Building Happiness
Happiness takes work. Changes in life circumstances like a promotion or a new relationship might result in a temporary happiness boost, but before long the excitement levels off.
The key is to build sustained happiness through regularly practicing exercises that include gratitudes, acts of kindness, physical exercise, meditation, positive journaling, and fostering relationships.
Positive Experiences
Improve your self-esteem and positive thoughts by identifying times when you have shown positive qualities. The Positive Experiences worksheet asks you to write about a time that you showed courage, kindness, selflessness, love, sacrifice, wisdom, happiness, and determination. Remembering these experiences will help to remind you that you have the potential to be good.
“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” — Denis Waitley
Building Happiness Exercises <- - download worksheet
Includes a list of activities. We encourage you to create a plan to practice a little bit every day.
Positive Experiences <- - download worksheet
Complete the worksheet and keep as a positive reminder.
Positive Steps to Wellbeing <- - download worksheet
The tips that are described include being kind to yourself, exercising regularly, taking up a hobby, being creative, helping others, relaxing, eating healthy, balancing sleep, connecting with others, avoiding drugs, seeing the bigger picture, and learning to accept things as they are.
Positive Traits <- - download worksheet
Complete the worksheet and keep as a positive reminder.
If you have difficulty recognising the good in yourself, this worksheet list of 58 positive traits might be just what you need. We encourage you to circle your own positive traits to begin building self-esteem.