What Does Happiness Look Like?Sometimes it can be hard to imagine happiness when it feels so far away or foreign. Here you can draw your happiness to see what happiness looks like.
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What Does Happiness Look Like?Sometimes happiness is split into two parts: hedonia (pleasure) and eudaimonia (the thriving or purposeful part), but most of the time when people say "happiness", they are talking about the combination of both momentary positive emotions and a deeper sense of purpose in life.
In my book, Outsmart Your Smartphone, I also remind folks that happiness emerges from a set of skills in part, but it is also influenced by your surroundings. For example, if I build my skills to think positive, be mindful, and cultivate resilience, I am likely to be happier than if I didn't build these skills. But if I'm suffering from past trauma or a toxin overload that affects my mood, I might not be as happy as someone who doesn't have to deal with these things. This is why happiness comes easier to some people than others. So What Does Our Happiness Look Like?Sometimes when we are struggling with depression or undergoing a challenging time, it can be hard to think about what happiness looks like or imagine what it would be like in our lives. It's not always easy to figure out what makes us happy or communicate it in words.
So when our mind—our thoughts, words, or mentalizations of happiness fail us, it can sometimes be helpful to use imagery to explore what happiness looks like. When you take a break from thinking about what happiness looks like or feels like, you can let that part of your brain relax and recuperate. So instead, draw a picture that represents the things that might make you happy. You can use the online sketchpad below to draw or if you need some inspiration for what happiness looks like, pop into Pinterest and use pictures that others have shared. For example, maybe you pretty desserts make you happy, or gardens, or smiling people. Take a moment to explore to learn, what does happiness look like to you? Activity: What Does Happiness Look Like?Click on the image below to activate the sketchpad.
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If you'd like to keep exploring happiness and figure out what it looks like to you, you may want to try this exercise to explore what happiness feels like or this article with a bunch of happiness boosting strategies.
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