112664 920 Mind & Body Mental Health & Well-Being Relaxation true Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:33:24 -0800 /system/videos/6/64/26/11/112664.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, mind, body, become How To Increase Serenity http://www.howcast.com/videos/112664-How-To-Increase-Serenity http://www.howcast.com/videos/112664-How-To-Increase-Serenity/edit approved 164 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=112664"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=112664" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 29 kevinveselka http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/112664/Picture_2_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 3553 false false false 52681 0 28 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/112664/28.jpg Laugh often Laugh as often as you can. It causes your heart rate and blood pressure to drop dramatically, leaving your feeling profoundly relaxed.

]]> 52682 1 37 Tip People with a strong sense of humor are less prone to depression and anxiety.

]]> 52683 2 45 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/112664/45.jpg 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.

]]> 52684 3 55 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/112664/55.jpg 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.

]]> 52685 4 71 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/112664/71.jpg 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.

]]> 52686 5 81 Tip No matter how much you love your job, take vacations: people who don’t are more susceptible to heart attacks!

]]> 52687 6 89 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/112664/89.jpg 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.

]]> 52688 7 99 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/112664/99.jpg Sleep more Get more sleep. A major impediment to serenity is fatigue due to lack of sleep.

]]> 52689 8 107 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/112664/107.jpg 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.

]]> 52690 9 121 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/112664/121.jpg Go with the &quot;flow&quot; 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.

]]> 52691 10 136 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/112664/136.jpg Keep a gratitude journal Keep a gratitude journal. Studies show it helps us want what we already have — the true key to happiness.

]]> 52692 11 147 Fact 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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