Change your story. Change your life.
Secure your spotHow often do you feel joy – a truly pure, unadulterated feeling of delight, bliss and happiness? As children, joy was a familiar feeling for many of us. As we become adults, we’re given more and more rules to follow. We start climbing the career ladder, raising families and working toward financial freedom. Along the way, we forget how to find joy. We forget to be present in our own lives.
A rewarding career and financial freedom are important goals. But the key to fulfillment – the key to how to have more joy in your life – is to discover your purpose and give back to others. Finding joy in your life is an ongoing journey that begins with a set of practices that will ultimately lead you to happiness.
1. Let go of the past
Your past is not your future unless you live there – and living there prevents you from learning how to find joy in the present. If you’ve lost a loved one, ended a relationship or have been struggling financially, these are certainly valid reasons to feel down. Let yourself feel sad or lonely, but never hopeless. Ask yourself what you can learn about yourself from your experiences and emotions. Then let go of the past. You deserve to feel joy again.
2. Practice gratitude
One way to move on from the past and feel joy in your life is to practice gratitude. By choosing to be optimistic and focus on the good things in your life, you can actually train your brain to feel joy more often. As Tony says, “When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.” That’s how gratitude creates a: The more you practice gratitude, the more positive emotions you will feel.
