- The EllimistLevel Five
A simple happiness hack
on January 16th 2020, 1:03 am
Basically the idea is to find or generate a happy feeling and then feedback loop it into something stronger. The steps:
1. Relax (if you tense up while doing this too much you might just get too anxious about trying to do it)
2. Find a happy sensation
3. Amplify the sensation
Repeat as needed
Relax - get in a comfortable state, relax your muscles, try to put your problems to the side if for a moment.
Find a happy sensation - a few possible ones:
Or something else...it's surprisingly easy to come up with something that will give you at least a small feeling.
Amplify the sensation - a few ways to do this:
And then move between these as necessary - e.g. relax if you get tensed, find another sensation if you lose the one or it gets dull, etc.
This relates to kinds of meditation, though I framed it in a more casual way. Happy to hear your thoughts!
1. Relax (if you tense up while doing this too much you might just get too anxious about trying to do it)
2. Find a happy sensation
3. Amplify the sensation
Repeat as needed
Relax - get in a comfortable state, relax your muscles, try to put your problems to the side if for a moment.
Find a happy sensation - a few possible ones:
- Wishing happiness for someone or group that you find easy to wish for, whether that be yourself, a close friend, a puppy, etc., and doing so via visualization and/or a phrase like "may you be happy" (see: loving-kindness meditation)
- Noticing a pleasant sensation, which can be something as simple as the feeling of drinking fresh water or the relaxation of sitting down
- Invoking a happy memory or something you're looking forward to
- Noticing something beautiful
- Generating gratitude
- (If you can) consciously letting go of something that is bothering you, maybe through visualizing and/or a mantra
Or something else...it's surprisingly easy to come up with something that will give you at least a small feeling.
Amplify the sensation - a few ways to do this:
- Keep doing the thing that caused you to generate the sensation in the first place, whether it be noticing something or imagining a positive memory
- Focus on the sensation of happiness itself
And then move between these as necessary - e.g. relax if you get tensed, find another sensation if you lose the one or it gets dull, etc.
This relates to kinds of meditation, though I framed it in a more casual way. Happy to hear your thoughts!
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