14 Easy Ways to Find Your Happy Place

On July 31, 2024 By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Emotions, healing, Mind, Mind, Heart& Soul-Motivation&Inspiration, Mind-Mental Health, Positive Self Reflection8 Comments

“The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.” ~ Henry Ward Beecher

In the busyness of life, we crave for a moment of peace, a sliver of happiness amidst the chaos. We each crave for happiness our very own little happy place we can escape into.

But how do we define a happy place, and how do we know when we’ve stumbled upon one?

In this article I will share: the meaning of real happiness, the importance of finding your happy place and insights into how you too can find your happy place.

What Is The Meaning Of A Happy Place And How Do You Know You’ve Found One?

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How to Recharge your Energy when you feel Emotionally Exhausted

On May 26, 2024May 26, 2024 By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Emotions, Heal Your Soul Column, healing, Mind, Mind-Mental Health, Positive Self Reflection, spiritual healing7 Comments

“We must always change, renew, rejuvenate ourselves; otherwise, we harden.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Few years ago, I realized that my own life energy was getting exhausted more often than usual. I was getting irritated easily, frustrated on the smallest things, angry for silliest stuff and tired beyond measure. It took me a while to realise that this is NOT me.

My default setting, if you know me or ask anyone who knows me is high energy and very bubbly. All those who know me say the same thing. I know this as my truth as well. So, when that very deep dip in energy levels took place years ago, I was forced to look deeper to try and understand why this was happening.

I then decided to take care of myself after feeling completely emotionally drained. Here is how I handled it positively…

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How a Cozy and Calm life helps you heal

On March 30, 2024 By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Emotions, healing, Mind, Mind, Heart& Soul-Motivation&Inspiration, Mind-Mental Health, spiritual healing2 Comments

“There is more to life than increasing its speed.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi

Embracing the simple and slow moments is what a cozy life is all about. Shifting the mind into a lower gear can bring better health, inner calm, enhanced concentration and the ability to think more creatively.

In the last article we tried to understand the different kinds of REST and how it is so important for our mental, emotional and spiritual health. To take that energy a step further, lets now understand what it means to live a calm and cozy life.

Understanding a Cozy life

“Enjoying or affording warmth and ease; marked by or providing contentment or comfort,” is the definition of cozy according to Merriam-Webster.

There is a healing appeal to living a cozy life. Which I feel is the need of today for us all. The world usually promotes being productive and staying on top of the hustle culture. In the recent years side hustles are what people are infusing their energy into. There are a variety of self-help books/youtube channels/tiktoks on how to be successful or increase your income. The unfortunate gist of this trend is to keep up the hard work, stay in the rat race, keep on grinding, and eventually it will pay off. There’s one big component missing in this hustle culture though, and that is to truly love the life you live by taking time to slow down and enjoy the simple, cozy moments that bring you true happiness.

And lets be honest with ourselves, who is actually happy and healed constantly hustling and running in the rat race? I know I am not and could never be. It would actually stress me out to the max!