Archive for December, 2017

Happiness is Overrated. Mastery Newsletter December 13, 2017

Written by joyenergyandhealth on December 13, 2017. Posted in Blogs, Joy, Energy and Health, Mastery Newsletter

Try too hard to attain happiness…it remains elusive.

“The Pursuit of Happiness” is enshrined in the American Constitution.

Was that a mistake made by the founding fathers of America?

Possibly.

On the one hand, the Dalai Lama says it is up to us to find how to be happy.

On the other hand, you may have noticed that many of our efforts to reach that desired state often fall short.

Why is that?

Perhaps because happiness is meant to be a by-product, as it were, of other efforts.

For example, it is said that it is better to give than receive. One recent study showed that giving Christmas presents produces more joy than receiving them.

Joseph Campbell (if you don’t know the name, Google is your friend) said what we really want is the experience of being fully alive.

I would call that “fulfillment.”

What we want more deeply than happiness if the feeling of living a full life. Of being fulfilled.

How do we do that?

Service to others.

As easy as that.

Stopping self-centredness. Not focusing on what We want. Not on pleasures, but on work.

Not on chasing the dream, but on easing the pain a friend has.

Not on making more money to buy the next goal. But on bending down and helping a child.

Not on a flashy new car. But calling a family member to see how they are doing.

Not on getting a promotion, but smiling at strangers and saying hello.

Finding that inner smile that brightens someone’s day.

Try it. What have you to lose by smiling?

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Matti Anttila

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Laughter Yoga Prevented a Car Accident. Mastery Newsletter December 6, 2017

Written by joyenergyandhealth on December 4, 2017. Posted in Blogs, Joy, Energy and Health, Mastery Newsletter

I am heading into the intersection at normal speed. All of a sudden the car that was waiting in the left turn lane opposite pulls out, cuts right in front of me.

I slam on the brakes. Smoke comes from my tires as my car slides toward the left side of the car turning in front of me.

I come to a full stop, missing the car by mere inches.

Earlier, I had done what I normally do. I laughed for the first 10-15 minutes as I started my holiday shopping drive.

I believe that created a sense of calm and ease that allowed my to be a touch quicker getting my foot to the brake.

What happened next is the real difference.

In my pre Laughter Yoga days, I would have been steaming, angry, raging and perhaps even letting loose some blue language.

After 9 years of regular Laughter Yoga, usually every day, my reaction was different.

I laughed out loud.

You can imagine the adrenalin and cortisol were free flowing…the stress hormones.

I kept laughing for about 5 minutes. I was grateful there was no accident.

This was truly letting go. I kept laughing until there was no trace of any emotion around the incident. It took about 5 minutes.

I paused a few times. Each time, some emotions arose, I restarted laughing.

About 5 minutes was all it took to clear away all traces of emotional reaction to it.

I felt blessed and looked after.

I have never doubted the many benefits of Laughter Yoga.

Another great example of it occurred in this incident.

This inspires my to keep going and to keep spreading the joy and other benefits of Laughter Yoga.