Throughout the article I chose, the author Kevin Loria expresses what it means to be happy and expands on that by stating things that are common things or ways that make people happy. I think happiness is very important and quite beautiful especially to share with someone. The research shows that there are many ways to increase happiness including relationships, spending time, acts of kindness, stopping to appreciate things, etc. With these results they noticed that these ideas were commonly found in the people that claimed they were happy. Therefore having these in your life will help with your happiness.
The podcasts I chose interviewed William Johnson, an area coordinator for Sokkokis hall and Heather, an education teacher.
The first podcast that interviewed William Johnson I think is a great example of happiness. Many people just look at fall as the season before winter and take up all their time dreading winter. Unlike William, they do not take the time and look at the beauty. He found a meaning of fall, as the leaves changed he changed. He took the time to appreciate the season and admire the beauty it brings with it. This will help expand my ideas because like the article I chose, this is a live example of what taking time and appreciating the things he find beautiful does and its affect on someone and their happiness.
Although this next podcast which interviewed Heather the education teacher is not as straight forward as the other, it has a deep meaning that will also help me. In this interview heather stated her experience when she went hunting for the first time. She told us about how beautiful the forest is even at night. The still noise, squirrels running around, practically watching everything come to life, etc. with these descriptions, she found this moment one of the most beautiful moments in her life. Here she also took the time to appreciate life in all its forms but she also spend time doing something else which resulted in her being happy. Time is also very important. Taking time to try new things or do something you love will increase happiness.
