Finding Your Happy Place

Everyone needs a place or thing that is just for them.

Of course there are others who may use the space or do the same thing, but it is still your thing.

A happy place is defined as a memory, situation or activity that makes you feel happy (Cambridge).

My Personal Happy Place is curled up on a made bed with a book. It doesn't matter the time of year, I could be in shorts with lemonade or in sweatpants with hot tea, it doesn't change my happy place.

What I'm getting at is that it doesn't matter to me the situation in which I get to enjoy my happy place. To some though the situation is everything.

While someone may have a similar happy places as me mine is still uniquely mine because it is my room and my book. Even if your happy place is hiking and so is the persons next to you, its still uniquely yours because of what you do that makes it personal.

Do you know what your happy place is ?

Here are some tips I think you should remember as you try to understand what your happy place

Don't overload

What I mean by this is do not try to add everything you love into your happy place. A little goes a long way

Separate yourself from everyday

As much as you can, choose something that separates you from the mundane actions of daily life. Like I curl up on my bed rather than sit at my desk and read.

Makes you feel good

Makes you feel whatever emotions you are going for such as calm, energized, comforted, or content, your Happy Place makes you feel that way no matter what

You could do it a thousand times

no matter how many times you do this activity or go to this place either physically or mentally, it never gets old.

Have a solo place

While some people have a happy place that involves friends or a loved one, I highly recommend in those instances to create a separate happy place. One that is solely for you to take care of your mental state.

Those are my simple tips in how to find your happy place. I and no one else can dictate what your place is or lead you to it, because it is unique to you. I can give you guidance based on what I learned from my own experience but I can do nothing more.

I hope this helped you in finding your Happy Place!!