Help yourself to happiness
What makes you happy? Reading a good book, sharing a laugh with friends, playing with your kids? If you’re drawing a blank, it may be time to give your mood as much priority as you give your finances or career. Research has found that happy people enjoy better health and live longer. The positive impact on lifespan is comparable to the health effects of not smoking, according to an article in the Journal of Happiness Studies. When you have diabetes, the increased risk of depression and other health problems make it especially important to live your life in a way that promotes a sense of wellbeing and joy. But how do you get happy if you’re stressed, low in spirits or overwhelmed by managing your condition?
It helps to know that happiness isn’t a permanent state, but rather a series of moments that need to be seized, acknowledged and fully enjoyed. Happiness is also not something that just
