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Episode 265: Happiness Now! · Positively 365: Inspire, Motivate, Support

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  Welcome to Positively three hundred and sixty five, a podcast by Joe wattis we
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  wish to entertain, instruct and motivate. If nothing else, Hopefully we can
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  entertain and inspire you to live a more positive life three hundred and sixty five
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  days a year. We hope you enjoy this message. A man returned to
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  the United States after a trip abroad. Feeling very ill. He goes to
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  see his doctor and is immediately rushed to the hospital to undergo a barrage of
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  extensive tests. He is negative for covid, ebola, malaria, and pretty
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  much all the recognizable infectious diseases. The man wakes up after the tests in
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  a private room at a hospital and the phone by his bed rings. This
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  is your doctor. We've got the results back from your battery of tests,
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  and we found that you have an extremely nasty and rare virus that is highly
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  contagious and is frequently fatal. Oh my gosh, cries the man. He's
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  in a panic. Now what are we going to do, doctor, Well,
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  we're going to put you on a diet of pizzas, pancakes, and
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  casadas. Will that cure me? Asked the man hopefully the doctor replied,
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  no, but it's the only food. We can slide it under the door.
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  For many of us, we are conditioned to think that we can be
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  happy when we reach some point in the future. The future point can be
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  next weekend, or when I finally go on vacation, or when I find
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  retire. Chasing happiness in some future point can really make us miss the happiness
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  in the here and the now. We will talk about this in this week's
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  episode of Positively three sixty five, but first we have our trivia question of
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  the day. Are you ready for it? Here? It is what is
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  the oldest soft drink in America? We will have the answer when we come
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  back here. Hey, they're amazing listeners. As we continue our journey of
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  spreading positivity and inspiration through our podcast, I want to take a moment to
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  express my gratitude to each and every one of you. Your support fuels our
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  Thank you for being a part of this incredible journey. With us. Together,
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  we can make a difference and create a brighter, happier world one episode
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  at a time. So again, please like, rate, and subscribe.
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  Keep shining your light and now back to our show. Do you know the
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  answer to this week's trivia question? The question was what is the oldest soft
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  drink in America? The answer Dr Pepper? Yes, Doctor Pepper. The
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  name Dr Pepper was first used commercially in eighteen eighty five. It preceded the
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  introduction of Coca Cola, but just one year now you know just how can
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  we start finding happiness in the now? Here are a few practical tips.
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  Number one practice mindfulness. Set aside time each day to be fully present.
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  This could be through meditation, deep breathing exercises, or simply taking a moment
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  to notice your surroundings and sensations. Two, keep a gratitude journal. Each
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  day, write down three things that you are grateful for. This simple practice
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  alone can shift your focus from what you lack to what you already have.
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  Number three, engage in activities you enjoy. Make time for hobbies and activities
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  that bring you joy, whether it's reading, cooking, or spending time with
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  loved ones. Immerse yourself fully in these moments. Number four limit worrying about
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  the future. While planning is important, try not to dwell excessively on future
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  uncertainties. Trust that you can handle challenges as they arise, and focus on
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  making the most of to day. Finally, number five, celebrate small winds,
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  acknowledge, and celebrate your daily accomplishments, no matter how minor they may
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  seem. This helps to build a sense of achievement and joy in the present.
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  Remember, happiness is not a destination, it's a journey. By embracing
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  the present moment, practicing mindfulness, and cultivating gratitude, we can find joy
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  and fulfillment right here and now. Happiness is all around us. Sometimes we
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  just need to pause, notice and take it in Chasaying happiness will lead you
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  to misery until you realize that happiness is the way. Modern society conditions us
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  to believe that happiness is a destination. We arrive at the promotion that will
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  wash away all our problems, or the freedom we will obtain from leaving the
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  nine to five job. So we now live with this idea. When X
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  happens, I will be happy. Here's what I want you to realize.
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  Happiness is not a paradise island that we must go looking for. No,
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  happiness is a deep rooted rows of contentment that you carry with you everywhere you
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  go, and you are the one who chooses whether or not to water it
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  every morning upon waking up. Your happiness and well being have nothing to do
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  with how well you think you're doing, how far you're into the journey you've
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  crossed, or what's coming next. Your happiness and well being have everything to
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  do with how present, accepting, and content you are with all that is
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  right here, right now. As per the words of Thick not Han,
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  there's no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. If you fail to
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  appreciate this sentiment and continue to chase the big, elusive dream of a distant,
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  happy future, then you'll never experience the self worth and contentment that can
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  be found in this very moment. And it doesn't take much to be happy.
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  Practice being present, write down what you're grateful for every morning, be
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  accepting of whatever happens, and do something every day that brings joy to your
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  heart. These are some of the easy, simple and practical pieces of advice
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  on how to become happier each and every day. Thank you for joining us
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  today. Please consider taking a moment to life and create, subscribe and share
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  this podcast. You can also connect with us and join the conversation on Facebook.
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  Just search for Positively three sixty five. You would love to hear from
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  you, So until next time, we stay positive today and every day three
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  hundred and sixty five days a year. Trutator Trudata all you approve