Are you yearning for a greater sense of happiness in your life but feel weighed down by problems? If so, try adopting an attitude of lightheartedness and watch how quickly it can inject an element of fun and whimsy into your life.

Here are three simple ways to do it:

1) Play.

Most of us tend to take life so seriously. Sure, life can definitely be serious at times, and there are certainly things that we should take seriously – but we also don’t need to be so serious ALL the time!

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If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by worry, you know how difficult it is to feel happy at the same time. Worry and happiness are by nature complete opposites; they cannot co-exist. When you worry, you’re focusing more on the negative side of a situation – wondering what might happen that will challenge your ability to cope, or otherwise dreading negative events. When you’re happy, you’re not focusing on the negative side but rather affirming all that’s good in your life.

The problem that many people face is figuring out how to minimize worry and spend more time feeling happy. Below you’ll find five easy ways to transform worry into a genuine state of happiness:

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by Antoinette R Tate

Maintaining your inner peace and living your life full of joy is going to require that you learn practical skills that will help you to control the thoughts that you focus on. In order to master these skills you are going to have to practice, be patient and persevere. In this article you will learn two basic meditation skills that you are going to need in order to control the thoughts that you focus on. The skills are:

1. Cleansing your mind of destructive thoughts and
2. Focusing on constructive thoughts

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