We all dream of living a careless life, devoid of brooding and depression. However, there is always something out there coming out very unexpectedly and making us stressed out. And we forget what does a happy life feels like. All in all, every one of us just fiercely desires to be happy and successful. That’s all that we need – seeing our family delighted, having a successful job, gaining more experience, and the list goes on.

But what exactly can make our lives happier? Let’s look atsimple life-changing habits that we all know of but ignore quite often.

1. Do not complain about things
We humans skilfully integrate complaining and nagging into our daily lives by constantly whining like some naughty kids.

Weather, queues, traffic jams, people around – we complain about everything that exists and doesn’t even exist. We keep going with it because it makes our lives easier, but not happier! It is like finding an excuse instead of actually going and getting what you need. Once you understand the way how this dire wheel of complaining worsens your life, you will be able to develop a more positive perspective about events and people, as well as become grateful for what you luckily have.

2. Let go of the past
Just stop being the victim of the past, instead focus on your here and the now. You can’t undo any things or take your words back, however, you have the opportunity to welcome joy back in your life and make your today better.

There is no point in keeping all the negative memories or holding grudges because in the general picture of your current state it has no sense. Maybe, it was something really worrisome and horrible yesterday but it does not mean you have to keep going with it today. Leaving all of the past unpleasant experiences behind and moving forward with enthusiasm and hope are the key for a happy being. If this one habit you can master, you will see your happiness-meter go up.

3. Change your surrounding
If you are that lucky social butterfly who has an amazing relationship with your family and friends, your life is full of beans for sure. But if you feel like you are not that delightful as you would like to be, probably that’s because of your environment.

Sometimes the people we communicate with, meet or even date affect our state of happiness more than we could ever imagine. And if you notice some detrimental addictive situations with any of your besties, it is time to change your surroundings. Give yourself and your close relatives or friends a little break and see how you feel. This period will let you understand who brings positivity and happiness to you and who is not worth your attention and dedication at all.

4. Smile more
Smile is a physical response of your body expressing happy and enjoyable moments that you experience. And if you try some smiling practice out, you can actually generate even more happiness to your daily life and reduce negativity. That’s an easy trick, however, very effective.

You can simply wear a real sincere smile, not fake or strange one, thus maintaining an elevated mood and well-being for the whole day or week. You shouldn’t be feeling like a psycho because it is really healthy and funny experience that might make you more adaptable to stress situations or some hardships. In fact, you will be better able to pursue the things you want if you wear that genuine smile on your face. This should be actually the first habit you can start working on.

Train yourself to become as happier as possible out of small and sometimes unreasonable things, then the positive energy inside of you will know no boundaries. So, more smiling, less worrying.

5. Spend time in nature
Last but not least on this list is the habit of spending time in nature. Thousands of people will tell you that it is the most efficient advice of all because our mood is closely dependable on environmental changes. Respectively, becoming closer to nature will help you soothe anxiety and relieve stress. If you are surrounded by wild animals near the swamp or river, you will 100% feel really refreshed and rejuvenated. And there is no much time to it, just 15-20 minutes a day in the fresh air and you will start feeling relaxed. Either after long and difficult working hours or nerve-wracking studying – what could be better for resetting your body and mind after this if not nature?

In any case, you have to remember that you are the only one responsible for saving the positive atmosphere and maintaining happiness in your life. Nobody else can help you out. If you find that harmony inside of you by following the above-mentioned tips, you will be on cloud nine. Accepting reality and stop regretting or connecting with new people and being closer to nature. Whatever path you choose, these habits will unavoidably lead you to happiness.

While some marathon runners raise money for their favorite causes, Shemaiah Weekes asked his friends and followers to pledge random acts of kindness. When he finally crossed the finish line after 26.2 miles, his community had committed to perform more than 100 kind acts.

“I’m hoping this will spread a wave of kind acts which goes far beyond those who make direct pledges,” says Weekes.

He came up with the idea after taking the GGSC’s free online course, The Science of Happiness, which invites students to cultivate well-being skills like kindness, empathy, compassion, and mindfulness. And he’s not alone: Many other students have found that they can’t help but share their happiness journey with others.

That often starts with family. Last November, Isaac Leong designed a Thanksgiving tree poster with colored leaves listing the things his family was grateful for. He also made five gratitude letters shaped like hearts—and hand-delivered them (along with chocolate) to the people who had made his life better.

After learning about gratitude journaling in the course, Jolane Tomhave now texts her daughter almost every day with a list of things she’s grateful for—like crisp mountain air, her feet, or peanut butter. And her daughter does the same. “It is so much fun and we both feel good doing it,” she says.

But no one can feel good all the time, of course. The science of happiness teaches us how to boost the positivity in our life with practices like gratitude and awe, but it’s also useful when things get tough. A 62-year-old who took our course says that they learned to be mindful of all their emotions—not just the good ones—and to listen more empathically and offer better apologies in their relationships.

“I no longer avoid conflict,” the student says. “My relationships have become more honest and open.”

Another student had a similar experience. “I no longer worry about failing a relationship by experiencing confrontation and conflict,” she says. “At the same time, my confrontations have been less volatile and distressing simply because being self-compassionate and forgiving has made me less intent on swaying others to my viewpoint.”

At work, Olivier Marchesin was struggling with too much conflict. After watching his company become more and more corporate—prioritizing profits over people—he became unhappy, angry, and aggressive. That led to countless arguments with his colleagues.

But after working on a forgiveness practice, he found a way to drop the stress and anger while still holding on to his values and fighting to put people first. He started to feel more peaceful and reflective, which rubbed off on those he interacted with. “Many people in our head office told me they felt the change in me,” he says.

Student Shannon Corsi has realized she can help the people around her in an even more deliberate way. When someone she knows seemed depressed, she offered all the mood-boosting assistance she could think of: She gave her a hug and a compliment, showed her some funny videos, and cooked her a healthy breakfast—which seemed to change the whole course of the person’s day. “I know I can influence myself in this manner, as well,” she reflects.

Happiness is contagious, after all. When you help others, you often end up feeling better, too. And when you want other people to change, sometimes the best thing you can do is to change yourself.

According to a new study, people who accept their negative emotions have better psychological health.
Pressure to feel upbeat can make you feel downbeat, while embracing your darker moods can actually make you feel better in the long run, according to a new study out of UC Berkeley.

“We found that people who habitually accept their negative emotions experience fewer negative emotions, which adds up to better psychological health,” said study senior author Iris Mauss, an associate professor of psychology at UC Berkeley.

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The study, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, tested the link between emotional acceptance and psychological health in more than 1,300 adults in the San Francisco Bay Area and the Denver, Colorado, metropolitan area.

The results suggest that people who commonly resist acknowledging their darkest emotions, or judge them harshly, can end up feeling more psychologically stressed.

By contrast, those who generally allow such bleak feelings as sadness, disappointment, and resentment to run their course report fewer mood disorder symptoms than those who critique them or push them away, even after six months.

“It turns out that how we approach our own negative emotional reactions is really important for our overall well-being,” said study lead author Brett Ford, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. “People who accept these emotions without judging or trying to change them are able to cope with their stress more successfully.”

Three separate studies were conducted on various groups both in the lab and online, and factored in age, gender, socioeconomic status, and other demographic variables.

“It’s easier to have an accepting attitude if you lead a pampered life, which is why we ruled out socioeconomic status and major life stressors that could bias the results,” Mauss said.

In the first study, more than 1,000 participants filled out surveys rating how strongly they agreed with such statements as “I tell myself I shouldn’t be feeling the way that I’m feeling.” Those who, as a rule, did not feel bad about feeling bad showed higher levels of well-being than their less-accepting peers.

Then, in a laboratory setting, more than 150 participants were tasked with delivering a three-minute videotaped speech to a panel of judges as part of a mock job application, touting their communication skills and other relevant qualifications. They were given two minutes to prepare.

After completing the task, participants rated their emotions about the ordeal. As expected, the group that typically avoids negative feelings reported more distress than their more-accepting peers.

In the final study, more than 200 people journaled about their most taxing experiences over a two-week period. When surveyed about their psychological health six months later, the diarists who typically avoided negative emotions reported more mood disorder symptoms than their nonjudgmental peers.

At this point, researchers can only speculate on why accepting your joyless emotions can defuse them, like dark clouds passing swiftly in front of the sun and out of sight.

“Maybe if you have an accepting attitude toward negative emotions, you’re not giving them as much attention,” Mauss said. “And perhaps, if you’re constantly judging your emotions, the negativity can pile up.”

Next, researchers plan to look into such factors as culture and upbringing to better understand why some people are more accepting of emotional ups and downs than others.

“By asking parents about their attitudes about their children’s emotions, we may be able to predict how their children feel about their emotions, and how that might affect their children’s mental health,” Mauss said.

Sometimes we can lose our way in life and wonder what it’s all about. We can get stuck in situations and relationships that don’t fulfill our needs and make us feel unhappy, work in jobs that make us dread the sound of the alarm clock on a Monday morning, and deal with health issues that destroy our self-confidence.

If you are stuck in a rut and don’t want to be a repeat of the last few years, here are ways to drastically change your life for the better.

Move To Another Country
One of the most significant and most drastic changes you can make to your life is moving to another country.

If you have always wanted to travel the world and embark upon a new adventure, do some research and decide where in the world you would like to go. If you plan to live in a new country, you will need to have plenty of financial backing to support you or secure employment that can sustain your lifestyle.

Perhaps you could choose a destination you have visited before and loved or a country where you have friends or family who could help make your move go more smoothly.

Once you have decided where to go, you will need to arrange accommodation, whether it be staying in a hotel for a few days or with friends and then a rental property. You must plan this in advance. You will also need to arrange flights and transfers, buy some local currency and ensure you have a credit card you can use in the new destination until you set up a bank account.

When traveling to another country, it is vital that you get travel insurance to cover you in the event of any medical emergencies. Get online and find a suitable policy from one of the best travel medical insurance companies.

Find Faith
Sometimes a person can lose their way in life and lack direction. This can result in feelings of loneliness and hopelessness.

Finding religion can sometimes help a person to feel that life has meaning and purpose. It can give a person focus and help them to meet like-minded companions.

Change Your Career
If you hate your job and feel that your life could be improved with a change of career – change it!

Often a change of job can transform your life and make you feel more fulfilled and happy. You may also meet a whole new set of friends or even your future partner. If your dream career requires you to have specific qualifications, partake in a night class or complete an online course in the required subject. If you can afford to throw your current job in, attend college or university full time or find a job at entry level in the area of interest. Some companies will pay for you to study while working for them so look into this.

Become Self Sufficient
If you are fed up living in the rat race and sick of consumerism, you could think about becoming self-sufficient. Live a simple life growing your own food, naturally fuelling your property, homeschooling your kids, and living off the land.

Escape Negativity
Relationships can become stagnant or even abusive. If you are in a relationship that makes you feel scared, alone, or worthless, now is the time to end it.

If you feel trapped, ask friends or family for their support. Perhaps live with them until you feel strong enough to stand on your own two feet. If you have children, try to ensure they are shielded from any negativity and do all communication with your partner in their absence.

The elements of design are the fundamental aspects of visual design, and include;

1)Line:
A basic element made up of two connected points, lines can be straight, curved, wavy, thick, or thin. They can be used on their own, or to form other shapes.
Shape: A basic element of design.
2)Form:
A three-dimensional object with volume, such as a cube, sphere, or cylinder.
3)Value:
The lightness or darkness of a color. Lighter colors have a higher value than darker ones.
4)Color:
The color of an object, which can be described by its saturation, tint, and shade.
5)Texture:
The way a surface feels, or how it is perceived to feel. There are two types of texture: tactile and visual.
6)Space:
The space occupied by an object.
Designers use these elements to create images that convey a mood, draw the eye, or evoke feelings. In addition to the elements, designers also use principles of design, such as rhythm, proportion, emphasis, balance, and unity, to make compositions look pleasing.

Wasting time feeling sad or sorry won’t help you move forward.

Keep your feelings under control.
Don’t ask too much for a relationship.

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Types of heart disease

1)Coronary artery disease:
is the narrowing or blockage of the arteries that supply your heart with blood, oxygen and nutrients. This narrowing is caused by plaque build-up (cholesterol, fat deposits and other substances), which is also called atherosclerosis. This type of heart disease is also sometimes called ischemic heart disease.

Coronary artery disease is the most common kind of heart disease, and it causes most heart attacks as well as chest pain from angina.
Vascular disease includes problems in the blood vessels (arteries or veins) and can happen anywhere in the body. Vascular disease can reduce blood flow to parts of the body causing pain or other symptoms depending on the location. For example, people with peripheral artery disease (PAD) may experience pain in their arms or legs. Common causes of vascular disease include the narrowing or blockage of blood vessels from plaque build-up (cholesterol fat deposits and other substances), which is also called atherosclerosis.

2)Heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmias):
cause disruptions in the heart’s normal rhythm. A healthy heart should beat in a regular, normal rhythm and at a healthy rate. When a person experiences an arrhythmia, their heart may beat too slowly, too quickly or in a disorganized and irregular manner.

There are many types of heart arrhythmias. Some can have symptoms such as a fluttering or racing heart feeling and some can have no signs or symptoms. Some arrhythmias can be more serious, causing shortness of breath or chest pain, and in rare circumstances can be life-threatening.
Congenital heart disease (CHD, heart defects) is a range of structural problem of the heart that are present during fetal development. There are many different types of CHD including abnormalities of the valves, great vessels, heart walls or chambers. They can be caused by genetic or non-genetic factors. People living with congenital heart disease and their families need support throughout every age and stage of their life. Ongoing medical care and surgical procedures can continue into adulthood.
Heart failure is a chronic condition caused by the heart not functioning as it should or by a problem with its structure. Heart failure can happen if the heart is too weak or too stiff or both. This can lead to fatigue, swelling in the legs and abdomen, and shortness of breath which can be from fluid in the lungs.

The two most common causes of heart failure are heart attack and high blood pressure. There is no cure for heart failure, but early diagnosis, lifestyle changes and medication can help people live an active life, stay out of the hospital and live longer.
Other heart diseases include infections, enlarged heart and inherited disorders. There is more information on specific types of heart disease on our conditions page.

You are the love of my life, and despite the difficulties we have, all I want is to stay with you forever. Feeling your kiss makes me feel a sweet magic that comes over me. Now I know what does it feels to fall in love.