cultivate that. What do you need, personally, to be bright, happy, and flourishing?
