Surely this teenager discovered something in his sport that until now he did not know. The training routine that the two of us have designed brings you happiness.
The path to happiness is different for each of us.
The psychotherapist Iñaki Bilbao Macías, an expert on the subject, comments that happiness consists of making small decisions every day, that are translated into actions to live happier.
Happiness is the free decision to choose the attitudes and behaviors that make us feel better every day..
When we decide to act in a way that is consistent with our personal values and goals, we take small actions regarding happiness and this leads us to generate more positive than negative emotions..
Happiness is an everyday decision
It is true that some days you can feel better than others (maybe the weather or a particular date affects you). Evaluate how you decide to feel in the total count of days of the year. If you decide to feel good and happy, you are on the right track.
Sometimes, circumstances are not favorable to feel good, however, there are certain actions that we can put into practice to improve our attitude towards life and generate thoughts and emotions that empower us..
If within these actions you choose to practice sports, I encourage you to put into practice the following connections that will guide you towards your happiness:
When was the last time you learned something new?
Children learn every day, they always have something to discover. Sadly, this gets lost over time (and it shouldn't be like that).
Learning affects our well-being. Sport helps us to keep our minds curious in the face of a challenge, a skill that we do not control or a challenge that motivates us. It also gives a sense of accomplishment and helps increase our confidence. Sport can be a great tool to recover the curious and active child that we all carry inside.
Learning a new skill, such as a new way of running, a new sport like Surfskate, a different exercise with your body, a new route or landscape, or a different way of breathing, improves your intellectual capacity and your daily motivation..
Learning means discovering or trying new things. They don't have to be very big and ambitious things (although they could be), the goal is to reinvent your routine by making room for new things. If you start practicing a water sport you will have to learn to distinguish the winds, the waves, or even what type of wetsuit is the most suitable for each season..
All these new learnings help you develop as a person so that you live a fuller and more satisfying life..
The connection with other living beings has a positive impact on your sense of well-being. Contact with nature is associated with better mental health.
What if we add our movement? Breathing, walking, running, pedaling, seeing, smelling, feeling. When you connect your physical exercise with nature, you connect with yourself, and the explosion of endorphins (hormones of happiness) can be brutal.
In addition, spending time outdoors exposes us to sunlight, which helps us absorb vitamin D better, and improves our mood. Low levels of this vitamin are associated with increased depression.
Exercising is not just about building our muscles.
Exercise Habit Has Been Proven To Promote Long-Term Happiness
And it brings many benefits to our health and state of well-being:
- Stimulates our body to produce antibodies and proteins that fight disease.
- Releases hormones, called "endorphins ", that improve mood and promote feelings of euphoria
- Fight depression and stress.
Doing something for others increases our happiness and also leaves a grain of sand in the mood of others.
Connecting your sport with that of another person and contribute your knowledge, your encouragement, your gratitude, your ability to listen, it will make you feel good, and the endorphins act again, and with them your feelings of well-being and happiness.
Share your sport with a friend, with your partner, with your parents, with your children ...
Scientific studies show that helping others increases life satisfaction, provides a sense of meaning, increases feelings of competition, improves mood, and reduces stress..
Giving away a little of your free time to do something for others increases our perception of well-being. What if we share our sport in that little time dedicated to contributing to others?
When we go into mode "routine" call it: work, school, children, obligations, homework ..., sometimes we forget the things that make us happy, such as talking with a friend.
Our relationships with other people are key to our happiness. Social connection is part of a healthy lifestyle. Relationships with friends and family provide love, purpose, and increase our feelings of self-worth..
A walk, a run, a pedaling or a trip to the mountains can be great spaces for an authentic conversation, to chat about your opinions, your thoughts and your feelings, to listen and feel heard.
Studies show that people with strong relationships are happier, healthier, and even live longer. Meaningful conversations make you happier. What if you turn your sports time into a great time to talk and strengthen your personal relationships?
I encourage you to combine your sports time with any of the 5 connections, see how you feel, and write down what little decisions you make on the way to your happiness.
In the next article we will see 5 habits to work from within and that linked to your sport will bring you well-being and happiness.
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