HOW TO HAVE A "HAPPIER NEW YEAR?"

Maybe you have heard the words Happy New Year a few times these past two days?
So how do we go about having a Happier New Year?
Here are some suggestions that may apply to your life. And if they do; then take out one or two, write them down and take action. Nothing gets done if you don’t make a conscious effort. Changed behaviour is difficult at first but soon becomes habit.

Focus on your blessings in life.
Discuss your problems with God, your family and your friends.
Then leave them alone.
Tell those around you to stop you every time you start moaning about stuff.

Work out action plans for doing things that bring you joy.
PRASAK --- Practice Random and Senseless Acts of Kindness.
Forgive those who you consider to have wronged you – and then tell them that you want to reestablish a friendship.

Work hard at being a good family member.
Work hard at your place of employment
Work hard at being a good community member
Work hard on your health.
Become more of a servant and less of a controller

Take out a calendar or a diary and plan for fun activities,
Children don’t care about clean rooms; they remember days on the beach building sandcastles.
Spend time with children as a child not as an adult.
Start saying ‘Yes’ rather than ‘No’ when a child asks you something.

Pay up accounts and save a few rand every month.
Do not open one new account nor take out a loan for one whole year: cut up your cards.

Laugh more than you did last year.
Allow yourself to wobble --- become a little less stiff and more of a loose person.
Smile, compliment people, shake hands and greet everyone.