Comments on: Make a Conscious Decision to Get Happy http://consciouscat.net/2009/05/15/make-a-conscious-decision-to-get-happy/ conscious living, health and happiness for cats and their humans Mon, 21 May 2012 12:59:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ingrid http://consciouscat.net/2009/05/15/make-a-conscious-decision-to-get-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-198 Ingrid Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:20:29 +0000 http://consciouscat.net/?p=585#comment-198 Thanks for your comment, Laurel. Love the term bounce-back-ability! I do think there's value in acknowledging and feeling "bad" emotions, but only if the person is able to release the negative emotion without wallowing in it. I believe that there is a tipping point where someone can get stuck in the negativity, which will only result in bringing more of the same into their life. Thanks for your comment, Laurel. Love the term bounce-back-ability!

I do think there’s value in acknowledging and feeling “bad” emotions, but only if the person is able to release the negative emotion without wallowing in it. I believe that there is a tipping point where someone can get stuck in the negativity, which will only result in bringing more of the same into their life.

]]> By: Laurel http://consciouscat.net/2009/05/15/make-a-conscious-decision-to-get-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Laurel Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:18:37 +0000 http://consciouscat.net/?p=585#comment-194 I so agree with you, Ingrid! We always have the power to choose even when it may seem like we don't. The one caution I always give myself, though, is to acknowledge and actually feel my other emotions, allowing them to "tell" me what I need to know and THEN make the choice to move on toward feeling happy again. I think the danger with the recent attention to happiness is that some people are forcing themselves into a false sense of optimism, ignoring the genuine pain or sadness they may feel about a situation. I think true happiness comes from knowing and feeling a wide range of emotions but being able to quickly recover and get back to a happy center. It's resilience...bounce-back-ability! Loved the photo of the happy cat! Great post! I so agree with you, Ingrid! We always have the power to choose even when it may seem like we don’t. The one caution I always give myself, though, is to acknowledge and actually feel my other emotions, allowing them to “tell” me what I need to know and THEN make the choice to move on toward feeling happy again.

I think the danger with the recent attention to happiness is that some people are forcing themselves into a false sense of optimism, ignoring the genuine pain or sadness they may feel about a situation. I think true happiness comes from knowing and feeling a wide range of emotions but being able to quickly recover and get back to a happy center. It’s resilience…bounce-back-ability!

Loved the photo of the happy cat! Great post!

]]> By: Ingrid http://consciouscat.net/2009/05/15/make-a-conscious-decision-to-get-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Ingrid Sun, 24 May 2009 00:21:25 +0000 http://consciouscat.net/?p=585#comment-98 Tammy, sounds like Oscar has figured the whole happiness thing out for sure! Anlina, thanks for your comment. It's so encouraging to me that more and more people are embracing this concept of choice when it comes to how we feel. Tammy, sounds like Oscar has figured the whole happiness thing out for sure!

Anlina, thanks for your comment. It’s so encouraging to me that more and more people are embracing this concept of choice when it comes to how we feel.

]]> By: Anlina Sheng http://consciouscat.net/2009/05/15/make-a-conscious-decision-to-get-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Anlina Sheng Sat, 23 May 2009 05:35:48 +0000 http://consciouscat.net/?p=585#comment-96 Well said. Every day we make a choice to let negativity or positivity into our lives - well we can make it a conscious choice and choose to integrate the positive. We may not always be able to control external factors, but we have far more control over our inner lives than I think most people realize. If we are miserable we have to take responsibility for that emotion - no one can force it on you. Just so, we can choose to be happy. Well said. Every day we make a choice to let negativity or positivity into our lives – well we can make it a conscious choice and choose to integrate the positive.

We may not always be able to control external factors, but we have far more control over our inner lives than I think most people realize. If we are miserable we have to take responsibility for that emotion – no one can force it on you. Just so, we can choose to be happy.

]]> By: Tammy http://consciouscat.net/2009/05/15/make-a-conscious-decision-to-get-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Tammy Tue, 19 May 2009 20:06:19 +0000 http://consciouscat.net/?p=585#comment-86 Wow! Wonderful post! It's so good to have a reminder of this. Our cats really make me happy, and they do remind me to enjoy the little things in life. When I see my grey Oscar curled up in the recliner with all four paws in the air, I have to be happy and laugh! :) Wow! Wonderful post! It’s so good to have a reminder of this. Our cats really make me happy, and they do remind me to enjoy the little things in life. When I see my grey Oscar curled up in the recliner with all four paws in the air, I have to be happy and laugh! :)

]]>