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You can learn to be happy. It's a skill you can develop. But trying to feel happy immediately usually backfires – you either end up just chasing momentary pleasures like food, drugs, buying stuff, having sex, or distracting yourself… which can make your life worse in the long run. term. Or you end up putting so much pressure on yourself to be happy that you make yourself even more stressed and unhappy.

But that doesn't mean it's hopeless…you really can increase your happiness in life, it's a skill you can develop. you can learn daily habits from happy people that can change your life. It's something I've been thinking about a lot because it seems like the last couple of years have taken a bit of the joy out of life. I used to go places and see people and do things. I'm pretty sure I laughed more. It's like my emotions are compressed, crushed, and it's easier to feel listless, numb, without energy and without much excitement…
So… here’s what I did to get that joy back into my life, and I think it’s working!
How to be happy again – this is part 1 of 3.
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Therapy in Brief and information provided by Emma McAdam is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for advice, diagnosis, or treatment regarding medical or mental health problems. Although Emma McAdam is a licensed marriage and family therapist, the opinions expressed on this site or any related content should not be considered medical or psychiatric advice. Always consult your doctor before making any decisions related to your physical or mental health.
In therapy, I use a combination of acceptance and commitment therapy, systems theory, positive psychology, and a bio-psycho-social approach to treat mental illness and other challenges we all face. faced in life. The ideas in my videos are frequently adapted from several sources. Many of these come from acceptance and commitment therapy, particularly the work of Steven Hayes, Jason Luoma, and Russ Harris. The sections on stress and the mind-body connection stem from the work of Stephen Porges (polyvagal theory), Peter Levine (somatic experiencing), Francine Shapiro (EMDR), and Bessel Van Der Kolk. I also rely heavily on the work of the Arbinger Institute for my overall understanding of our ability to choose the direction of our lives.
And deeper than all of this, the gospel of Jesus Christ guides my personal worldview and sense of security, peace, hope, and love https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/believe

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