It is often the assumption that in order to feel happy, you need to have a reason for feeling this emotion. Contrary to this belief, it is actually quite possible to change your thoughts to one’s of happiness and experience being happy. Once you set off a trend of feeling happy, you will start to notice that there are more things to feel happy about, in so doing you will be setting off a domino effect.

Marci Schimoff of the world famous movie and book ‘The Secret’ and co-author of six Chicken Soup for the Soul books, has just released a book called ‘Happy For No Reason’ a seven step process moving you into a state of fulfilment, relaxation, peacefulness and as a result being open to more opportunities of every sort you can imagine.

Especially as we are at a time of year where change is imminent, because of New Year’s resolutions. I thought about my own desires for the coming year and how much easier it is to progress when feeling happy and positive about what lies ahead. Of course there are often ups and downs as you take the journey of life, but how much better you can make it, depends on your state of mind.

Why not be in control of yours and make the concious choice of affirmative action for you. Ultimately you can only take responsibility for yourself, so step up and take action and make this year start with feelings of ‘I can do it’.

Happy for No Reason: 7 Steps to Being Happy from the Inside Out

Wishing you Happiness for the upcoming week

Love monika