Why promoting your own happiness is important
Promoting your own happiness and focusing on positive emotions can have several benefits over expending energy on negative emotions. Here are some reasons why prioritising your own happiness is often considered a better approach:
There is much research to show that promoting your own positive emotions improves well-being. Conversely negative emotions such as stress, anger, sadness all have a chronic impact on mental as well as physical health.
Being positive about yourself and others also benefits and strengthens your relationships. Being happy makes you more approachable and helps you make better personal and work relationships.
When you promote your own happiness and positive feelings will help you develop emotional resilience and you will be better able to handle change and challenges.
When you approach work or hobbies with enthusiasm and are happy it is likely to be more enjoyable, creative and build more energy and positive feelings of self worth. All emotions are contagious, so spreading positive happy energy is likely to make others feel positive rather than negative. When people feel happy and positive around you they want to connect more and this creates a much happier balance in your life.
Negative emotions tend to lead to more conflict, anger and stress, whereas more positive feelings lead to more rational and longer lasting relationships and can be particularly helpful in resolving issues at work.
Learning how to be happy especially after trauma can take time and it is important to prioritise self care and development to learn these skills. They will reap rewards later.
Less stress and negative emotion tends to lead to a more balanced way of making decisions and more rational ones with a calmer mind. It is part of a positive cycle. When you make better decisions without negative emotion it leads to happier feelings and greater well-being and a greater understanding of you. Reduced Conflict: Negative emotions can lead to conflict and tension in relationships, both personal and professional. Prioritising happiness can help reduce these conflicts and promote more peaceful interactions.
Happy people live longer.