Increase Your Happiness

When thinking of ways to increase your happiness the words “fun” and “play” come to mind but we generally think of kids when we hear those words. Where is it written that “fun” and “play” can’t be part of an adult’s plan for happiness, too? Nowhere! That’s where!

I’m not talking about the typical recreation adults allow themselves such as an annual 10-day (or less) vacation, getting together with the “girls/guys” once a month or even the occasional indulgence of a treasured hobby. I’m talking about the get-in-and-have-a-blast daily burst of fun! It is well-documented that adults who participate in regular recreational activity are healthier, experience greater happiness, and have a generally higher quality of life than those who do not get a regular break from the usual stresses of life. So, go ahead and jump on in!

Increase Your Happiness through Fun and Play

~Buy (or borrow) a couple of super-soaker squirt guns, water balloons, etc. and challenge your kids (or nephews and nieces, friend’s kids, whomever) to a water fight.

~Play catch with your kid/s, dog, neighborhood kids or all of the above!

~Spread a blanket on the grass in your backyard or a nearby park or beach on a clear night and gaze up at the stars, allowing any remaining stress of the day to fall away.

~Call a fun friend who makes you laugh and talk about nothing of consequence. Simply enjoy the experience of being with them in the moment.

~Bake a couple dozen cupcakes and deliver them to your neighbors just for the heck of it.

~Think back on what you liked to do as a kid? Ride bikes? DO IT! Play hide-n-seek at dusk? GO FOR IT! (my fav!)

No matter what you choose to do for play, make sure you do it often and really allow yourself to enjoy it. There truly is no time like the present to experience the joyful lift that comes with engaging in good old fashioned fun. You just might increase your happiness and someone else’s along the way!

Call me today at my San Diego office to set up an individual coaching counseling session to learn how to have fun and play again in life! 619-687-9013