Find your HAPPY PLACE

Easy ways to bring more positivity into your life

Did you know that there’s a proven scientific formula for happiness? Fifty per cent is determined by your genes and 10 per cent stems from what happens in life. “This means 40 per cent of your happiness is within your control,” psychologist and author of getting Happy! Lessons In Lasting Happiness Dr. Anthony Gunn reveals. He believes we can all experience more joy, and it starts by opening your heart to little moments of happiness each and every day.

“The only thing that we really have full control over is ourselves,” Dr. Gunn explains. “So trying to control everything else in life is a recipe for unhappiness.”

Here’s how to create more happiness for you and your loved ones...

TRY TO EMBRACE A NEW WAY OF THINKING

Accepting that the only certainty in life is there’s no certainty might just be the most important approach to happiness, says Dr. Gunn. Trouble is, deciding to go with the flow takes practice.

“Flexible thinking is actually uncomfortable but, if you can push through the challenge of doing things differently, you’ll find you’re much happier,” he explains.

“Remember, change doesn’t have to be negative. Instead of trying to fight the inevitable, embrace the difference and go with it.”