You hear more and more people say it or they try to realize it “the good feeling”. That in itself is not so strange. However, the fact that it is so difficult to get close to yourself – which is a requirement to achieve the good feeling – actually says enough about how long we have been doing the wrong thing.
Back to basics?
Doing the wrong thing may be a harsh term, but many people, with the good things ahead, have allowed themselves to be sucked into the craziness of the day. For many years it was all impossible, always finances from the savings or loan pot and if that was not enough, then work more. Working at what cost?
We now know better and a castle in the air has actually been created and it is not a problem in itself if it had no further consequences. But that is not the case. We have smelled something that we have come to appropriate and that may not be feasible after all, or may have greater consequences than we actually want, or may not deliver what you had thought and hoped it would deliver.
On the one hand this can be frustrating and on the other hand it can emphasize the wrong things. After all, when you are collecting, you are not busy with yourself and discovering what really gives you a good feeling inside , what really makes you happy. But do you have to go back to basics? In fact, yes, and it doesn’t have to be as drastic as it seems, because pampering yourself is still part of it.
Doesn’t matter also give you a good feeling?
You can of course say that material things also give you a good feeling. However, material things only provide that so-called good feeling for a short time. It is quickly absorbed into what you have available and can be seen more as a sun bar to quickly gain energy. You need something because you are faint, there is a risk of a shortage after, for example, intensive exercise and then you need a so-called fast sugar. If you don’t know what to do, you can’t keep yourself busy, etc., then spoiling yourself with a nice toy, which can be anything, is just as much fun. It gives a nice feeling.
If you really want to get the really good feeling out of yourself, you can achieve this relatively easily by going through a few steps. But it all depends on really getting close to yourself and not taking any of the peripheral events into account in the steps you take.
Follow direction and take steps
Now,
Start at the beginning and that’s back to basics, because start by making the most of the moment. Living in the now, doing what feels good is connecting your body and mind and enjoying what you see, feel, hear, smell, etc. Think about what really makes you happy (inside) and for some that is with friends have a nice lunch in the eatery around the corner, the other is happy when they see the dog that is completely crazy because he/she can go for a walk. Or perhaps you take a bicycle or motorbike and a trip along the river makes you completely happy inside. Or in other words, what makes your heart really open?
In short, it could be anything. But what matters is that you now feel what makes you happy, gives you that important good feeling and what makes you shine. You are then concerned with the now and the intense feeling you experience when something really makes you happy. The fact that it also produces other substances in your body, which is good for you, is a pleasant side effect.
Source: Own nephew – Annastaal
Personal development
A frequently used term, for example in business. But personal development is also, or perhaps especially, developing yourself as a person. Everyone does this in their own way, but what matters is that you learn while living and that can be done through play. There is only one condition for this and that is that you are open to learning. Let new things come your way and take a realistic look at whether and, if so, what you can do with them and how they shape your life. If you dare to do this, it will be done in a playful manner.
Unfortunately, that is not always the case, but it is not a bad thing. You can also choose moments to delve into yourself and review situations that have recently occurred. One person sits quietly in a quiet environment and does it through a kind of meditation moment and the other goes for a walk in a quiet environment and reflects by recalling recent situations in this way.
Whatever you choose, make sure it works for you. How did you experience the situations, have you already done something with them and if so what and how can you tackle it in the future ? You don’t always have to let difficult moments pass, it can also be about whether or not to help a child crossing the road. To tackle this example, you might think about why you didn’t do it. What holds you back, knowing that it can be so important for such a child, etc. etc. It goes without saying that you answer your own questions honestly. If this process causes you problems, there are always professionals who can help you.
To spoil
As mentioned earlier, pampering also belongs in this list, but different from the quick sugar in a materialistic society. If that aforementioned bike ride along the river makes you intensely happy, then a new bike can be such a treat. Maybe your current bike will last for a while, but if you can afford it, you can also choose to see if you can give your old bike to someone who will be happy with it and treat yourself to a new one.
But of course it can also be smaller, because not everyone has the same budget. A nice scented candle in the house can also cheer people up and give them intense enjoyment, just like some nice covers for the couch cushions or a new polish for the nails. Experience that it really makes you happy and that it is not to satisfy your hunger. This also means that you enjoy what you buy more and can have an explicit added value for you, which goes further than just buying something expensive that satisfies your hunger for a while.
Finally
The good feeling is within you and does not have to cost any money. As soon as you come closer to your feelings and recognize the good feeling within yourself, you have taken an important step that will provide added value for your own life and very likely for those around you. It sounds so obvious, but it isn’t.
For the person who says that buying something is actually much easier and more fun, he or she is not (yet) ready to take such a step. That’s not a problem either. Not everyone takes the same steps or is already ready to take those steps.