Things Happy people do: They learn how to bounce back and be Resilient

Life is not a smooth road; it has its ups and downs, its natural pros and cons, moments that bring us the entire gamut of human emotions from time to time. No matter where you are in life, you will have to deal with all of it, the good and the bad, the happy and the sad.

“My life did not turn out as I had planned and that’s okay.”

“Change is the only constant in life.”

Whether it is our health, our finances, close relationships, friendships, our work or how we spend our leisure, everything changes. The good times are fun but we do need to learn to cope in a healthy manner during the tough times in our lives.

Happy people have learnt the art of being resilient. They easily bounce back because they believe in themselves and their ability to cope with whatever comes their way. This is due to their deep rooting and faith in their own self. They have developed a high self-esteem with introspection, reflection, self discipline, emotional mastery, application and practice. They rely on themselves and their ‘lifelines’ of relationships for support when the tough times hit. They are self-aware and have honed their instinct and intuition. They allow themselves to feel the pain, the delusion and the hurt but they do not allow themselves to wallow in it for a moment longer than necessary. They understand that once they have acknowledged their pain, it serves no purpose except to pull them down further. They are forward-inclined, know intuitively what makes them feel better in the long run and they engage in that activity drawing strength and energy from it, going past the glittering and tempting short-term addictions to combat pain.