Many of the experts on happiness say Many of the experts on happiness say that being happy is a choice; that it is a that being happy is a choice; that it is a decision you make every morning, that decision you make every morning, that

today ‘I am going to be happy’. But today ‘I am going to be happy’. But how is it some people manage to have how is it some people manage to have

that inner contentment and others that inner contentment and others struggle to put a smile on their face?struggle to put a smile on their face?

Here are seven keys which can help you Here are seven keys which can help you experience more joy and happiness in your life.experience more joy and happiness in your life.

Treat yourself the way you Treat yourself the way you would treat the most would treat the most

important person in your important person in your life. To be happy you need life. To be happy you need to learn to appreciate, be to learn to appreciate, be

kind and loving to yourself. kind and loving to yourself. If you make a mistake, If you make a mistake,

forgive yourself. Think of forgive yourself. Think of challenges and mistakes as challenges and mistakes as

learning experiences and learning experiences and move on. When you move on. When you experience success, experience success,

celebrate it.celebrate it.

Make a commitment to be Make a commitment to be happy. Recognize that you happy. Recognize that you

can choose to be happy and can choose to be happy and regularly affirm to yourself regularly affirm to yourself

that happiness is your right. that happiness is your right. Spend some time Spend some time

discovering what makes you discovering what makes you happy and then make these happy and then make these

things a priority.things a priority.

Being open minded Being open minded can expose you to can expose you to

wonderful new wonderful new opportunities and opportunities and give you a unique give you a unique

perspective on life. perspective on life. You can find creative You can find creative

solutions to many solutions to many stressful situations stressful situations and maintain a state and maintain a state of internal happiness of internal happiness

if you have the if you have the flexibility to consider flexibility to consider

new things and new things and embrace change.embrace change.

It is much easier to feel happy when you have great health and It is much easier to feel happy when you have great health and vitality than when you are feeling ill. It is important to pay vitality than when you are feeling ill. It is important to pay

attention to your body and treat it with respect. If you are feeling attention to your body and treat it with respect. If you are feeling very tired, give yourself time out. If you are stressed, relax and very tired, give yourself time out. If you are stressed, relax and meditate. Make sure that you have a good diet and an exercise meditate. Make sure that you have a good diet and an exercise

program that you enjoy. Spending time in nature is another great program that you enjoy. Spending time in nature is another great way to relax and revive.way to relax and revive.

Learn to laugh at yourself Learn to laugh at yourself and find humor in testing and find humor in testing situations. Life is full of situations. Life is full of

challenges and if you take challenges and if you take them too seriously it is them too seriously it is

easy to become frustrated easy to become frustrated and depressed. It is and depressed. It is

important to develop a important to develop a sense of humor and to see sense of humor and to see

the quirkiness of life.the quirkiness of life.

How do you know that How do you know that a person is happy? The a person is happy? The obvious signs are when obvious signs are when

they are smiling or they are smiling or laughing. Someone laughing. Someone

who laughs a lot simply who laughs a lot simply keeps the channels to keeps the channels to

joy open.joy open.

Being happy is like Being happy is like having a lucky having a lucky

charm, which attracts charm, which attracts people to us, helps people to us, helps

us handle challenges us handle challenges and embrace and embrace

opportunities. Happy opportunities. Happy people appreciate people appreciate

what they have, get what they have, get more done quickly, more done quickly,

live longer, have live longer, have better health, attract better health, attract great relationships great relationships

and enjoy their lives and enjoy their lives more.more.

The PowerPoint you have just seen is based on a survey that Inna The PowerPoint you have just seen is based on a survey that Inna Segal accomplished over a period of time.Segal accomplished over a period of time.

Inna Segal is the creator of Visionary Intuitive Healing and the best Inna Segal is the creator of Visionary Intuitive Healing and the best selling author of The Secret Language of Your Body.selling author of The Secret Language of Your Body.

With regards to the survey Inna had this to say:With regards to the survey Inna had this to say:

““I have asked thousands of people what makes them happy or I have asked thousands of people what makes them happy or unhappy and have discovered certain repeating themes: People feel unhappy and have discovered certain repeating themes: People feel

happy when they have a fulfilling relationship, a career they love, happy when they have a fulfilling relationship, a career they love, great health and energy and variety of interests.”great health and energy and variety of interests.”

““Often those people have a positive attitude to life and they see Often those people have a positive attitude to life and they see challenges as opportunities to learn and grow.”challenges as opportunities to learn and grow.”

All the pictures inserted in my slides are the work of Ben GoossensAll the pictures inserted in my slides are the work of Ben Goossensa fantastic photographer from Belgium.a fantastic photographer from Belgium.

Photographer Biography:Photographer Biography:Ben lives in Willebroek, Belgium. In Art School, photography was Ben lives in Willebroek, Belgium. In Art School, photography was one of the subjects he studied. He worked for 35 years as an Art one of the subjects he studied. He worked for 35 years as an Art Director in advertising. Director in advertising. His main hobby and passion is creating experimental/surrealistic His main hobby and passion is creating experimental/surrealistic photomontages. Maybe certain images are not accepted by photomontages. Maybe certain images are not accepted by everybody, but these last few years they were used in various everybody, but these last few years they were used in various magazines and books all over the world. magazines and books all over the world. Goossens' images have received awards in a number of prestigious Goossens' images have received awards in a number of prestigious international photography competitions including Gold and Silver international photography competitions including Gold and Silver medals at the Trierenberg Super Circuit, the world's largest annual medals at the Trierenberg Super Circuit, the world's largest annual photography salon.photography salon.