wouter Site Admin
Joined: 01 Jan 1970 Posts: 13
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Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:37 pm Post subject: Happiness is a learnable skill |
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Dear Parents,
Happiness is a learnable skill.
I was asked "what I did" and it suddenly dawned on me:
I teach you how to be happy.
And how to teach your children that too.
By giving you the attitudes, the tools and helping you master them in your own home. With your family.
What is The Happiness Skill?
It is "being able to create good out of any situation for others and yourself".
Wouldn't that make you feel happy, happier?
And wouldn't it be great when we all teach our children that?
You have the attitudes, the tools and processes to help you become happier, to master The Happiness Skill.
It is up to you to invest that little bit of time every day in happiness.
In your and your children's happiness.
And with it, many people around you will feel better too.
Because being around happy people is infectious.
Like laughter.
On days that you don't feel great, don't want to do anything, just do these two things, they can just take a few minutes of silence, but they may shift your day dramatically. To being happier, to being happy.
1. Think of something you like in your children.
2. Think of what you are grateful for, ever so small or big.
And those feelings, those thoughts will carry your load and make your day a bit lighter.
On regular days do one in the morning and one before you go to sleep and your days and nights will be better.
So you can teach your children, step by step, day by day, too.
Be happy,
wouter _________________ Thank you for sharing you tips, questions and positive attitudes with other parents! |
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