How Happy Are You?
A few weeks ago, I received an invitation to be part of the Happify group. I had never heard of Happify before and I had no idea how they found me. Nevertheless, I kept an open mind and decided to check it out. I’m so glad that I took the time explore it. Here’s what I found out.
Happify
Happify is based on recent scientific breakthroughs that say that happiness is a skill. It lays out five different skill areas that help people master the happiness skills. They are Savor, Thank, Aspire, Give, and Empathize. The theory is that, by mastering these skills, you will be happier more often and enjoy life more!
Happify.com is just getting started and they have invited people to try out their happiness activities to help them refine their offering. I’ve been working on these skills for the past few weeks now. It takes minimal time out of my day and I’m definitely enjoying life even more than before!
Happify Pioneers
As an early user of Happify, I am a Happify Pioneer. Through this website, I’ve made connections with other Pioneers who are all working toward the same goal. It’s great to hear all the wonderful ways they are taking time to enjoy life and take note of the small things that make our lives so rich.
Each of the activities that I’ve done through Happify are very simple. You are challenged to savor the moment you’re in, share a happy moment with a friend and invite them to do the same, or take time to spend with your friends and family. These are all simple activities and ones that I often let slip by because I was too focused on the next thing on my To Do list.
I especially like the reminders to savor the moment. With a new baby at home, I don’t want to miss out on anything. This is an early photo of my son checking out his hands. He’s already pretty good at being in the moment!
Want to be Happier?
Do you want to give this a whirl? If you have five extra minutes to spare in your day, I highly recommend it! You can check out the site here and if you’re interested, you can sign up in the same place.
April 30, 2013 at 2:53 pm
He is so sweet! <3!
Natalia
April 30, 2013 at 5:11 pm
Thank you! I think so too!
April 30, 2013 at 7:04 pm
Interesting! I’ll have to take a look.
April 30, 2013 at 8:06 pm
Please do! Each activity is a great reminder of all the great things we have in our lives.
May 2, 2013 at 2:05 pm
I love Happify!
May 2, 2013 at 7:23 pm
Me too!
May 14, 2013 at 1:12 pm
Love this concept! I’ve definitely found that if I concentrate on improving my mood and getting rid of negative/unnecessary thoughts/comments it definitely makes this better so I like the “happiness is a choice” concept. Can’t wait to read more!
May 14, 2013 at 8:03 pm
Truly, you have so much control on how you view life. Through Happify, I’ve particularly enjoyed being reminded to savor as many things as possible. I’ve noticed that I’m smiling more!
May 14, 2013 at 8:02 pm
Thanks for the info! Checking the site now! Btw this is like the opposite of http://www.dailyrantz.com/ lol
May 14, 2013 at 8:12 pm
LOL! Enjoy the site and if you’re interested, sign up to be a Pioneer! It’s fun and doesn’t take a lot of time each day!
May 15, 2013 at 1:19 am
Sounds great 😉 It’s important to make your life as happy as it deserves to be!
May 15, 2013 at 1:12 pm
Absolutely! It’s been fun to help test out the site!
May 15, 2013 at 5:19 am
Sounds great! Just perfect for me actually. I would like to Happify myself! I’ve been reminding myself to be happy through my blog. Always finding things that I can get engrossed in and get happy thoughts from to post on there.
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May 15, 2013 at 1:13 pm
I get lots of positive energy from my blog too!
May 15, 2013 at 8:51 am
Oh my god, your son looks soooo cutee! ^________^
Well I’m a firm believer of the fact that, being happy is the ultimate mantra of a joyful life. hehe I’d definitely like to check this out. Is it online? And does it require payment?
May 15, 2013 at 1:13 pm
Thank you! I think he’s a cutie pie too!
The Happify site is totally free and it’s all online. Please do check it out! It’s a great way to spend a few minutes each day!
May 15, 2013 at 7:53 pm
The website seems like a great idea. 🙂
May 16, 2013 at 7:30 am
It’s a pretty fun way to spend five minutes each day!
May 16, 2013 at 5:32 am
I am goin to check out the site right now! I believe one can be happy in any situation if he really wants to be so 🙂
your son is a cutie pie!!!!!
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May 16, 2013 at 7:31 am
That’s awesome! I love the Happify site! Let me know if you join up!
May 17, 2013 at 2:32 am
Great concept! #GIG
May 19, 2013 at 8:55 am
🙂
May 17, 2013 at 3:23 am
That’s a great concept! 🙂 #gig i love the title too!
May 19, 2013 at 8:55 am
I agree!
May 17, 2013 at 7:11 am
aww he’s so cute! thanks for sharing x
May 19, 2013 at 8:55 am
Thanks!
May 17, 2013 at 11:32 pm
The little one is so adorable! I will have to check this group out.
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May 19, 2013 at 8:55 am
Thanks Margaret! Please check out the Happify site…it’s lots of fun!
May 19, 2013 at 7:04 am
This sounds really interesting, I’ll have to check it out. Your son is so adorable!
May 19, 2013 at 8:54 am
Please do check it out!
May 19, 2013 at 9:07 pm
this is interesting! 🙂 i will check this out
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May 20, 2013 at 7:08 am
I hope you like the site!
May 19, 2013 at 11:09 pm
Interesting 😀
Will check it asap 🙂
May 20, 2013 at 7:08 am
Awesome!
May 20, 2013 at 1:55 am
Thank you for spreading Happiness! Hehe! Big kiss to your little baby! Love, Cynthia
May 20, 2013 at 3:14 am
I think we should try to think about our happiness more often. It’s often just a matter of small things. xxx
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mari
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May 20, 2013 at 7:06 am
I agree!
May 20, 2013 at 7:07 am
🙂
May 20, 2013 at 11:28 am
Cherish those small everyday moments are important. Thanks for the reminder.
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May 20, 2013 at 12:31 pm
That’s right! It’s too easy to miss the good stuff!
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July 17, 2013 at 10:14 am
such a great website..checking it out now!
July 17, 2013 at 12:52 pm
It’s awesome! I love this site. I hope you sign up to be a Pioneer! It’s fun!