How to Make Every Day the Best Day

Many people say they want to be happy, and many people try to make themselves happier, but many of these same people fail at achieving happiness. One reason for this might be that it is impossible to maintain a constant level of happiness; we experience ups and downs in life daily. But another reason might be because we aren't training ourselves to become better at finding happiness.

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Practicing mindfulness - the act of living in the present moment and acknowledging your feelings, both good and bad - can train you to be more aware of happiness when it strikes. So how do you practice mindfulness, and how does this help you become happier?

Living mindfully means paying attention to your thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations, and actions. For example, when you eat a snack mindfully, you acknowledge the taste of the food in your mouth and how it feels to chew and swallow. You notice if there is a certain flavor that you enjoy or a particularly bad aftertaste. You also realize whether or not you feel hungry at all while eating the snack. You notice if you feel satisfied or still left wanting more.

Mindful eating might seem like a waste of time, but it is quite the contrary. Mindfully eating a snack can help you realize your emotions and bodily sensations without journaling them down on paper. It helps you catch negative thoughts that could lead to a downward spiral in mood by teaching you to redirect your attention away from them. With practice, mindfulness can even help you become more aware of how you act in certain situations and the thoughts that led you to this behavior.

When practicing mindfulness, try meditating daily. Meditation is a powerful tool for training your mind to handle your emotions with ease. When you first start meditating, you might find that your emotions and thoughts are too strong to overcome. Without training, it is hard to control negative feelings such as anger, frustration, sadness, and anxiety. But with practice you will gain control of these feelings and redirect them in a more productive manner.

Here are some tips for beginning your mindfulness meditation:

-Find a quiet place to sit or lie down where you will not be disturbed.

-Take deep, controlled breaths for about five seconds each. Keep your attention on how it feels to breathe in and out.

-If a thought comes to mind that is not related to your breathing, try redirecting your focus back to simply breathing in and out. If the thought is important, make a mental note of it and refocus on breathing.

-If you feel your mood start to change, don't be alarmed! This is normal when you first start meditating. To practice redirecting your attention away from negative emotions, imagine yourself walking in a forest. When you come across a tree with negative thoughts written on it (for example, "I don't want to do this"), attempt to step around the tree and continue walking.

Many people practice mindfulness meditation for its stress-reducing effects alone. The constant stream of worries and other troubles that we believe we must be solving constantly is quieted when we meditate; we stop focusing on what could go wrong, allowing us to think more clearly and calmly.

If you practice mindfulness in your daily life, you will start taking note of what makes you happy and filled with joy. You might be surprised how often it occurs: when a friend smiles at you, when you take a bite into your favorite food, or when the sun hits the leaves just right. By taking note of what makes you happy, you can make every day the best day.