How To Increase Serenity

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True serenity comes from within, but even Buddhists can use a little jump start now and then.
Added December 31, 2008

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You Will Need

Opportunities to laugh
Time for family and friends
TV-watching time
Absorbing hobbies
And a gratitude journal
A new job

Step 1.
Laugh often

Laugh as often as you can. It causes your heart rate and blood pressure to drop dramatically, leaving your feeling profoundly relaxed.
People with a strong sense of humor are less prone to depression and anxiety.
Step 2.
Find time for friends

Find time for friends and family. Researchers who studied very content people found that every single one was extremely outgoing and reported strong social bonds.
Step 3.
Take charge

Take charge of your life—even if that means standing up to a controlling loved one or finding a job that gives you more freedom. Confronting a troubling issue now will ensure more serenity later.
Step 4.
Do what you love

Start a career doing what you love. A Swedish study found that people who work hard at something they find fulfilling are more satisfied with their lives.
No matter how much you love your job, take vacations: people who don’t are more susceptible to heart attacks!
Step 5.
Don’t feel guilty

Be a couch potato without guilt. A study of women who kept a daily mood diary found that watching TV at night was their daily relaxation peak.
Step 6.
Sleep more

Get more sleep. A major impediment to serenity is fatigue due to lack of sleep.
Step 7.
Return to nature

Go for a hike, take a walk on the beach, or garden—just get outside. Scientists believe that we’re actually hard-wired to relax when we’re in the presence of the natural world, including plants and animals.
Step 8.
Go with the “flow”

Go with the “flow,” which is the state of intense well-being that occurs when we are so immersed in an activity that we lose all track of time—researchers say this is a key to contentment.
Step 9.
Keep a gratitude journal

Keep a gratitude journal. Studies show it helps us want what we already have — the true key to happiness.
The well-known “serenity prayer,” attributed to Reinhold Niebuhr, says, “Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”

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Beautiful video...and a great resolution for the new year. Excellent!

Reply 6 months ago by HeatherMenicucci

so beautiful, once i saw this, i was like "omgosh, i've found my new years resolution!" great work, keep it up lol. i sent this video to my friend when she asked me what my new years resolution was and she said "melissa, idk how you can be even more of a hippie" hahaha =]