Got Happiness?

How you eat has a significant impact on how you feel. One of the best ways to raise the quality of your experience is through mindful eating: paying respectful attention to your food. Instead of staring at a screen or thinking about your weekend or doing your homework while you’re eating, focus your awareness on what’s happening in your mouth. Appreciate the smell, flavor, texture, and temperature of your food. Consider where it came from, and where it is going. Mindful eating helps you establish a closer relationship with your body—and supports you in making healthy decisions about what to put into it.

Read more at http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/mindful-eating/200902/mindful-eating

According to Michelle Moore, author of “How to Live a Happy Life,” you can inspire happiness with your posture! A hunched back and shallow breathing tend to accompany a person throughout a busy work day, which sends a stress signal to the brain. On the other hand, a straight spine and forward gaze promotes confidence, deeper breathing, and relaxation.

The posture of happiness look like this: Sitting or standing, imagine a string pulling you upward from the top of your head and aligning your torso. Shoulders are dropped and slightly backward, opening the heart and lungs.

The sense of balance and circulation that is created with this posture is a foundation for well-being and peace of mind. Don’t leave your happiness to chance. Take a Happy Stance!

Read more at
http://www.happinessinsights.com/2010/12/happiness-stance-happiness-posture.html