Happiness

Most of us probably don’t believe we need a formal definition of happiness; we know it when we feel it, and we often use the term to describe a range of positive emotions, including joy, pride, contentment, and gratitude. But to understand the causes and effects of happiness, researchers first need to define it. Many of them use the term interchangeably with “subjective well-being,” which they measure by simply asking people to report how satisfied they feel with their own lives and how much positive and negative emotion they’re experiencing. In her 2007 book The How of Happiness, positive psychology researcher Sonja Lyubomirsky elaborates, describing happiness as “the experience of joy, contentment, or positive well-being, combined with a sense that one’s life is good, meaningful, and worthwhile.”

That definition resonates with us here at Greater Good: It captures the fleeting positive emotions that come with happiness, along with a deeper sense of meaning and purpose in life—and suggests how these emotions and sense of meaning reinforce one another.

Why Pratice Happiness?

In addition to making us feel good, studies have found that happiness actually improves other aspects of our lives. Here is an overview of some of the good stuff that research has linked to happiness.

·         Happiness is good for our health: Happy people are less likely to get sick, and they live longer.

·         Happiness is good for our relationships: Happy people are more likely to get married and have fulfilling marriages, and they have more friends.

·         Happy people make more money and are more productive at work.

·         Happy people are more generous.

·         Happy people cope better with stress and trauma.

·         Happy people are more creative and are better able to see the big picture.

Facts that Guys should know about Girls

What do Girls Like in a Guy and Out of A Relationship?

Wondering what ideal type of a guy does girls want? Don’t worry we got you covered and here are the facts we surveyed on the things girls love about a guy and in a relationship.

1)    Girls try to hint at what they want from guys, they don’t like to say it. Read from the cues.

2)    Girls like holding hands. A guys girlfriend wants to be the only hand that he wants to hold. Even in public, it means you’re protecting her and proud of her.

3)    Girls love to be surprised especially during important occasions. Yes boyfriends might buy her some gifts but that doesn’t mean she just loves the material things that come with the relationship. It just means you remember her.

4)    Girls like it when guys ask advice from them. This action just shows that you trust her, and that she’s someone you can count on to. She loves to talk and by asking her, she’d feel that her opinion matters to you.

5)    If a girl compliments an item of clothing that her boyfriend wears, take the none verbal cue and wear it more. 

6)    Girls like guys who can protect her. Make her feel safe with you all the time.

7)    Be protective, but not too much. She likes it when you care for her, but not to the point of choking her at times.

8)    If a girl really wants to be with a guy, she’ll make sure it happens.

9)    Girls don’t like too flirty guys. Flirting with a lot of girls simply means you’re not a one-woman-man; remember that actions speak louder all the time.

10) Girls want to feel that your proud of having them. They may not tell you but sometimes they want you to show them off to your family and friends.

How To Be A Good Person Everyday

Some days are good, some days are bad, but remember for every good day you’re having, someone else might have just stubbed their toe, spilled coffee on their shirt en route to an interview, or just woke up on the wrong side of the bed, or on the street, or…well let’s not go in a depressed direction thinking about someone waking up on the wrong side of the dumpster and move on to the simple gestures and nice things each of us can do daily.

Smile at people. Maybe it’s a stranger, maybe you’re passing by hundreds of people in rush, or it’s just someone that you’re sharing an elevator with. A genuine smile can make someone’s day. And it’s super easy, unless you have a cheek or mouth disease, then that could make it difficult, but fight through it and smile like you mean it. It goes a long way and each time you smile, it will make you feel good.

Tell someone they look nice today. Maybe they’re wearing an outfit that makes you question everyday fashion, but who cares? Compliments can truly make that persons day. Want to amp it up a bit? Walk past that person (in your office/at a restaurant/etc.) then take a few steps back and say, “Wow, I love that top; so pretty.”

Don’t let negativity be contagious. It’s all around us, all the time. People love to complain, and let them, just don’t listen to them. One person’s meaningless complaint has nothing to do with you. Be positive. Let that positivity glow on you. Soon, your positive attitude will be contagious, and next thing you know you’re rubbing off on the people who drive you mad daily.

5 Creative Ways to Surprise Your Boyfriend

Why is it important to surprise your boyfriend?

There are some relationships which always stay fresh, and the couple always seem as into each other as they were when they first got together. Ever wondered how these sorts of couples do it? It’s easy! These couples make an effort to keep the spice going in their relationships by always thinking outside of the box and adding splashed of spontaneity here and there – a last minute trip to the seaside at the weekend, or a surprise bubble-bath in the evening after work!

It is these little things, which maintain the intimate connection between them because they both know that they are thinking about each other.

Doing new things together and sharing experiences also makes them feel exactly like they did when they first started dating – giddy, excited, anticipating fun-times – all because they don’t know what to expect from their mini adventures.

How to keep the fire alive in your own relationship

There are many ways you can keep the fire burning in your relationship, and it doesn’t all have to revolve around the bedroom. Sometimes doing the ordinary and mundane things in life, but adding an injection of fun and unpredictability in with the familiar can make you both feel good and bring you closer together. So we have come up with 5 creative ways in which you can surprise your boyfriend and strengthen your bond…

 

1.    Initiate a food fight

 

Okay, so it might seem a little bit juvenile, and there’s no guarantee he will find it amusing, some people are too stuffy to appreciate a messy bit of rough and tumble, but if you’ve got a laid-back boyfriend, and you’re both at home in your slacks, then why not eye him across the kitchen table with a cheeky glint in you eye and tease him by bending back your ice-cream loaded spoon? He will probably give you a look of  warning that says don’t you dare, that’s when you should lob it at him and dive for cover!

It’s going to be the last thing on earth he is expecting, and it is certainly a creative way to surprise him, have a good laugh, get a little bit messy and have a shower together afterwards.

 

2.    Warm his T-shirt on the radiator for him

 

Do something small and unpredictable to show your boyfriend that you care, like pop his T-shirt on the radiator on a cold winter morning before he gets up to get dressed. If you don’t mention it to him, and then let him discover it, he will instantly fall in love with you that little bit more! Everyone appreciates finding out they have a partner who is thinking about them first thing in the morning. It’s soppy, but true.

3.    Three sneaky little ways to show you’re always up for a bit of mischief

A guy will think he has died and gone to heaven once he discovers his girlfriend is a cheeky little minx. It’s every guy’s dream. Try one of these ideas to express the cheeky side of your personality…

·         When you are out together on a daytrip, towards the end of the day when you are heading back home, tell your boyfriend that you’ve been walking around all day with no knickers on! He won’t be able to wait to get you back, and the train journey home should be interesting!

·         Pinch his bum when he is least expecting it – Most effective when done in a public place with a poker face on. Ignore his reaction and then when he is least expecting it, do it again, this time with a sexy glint in your eye!

·         Tell him your cooking dinner in five minutes and to meet you in the kitchen. Then turn up wearing nothing but a frilly apron!

4.    Secretly book a hotel room for the night

It doesn’t have to be a special occasion to spend a night in a swanky hotel!

Don’t tell him about the booking though, instead go for a relaxing stroll together, and then as you are passing the hotel mention that they have a wonderful roof terrace bar, and that you’d love to check it out! If you checked in earlier then you should already have the key to the room in your pocket, so while he thinks you’re both heading up to the roof, really you’ll be heading to your suite!

Surprises like this that are pre-planned and totally out of the ordinary will blow his mind!

Make sure you pack a couple of toothbrushes and a change of clothes for the morning, especially if either of you are going to work, and drop them off to the room beforehand.

 

5.    Random gifts are always a great surprise…

 

Get the best effect by popping his favourite bar of chocolate in his pocket without him know so that he finds it later just when he is starting to feel a bit peckish. Or write him a sexy love letter and slip it into his briefcase with a spray of your perfume. You could buy him a new aftershave and leave it in the bathroom cabinet for him to discover, or really go to town and create a treasure map marking all the places you have hidden his surprise random gifts with an X!

Love?

Love,

Has a million meanings unsaid

Having a variety of beauty is always in the imagined

Owned by two people who look after each other, love each other, and love each other

Love often make their owners a broken heart

Not a few people who fell through the cracks because of love

Even many who wept so

Is it true love?

Wrong when asking questions like this?

I think love is sandwiched between tears and laughter

Love has a very thin partition between them

It can make all the people who have them happy,

Also could make even sadly disappointed

However, love can always overcome it all right?

To me, love is not just words

Love is sacrifice, modesty, honesty, loyalty, and sincerity

I see it all at your figure

Lots of laughter and jokes that you do

Not a bit too sad you gave

Then you always make everything back to normal

Your sacrifice, countless

Simplicity mu, in making a smile on my face

Your honesty, in all the things that you went through

Your loyalty, you always show

Your sincerity, doing it all

Thank you for never tired of doing it