if you are happy

China
March 22, 2011 3:26am CST
There is a song which I have listened from my childhood. " if you are happy, please clap your hands.." maybe clapping can show you are happy. In our daily life, there exist many obstacles, you have to face them not avoiding them. By solving that problem, you can also gain happiness. So, can you tell me, if you are unhappy today because of something, how do you solve them? do you often go outside to gain a happy mood just like me?
10 responses
@ptower76 (1616)
• United States
22 Mar 11
I am a strong believer that happiness comes from within one's heart. Unhappiness comes from an imbalance in our existence. It may be by our own making or by outside influences. For many, happiness is very elusive. If we have problems that make us unhappy, we need to decide if we have some type of control and then deal with the problem. If on the other hand we have no control over it, we need to find ways to deal with the problems so that we can learn to tolerate and live with the situation so we can regain our inner balance. I think spiritual therapy meditation is the best cure for an unhappy soul. For me, I find spiritual therapy among those I love and those that love me.
• China
22 Mar 11
Yes, spiritual therapy will be a good way. Thank you very much. And I think I will try that to cure my own unhappiness. I have learned from another man who told me to count to 10 when you are not happy, it will relive your anger or some bad mood.
@ptower76 (1616)
• United States
22 Mar 11
Yes i believe counting to 10 helps to control one's anger. Interaction with others or with God helps make one happy. But whatever works is worth it right?
@Janexiao (173)
• China
25 Mar 11
These days i am not in good mood, because i have to write my graduation paper and find a job, it's really a little hard, sometimes i even can't sleep. But i said to myself:" everything will be ok, if you believe you can",or i talk with my good friends.then i am confident and can calm down to do what i should do. Please wish me good luck to find a good job,hehe, thank you,my friend
• China
27 Mar 11
my dear friend, wish you can find a good job soon. Just relaxed and do not have so much pressure. I believe in you.
@se7enthbird (8307)
• Philippines
22 Mar 11
welcome to mylot betty, yes i guess it goes when your happy and you know it clap your hands? are we thinking of the same song? when my wife sees something funny on tv she claps her hand and laugh. maybe that is how she express that she had fun that is why she is clapping her hands. when i am unhappy and can not solve it for now i hug my wife.... when my wife is unhappy too and in a bad mood she ask for a hug too. we dont go out if we dont have budget for it for it will just make us more unhappy har har har. a hug can make it all right.
• China
22 Mar 11
yeah, I agree with you. How a happiness family you have. I am so admired of you. :)
• India
24 Mar 11
I am usually happy most of the time because i smile always and there are my friends who keep me laughing throughout the day. I would very much miss them when i grow up and become old. I hope we can stay in touch for a long time now. When i am unhappy i would just hug my mom or have a chat with my friends and let them know what's made me unhappy or if i don't want to share it with anyone i would just listen to music and then i would be myself in a while. That's how i would deal with unhappiness in my life. Cheers!
• Medan, Indonesia
23 Mar 11
Happy is the word that someone looks for. Happy is from inside of our heart according to myself. Whatever situation is and whoever you meet, as long as your heart is happy, you are always happy. If your happiness depends on other situation or people, your happiness will depend on those situations. If the situation is good, you're happy, if not, you're not. So, keep on smiling from deep of your heart and you're always happy, believe me, it works.
• United States
22 Mar 11
Do you mean "If you`re happy and you know it, clap your hands! *clap clap*" lol I remember that one. Hmm usually when I`m unhappy, I`d usually talk to my girlfriend. That`s all it really takes. Other than that, just being with the family. Maybe watching an episode of How I Met Your Mother.
@acey76 (1276)
• Philippines
22 Mar 11
Hi. Betty well everyday is a struggle for me of solving problems, and living life itself, but all the challenges in life i tend to see them in a positive way, cause God is so good, that He is always there by my side in times of trials.
@jennyze (7029)
• Indonesia
22 Mar 11
I have my desktop games, DVDs to watch and songs to play when I was in a blue mood. If all these things do not help, I will go outside, window shopping, hanging out in a cafe with friends or watching movies in a cinema.
• Guangzhou, China
22 Mar 11
nice question!hah,it's a piece of cake to me.mostly if i were happy,i would go out or go to bar for fun,dance with some foreigners. if i were unhappy,i would stay at home ,listen some english song to relax.or clean the house.plant some trees.hah
@edsss17 (4394)
• Philippines
22 Mar 11
Hi betty, welcome to myLot! When I'm sad or not in the mood, I just eat and go online, especially here in myLot and twitter! Because here, I can express what I really feel.. And in eating, when I'm mad I just eat! Luckily, I never gained weight yet! :)