The Happiness Project Raina Jain

Letting go creates space for fresh beginnings: stripping you of what happened yesterday, and enabling the doors of brand new opportunities to open today. Letting go is about accepting what is happening right now and not worrying about what will come up tomorrow. It involves much more than just saying you have let go. It’s an internal process that must happen for you to truly feel better and get on with life in a healthy way. 

I think one of the most amazing things I have ever felt was ‘in the act of letting go’. Just imagine, like a huge solid rock is lifted from the very core of your soul. And you start feeling this lightness. That deep exhale. And once I felt that, I wanted to keep feeling that feeling. And then with steady practice, my brain would automatically learn to ‘let go’ every time something/ someone pulls me down.

As a gentle reminder, it’s important that we honor where we are on our individual journeys of letting go. This is a process that may be more challenging for some than others. Know that wherever you are right now, is okay.


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I was recently asked, "have you ever felt hatred towards anyone"? And I said, "I think hate is a very strong word. I don’t remember the last time I felt hatred towards anyone. But every time, there’s a negative emotion produced by someone else or any external event - I tend to ask myself: what is it trying to tell me about myself? So for example, every time I browse through my Instagram, I see a lot of people getting married - so I ask myself? Why do I feel uncomfortable - is this situation producing a feeling of fear or loneliness or discomfort - it’s just about getting in touch with that feeling.
Or every time someone criticises your work - is that criticism producing a feeling of self-doubt or worthlessness.
Just get into the habit of asking yourself “what emotion is being triggered in me by external events” And then you’ll start creating a life that is full of awareness"

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Conscious Living. These two words have infiltrated the world in recent years. What does it really mean to live consciously? For many, “conscious living” brings up a sense of community, like-minded individuals, or perhaps a feeling of peace and power. For others, “conscious living” is about “tree-huggers,” chanting and Whole Foods. Although I consider myself a fan of “conscious living,” I never stopped to define it “consciously.” What is it to be conscious? Essentially, being “conscious” is about bringing AWARENESS to every aspect of your life — inside and out. Think about it. How many opportunities are there to bring “consciousness” to? There are literally thousands of big and little things to bring our full attention to, or not.
·  We can consciously evaluate each area of life, such as our health, finances, relationships, fun, our environment and our spirituality.
·  We can be conscious of our thoughts and beliefs that are shaping our lives. Beliefs about ourselves, others, politics, the media and the world. Beliefs about what is good and what is bad. Thoughts that are true or untrue in reality.
·  We can be conscious of our choices. What do you say “yes” to? What do you say “no” to? Will you work out today? Eat healthfully? Break the law or follow the law? Be considerate or rude? What will you focus on today? Is the glass half full or half empty?
·  We can be conscious about setting goals and influencing the quality of our lives. What are your dreams? What are you really committed to? Who do you want to spend time with? Are you moving toward your goals?
·  We can be conscious during activities – talking, eating, working out, having sex, cleaning, sailing, driving, cooking, showering, walking the dog or reading.
·  We can be conscious of our authentic selves. Our strengths, weaknesses, and personality tendencies. Our desires. Our level of happiness. Our passions.
·  We can be conscious of being conscious. Noticing when we are “present to life” or “checked out.” When all of our senses are engaged, or when we are numb.

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A vision board, is essentially a physical manifestation of your objectives. It’s a way to exercise goal setting in your life. It’s also one of the very best means exactly how to place the Law of Attraction into method. Developing a vision board is more than just eliminating publication images, putting together gorgeous collections, as well as expecting the best. It’s an imaginative procedure, an effective visualisation device that helps you narrow down wishes via the liberty. While you’re setting clear purposes as well as objectives, it’s the Law of Attraction that allures and also attracts you to the possibilities you require to transform these dreams of your own right into a fact. It’s all about you satisfying the energised vibration you’re anticipating for your life that will end up attracting your desires. We can say that vision board are effective because of three main factors:
1. The power of choice
The Question is not “Are you worthy enough to reach your goals?” The Question is “Are your goals worthy enough of you? — Bob Proctor
Whether developing one or a number of boards, the restricted area forces you to concentrate on your most valued wishes. You must first identify your desires. After that choose images that represent those wishes. The basic selection procedure limits your emphasis and personalizes your board with particular messages that matter to you. As an example, you may decide to put a picture of a home on your visualization board due to the fact that you want to buy your desire residence someday.
2. The power of visualization
Certainly, it is the appearance of a dream board that really drives home your needs as well as sends out an extremely clear message. To understand why visualizing your needs is so powerful, we require to have a look at the mind. Our brain is an incredible equipment that is geared toward making us effective with every action we take. It educates our bodies to plan for action. When we picture ourselves planning for a task, our brains really run through the procedure and also send signals to the rest of our body to finish the activity. Visualization is nearly as effective as executing the action. When you visualize yourself living in your dream residence, your mind trains your body for that truth. As a matter of fact, in one neuropsychology research, scientists discovered that the psychological training of the exercise was nearly as reliable as the real physical practice.
3. The power of consistency
Whether attempting to learn a brand-new ability or produce a new habit, consistency is the trick. We’re wired for rep. You could have come across the saying ‘Neurons that discharge together, cable together.’ Every single time we duplicate an action, activated neurons build a more powerful connection, which explains exactly how any ability can become automated. It’s not nearly enough to just develop a board and leave it to collect dirt in your wardrobe. By positioning it in a place you see daily, you create the opportunity for regular visualization to educate your mind, body, as well as spirit to manifest your wishes.


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By now, you've made appetizers for your annual New Year's Eve party, made a list of goals for the coming year, and have your New Year's Eve song playlist curated to perfection. What else is there to do on New Year's Eve—besides, you know, classic New Year's Eve traditions like watching the ball drop and celebrating with a New Year's movie marathon? As 2021 is coming to an end, everyone is getting very excited to enter into the new year. 2022 will be the year where everyone can start afresh. For the past two years, people have taken to their homes to abide by the social distancing rule due to the coronavirus pandemic. We have now been considering celebrating this occasion within the comfort of their homes. The new year marks the beginning of new promises, resolutions and life decisions. It is this time of the year when we all can let go of old disputes and fights, and focus on mending everything for the new year to come. Here's hoping that the new year brings us lots of new and exciting opportunities in our lives. This new year will be our year. Happy New Year!
Remember, no matter what the year brings, you are loved and you are strong. This is a small message from ‘The Happiness Project’ for all of us out there as we step into the new year!

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Relationships can be one of the most joyful and fulfilling aspects of our lives, and they can also challenge us beyond comprehension. We've all heard that communication is the most important thing in any relationship.

Let’s consider basic human needs, as taught by psychologist Abraham Maslow. All of our behaviors are driven by our needs, and our needs are derived from our emotional states. After our needs of food and shelter have been met, each of us have very important basic needs—four of which are the need for attention, affection, appreciation, and acceptance. The ways in which we seek these things is dependent upon our level of emotional intelligence, our beliefs, and our core values. Following are some examples of how you can bring awareness to these areas and begin to practice being more compassionate in your relationship.

“The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.”

Lately, I’ve been feeling a sense of vulnerability that I always wished I could feel without being afraid. I have always wished I was one of those people who could show my authentic self to the world and still be able to look you in the eye after I let you see me, without quivering in shame or regret.

When I begin to experience negative self-talk inside of me, I seem to be shifting almost immediately to a place of self-love, forgiveness, acceptance, and compassion for myself. This inner awakening has begun to translate into a new perception of my outside world.

Instead of my usual thoughts and reactions that occur when confronted with less than ideal responses from the external world, I am able to see me in you and you in me.

Right away I begin to feel compassion, because I know that you hurt, just like me, and you feel joy, just like me. You worry and feel scared sometimes, just like me. You have bad days, just like me, and you have amazing days, just like me. You are seeking, just like me. You want to believe in love, just like me.

I look at people passing me by in the store, on the streets, or in traffic, and have a deep sense of knowing that they too feel separate sometimes, and they too have times when they fear they will never be enough—just like me.

The simple act of making a shift within has completely transformed the type of relationships I’m attracting. When you live from a place of self-love, the world mirrors love and compassion back to you.

When you give yourself unconditional love, compassion, forgiveness, and acceptance, you’re then able to give that to others.


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