How to be Happy (Part 2) Carlos Camacho Psychologist

Without a doubt the essence of life is to be happy.

Many smarter people than me tried searching for the meaning of life and none seem to have discovered it, so I am not going to try.  But what is a common thread with all beliefs is the common denominator of “happiness”.  The secret of life id to be happy.  That may sound obvious but it seems that most things around us are there to do the exact opposite.  Sure they might make our lives more comfortable but not necessarily happier.  Evolution is not necessarily in line with technological advances.  We have not caught up to the incredible advances in the last 100 years and therefore our bodies and minds are not capable of making sense of our new world.  It is obvious with the fast food epidemic, quick and fast does not always mean better.  It is important to attempt to simplify things around us, choose the things that help us progress but also reject those that serve as an obstacle to our development as individuals.  Walk more, sleep better, eat healthier and choose the people around you wisely.  Create an environment that will nurture your positive thoughts and not feed the negative ones.  Remember, the basis of the human brain is negative thought, it is there to protect us from doing things that may harm us, but they also act as the greatest obstacle in attempting new things and ultimately reaching our goals.  People that are positive work hard at it, there is no “positive gene”, just like healthy people work hard at keeping fit, feeling good and looking well.  Don’t expect things to just fall on your lap, you can’t skip effort; happiness is a daily chore that requires effort in a planned manner.  We always have a choice: exercise or watch TV? drink water or soft drink?, an apple or a Mars bar?, walk or drive to the shops? Ring a friend or upload nonsense on Facebook? negative or positive people around us? Decide to be happy; Define a plan, Do it

 

Carlos Camacho Psychologist

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Less Of More

Happiness is like trying to hold water in your hand.

We spend our lives chasing things that we think will give us this happiness.

Most of the things we chase bring us happiness for a very short time.

But the process of getting them is long and does not usually make us happy.

It has been proven that humans share a constant of happiness, like an average.

It doesn’t matter what happens in your life, good or bad, eventually you will go back to that average.

This means that if you suddenly earn a lot of money your happiness will spike

But eventually over a small period of time you will plateau back to the average.

The same goes for when you experience a bad situation.

This means that we search for things that at best will provide us with happiness only for a small time.  We become addicted to getting these small pieces of happiness because they feel good, like a hit of adrenaline or a drug.

We can also decide to simplify our lives by enjoying the moment and the process and getting rid of all the things that complicate our existence.  This allows for more clarity in our worlds and allows us to focus on the things that give us happiness for more time even though they may not provide the same short fast rush.

It has been proven that objects don’t make people happy for long, when you think of your happy moments they are usually based on a situation, a time of your life, you don’t think of what you had or what you were wearing but where you were, who you were with, what you were doing.  I can assure you that your happiest times are full of simplicity.

Take time to get rid of things you don’t need, that’s a good start.  Throw them out or give them away. Focus on quality not quantity; you need to create space for happiness.

The secret of life is this my friends:

Less Of More

 

 

Carlos Camacho Psychologist

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You Are So Close To Your Dream You Can Touch It: Carlos Camacho Psychologist

Most people give up their goals

when they are close to achieving them.

It is likely that when a person decides to stop going for it

it is a time when they have been

the closest ever in getting there.

Of course, people don’t know this

or they wouldn’t be giving up.

That is why it is important to work hard every day

as if you are almost there.

You are so close

that you could touch your dream if it were possible.

Remind yourself that you are in the process of achieving,

that nothing comes without effort,

that you don’t know when you will get there

So it could be today.

And if  it is not today,

It could be tomorrow.

 

 

Carlos Camacho Psychologist

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Carlos Camacho Psychology / Psicología : Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life: Carlos Ca...

Carlos Camacho Psychology / Psicología : Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life: Carlos Ca...: The way the brain Works is like this: Thought, Emotion, Behaviour. This is a scientific fact. Before every emotion there is a t...

Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life: Carlos Camacho Psychologist

The way the brain Works is like this:

Thought, Emotion, Behaviour.

This is a scientific fact.

Before every emotion there is a thought.

We may not be aware of it but there always is.

Therefore, if you want to change your behaviour

and your emotion long term, you have to change your Thoughts.

In other words:

Change your Thinking!

It’s not airy fairy, it’s scientific.

It is so simple that most people refuse to believe it.

If I were to give you an elaborate plan

with hard words in it and told you it would help you

you would probably believe me.

But that’s not the case.  It is very simple.

Start with your thoughts.

Whenever you feel sad or experience a negative emotion

or display a negative behaviour, don’t ask yourself:

Why did I do that? nor Why did I feel like that?

But rather ask yourself:

What thoughts did have at the time?

literary: What was I thinking?

You will find that at the start of the negative emotion or behaviour

there was a thought, a Negative Thought.

Tag that thought as Negative and say it out loud

"That is a Negative Thought; I am not going to allow it to affect me"

Then replace it with a positive thought:

Something that is in your control.

If you get into this habit, and "tag" these thoughts

you will change your emotions and your behaviour,

and the behaviour of other towards you.

This is a fact my friends.

Carlos Camacho
Psychologist


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