As mentioned in the previous article, everyone has their own criteria for happiness and their own approaches to achieving it. How do you approach happiness? Do you think it’s a feeling that comes from within you, or is it entirely dependent on external factors?
Think about the factors present when you are happiest.
And what about the times when you are least happy?
Why do you think you become unhappy when you are? Is it related to the events or situations you are experiencing at that moment, or is it more about your approach to those events?
Can you distinguish between happiness that comes from external sources (events, people, etc.) and the happiness that arises from within, from your own existence?
In the therapeutic stage of various psychological problems such as depression, stress, and social anxiety, a technique called the “safe place exercise” is often used. The safe place exercise is a visualization-based exercise aiming to create a space in the individual’s imagination where they can always retreat to, feel safe, and experience happiness. This allows the person to calm themselves by imagining this place during moments of turmoil, increased anxiety, unhappiness, or when things seem to be getting out of control. It helps replace negative emotions with warmer, more…
