Dr. Corinne: Do You Feel Like Happiness is Elusive? Take This Challenge for a More Positive Outlook That Can Spark Better Health

Don’t worry….Be Happy!! Who wants to experience a Happiness Challenge! Are you ready? Fear. Fear can undoubtedly get in the way of happiness. Fear of the unknown, of failure, or what people think about us are common barriers to happiness. In fact, fear can be downright crippling! Fear of change, in particular, can cause people to stay in a soul-sucking career or stick with an unhappy relationship. The unknown is scary, but what if happiness is on the other side of your fear? Today’s challenge is to identify the lines of your comfort zone and take one tiny step out of it. Think of something you fear and challenge yourself to face it. Give it your best shot. You can do this! Having healthy and positive self-esteem is crucial to many aspects of life, including happiness. Self-esteem isn’t constant. It comes and goes like the ebb and flow of the tide. It’s normal to internalize negative feelings, but it’s important to catch them before they lead you down the path of feeling unworthy. The antidote to poor self-esteem? Is self-compassion. Jesus Christ is the greatest example of someone with true compassion. Not only did Jesus have compassion and heal people from physical suffering, he also showed the greatest compassion for mankind when He died on the cross for our sins. Psalm 145:9, "The Lord is good to all; He has compassion on all He has made." Show some compassion to yourself today. Sometimes loving our self is hard just like forgiving our self. Trust in this process to help you feel happiness again. We all love external rewards, however, when our happiness is dependent upon them, we’re constantly chasing the next one. Happiness is an inside job. The best things in life are created and cultivated—good, solid relationships especially […]

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