Living Happiness Christian Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. Happiness is a positive state and for many people a goal they try to reach in life. The feeling can reach from contentment to intense joy. Although the experience of happiness is influenced by genetic make-up and external factors, humans do have significant control over whether to experience this […]
Comparing oneself to others is very normal but it can also cause a lot of problems. Envy is a feeling of discontent triggered by drawing comparisons to someone else who has an attribute or possession one deems valuable. Envy is interesting for the series of steps it requires and the destructiveness that is associated with
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Anxiety, depression and many other conditions are closely related with the anxiety that one should conform to expectations, whether of internal or external origin, to be someone different. It often seems difficult to simply follow one’s own values, needs, interests and aspirations, although they lead to higher levels of happiness in the long-run. Keywords:
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Connecting with Oneself Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. Happiness Once we are better connected with ourselves we can better determine what our values, fundamental interests and aspirations are. This leads to doing things that also bring greater happiness. Many relationships suffer if the individuals are disconnected from the self when individuals become stressed or even
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Connecting with Others Dr. Jonathan Haverkampf, M.D. Better Connections with Others Radiating contentment and happiness tells a love interest or a business partner that we are on a good path, which makes these encounters more rewarding for everyone involved. It also helps form bonds and relationships with other people. The better we can
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