Feel like I'm trying but not going no where

@butterfly101. Good question.
Can you remember things you used to enjoy when a child, a teenager, a young adult?
The sensation of floating in water and how lite your body felt. The sun shining on yiur face. The first lick of ice cream in summer. A favorite comedy show. Dancing (my favorite - especially when no one is watching). A good book. Watching children play at the park.
I don't try to be happy now. Happiness is difficult. Instead, I focus on finding small moments if joy. Listening to the birds sing.
Giving myself a treat - a bubble bath - chocolate.
What can you do tonight to feel some satisfaction - some joy.
I've found the more I focus on these little moments in my day - the more I notice and the more content (or happy) I feel

That's a great answer @utopia. Pursuing those moments of joy can be really powerful. There's also some good research showing that we can boost our longer-term happiness through things like:

• Spending time with friends and family on a regular basis
• Exercising frequently (yawn, yes another reason to exercise but it really is a powerful mood elevator)
• Expressing gratitude
• Being kind (such as volunteering to help others)
• Pursing meaningful goals (improving your garden, decluttering your home, doesn't have to be huge)

Do you think that any of these ideas might help @butterfly101?

If you want to read more, The How and Why of Happiness is a good book. As is The Happiness Project.

Hi @butterfly101,

How's things? May I ask how long have you felt unhappy?

CherryBomb