Happiness is an internal feeling. It helps us to stay fit mentally and physically. It also helps in lowering stress and keeping away from any stress related health issues.
So what is the cause of unhappiness in life ?
Money always plays a great role in your happiness levels. It is a great contributor to living a more relaxed life. We know money can’t buy happiness.Lack of it can definitely make your life unhappy most of the time. If you’re poor & always bother by the next bill payment, you don’t have time to be happy.
If you are under lower income group, you need adjust the state of mind to live contently. Be happy with whatever you have. Most importantly you need to do a better job protecting your health. Avoid heavy smoking & drinking. Exercise regularly to stay healthy. 没 钱 就 过 没 钱 日 子, 把心情过好把 健 康 护好.
Middle household income( $9k/mth ) Singaporean face a high risk of being poor when they retire.The rising cost of living , housing and health care cost .You don't have to be a high income earner to achieve F.I.R.E (Financial Independent Retirement Early). You must start at young age.
Bye bye tension. Hello Penison.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4QejtNpt50
Because life is simple, you will be happy, because life is happy, the days will be as calm as water.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojVYZFePq2o
忧患意识 (worry awareness). If you are earning 15k to 20k/mth. Think of poverty. Always be frugal, even in times of prosperity. To assume that one’s job security , prosperity and fortunes will last is a foolish way to live. It is during the good times that we should prepare ourselves for leaner times.
The reason why some high income earner are unhappy is not because they hv too little, but because they want ever more.
Overstretching (borrow) yourself in order to afford fancy condo or flashy car can lead to a scary level of debt. It is scary because you can’t afford to lose your job.
DPM Heng - We have to run even faster to stay relevant
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US China prolong technologies trade war, AI, 5G, climate change, prolong low interest rate, aging population & terrorism are some of the challenge face by SG. So more working Singaporeans are going to face increasing stress level
Singaporean spend billion $ on stress-related illnesses annually. Many believe that they have no choice but to work hard to keep pace with the accepted standard of living. So it is tough to lead a happier life due to ongoing work stress & the prospect of working beyond retirement age 65.
It maybe a new reality is that more people expect to work until they die if they did not plan for their retirement at young age where they are most energetic & productive.
Unhealthy working environment lead to unhappiness
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Many people hate office politics (toxic environment ).It make their life unhappy at work. The issues of long working hours & unrealistic workloads exacerbate their miserable life at work.Feeling less motivated to get up in the morning to work.
Life is hard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuqR7iL8b3E
Health problems are also related to stress. Stress will worsen or increase the risk of conditions like obesity, heart disease, diabetes, depression problems etc
Regular exercise (strenuous ) has been proven (100%) to reduce stress , ward off anxiety and feelings of depression & improve sleep. It pumps up your endorphins, a happy chemical which trigger a positive feeling in the body.
Health & insurance for protection
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Healthiness is happiness life
When you are young and healthy you probably won’t even consider your health as important .You never imagine that one day you could get diabetes or cholesterol problems as you neglect your health . You don't bother to buy insurance.
Old age & Caregiver
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Singapore's ageing population is a ticking 'time bomb. It sees more cases of Parkinson's disease. 82,000 people in SG (2019) have dementia . 3 in 4 feel ashamed and rejected because of the illness.
Most young people are not emotionally or financially prepare to take care of old age parents who has Parkinson or Dementia. Prolonged stress without help can cause burnout.
So you need to enhance sense of urgency and mission (增强忧患意识和使命感) to plan to save for your old age as young as possible to reduce your children burden of financially supporting you when you grow old.
How to deal with caregiver burnout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svI7MxLbyps
Facing Dementia: Caregivers and Loved Ones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A86wOM6LvoY
Parkinson's Disease
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkOm-i40Jzk
Caregiving is stressful and can cause depression.
Married stress
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Conflict is inevitable especially when they have children. Human emotions are very complicate.It is so common for our emotions to get us into trouble when communicating with our spouse. It can lead to infidelities, broken homes etc when communication way falls short.
Money is one of the source of conflict and tension for many couples. Disagreements over household bills ,education (enrichment) expenses , housing/car/credit card loans , high risk (man) Vs low risk (woman) investment , different money values over WANT vs NEED etc. Different parenting styles especially involve parent-in law is also one of conflict.
Conflict & tension can be solved. All the answer we need are inside us. We just need to calm down in a quiet cooling place or taking a long bus journey with apple IPOD music or...
Accept people for who they are, not for what you want them to be. don’t try to change who they are. Word of wisdom. Let it be - A mature inner mind and a kind of self-confidence & grasp to acceptance that things sometimes cannot be change.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc7qGegBbUQ.
Crying can actually make you feel better. Knowing this, you may be more inclined to find the sad song or the song that triggers memories so that you can quite literally cry it out.
Songs that induce weeping do you good & crying to sad music is mood enhancing. Chemicals that build up during emotional stress may be removed in our tears when we cry .It activates the body in a healthy way. It releases stress & therefore is a great practice when it comes to staying mentally healthy.
F-E-A-R has two meanings: 'Forget Everything and Run,' or, 'Face Everything and Rise. Fear is something we all have faced, and will face again.
Music is known to have positive medicinal effects. It can help you adjust that attitude. It is a mood booster. When a great song energizes your motivation, you can go farther with less effort. Listen it many times. 10 times ,100 times or 1000 times. days , months or years. It is a matter of time your F.E.A.R mood changes from you is Face Everything And Rise.
Amazing Grace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUKrpYNwYxU
南無阿彌陀佛-李娜
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sw9zdyxRPWs
Om Mani Padme Hum Original Extended Version x9
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-ZO7bsA2pA
Enya - May it be ( lyrics ) ♫
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8u4VLk0iTI
El Condor Pasa (Guitar instrumental)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL3Fnm1fc4
More Than Love--Sky's violin 假如爱有天意
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGVfiITL7Po
赵雷 Zhao Lei - 成都 Chengdu | 夜色钢琴曲 Night Piano Cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nt9MuYIXBY
Jimmy Cliff - I Can See Clearly Now With Lyrics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSuB4t3q_dA.
The best way to multiply your happiness is to share it with others. Be positive. 2020 new year resolution. Be more happy & healthy.