The EASIER Way to Happiness – Part 3 – Screen and Simplify

by | Jul 1, 2013 | Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Relationships (Self and Others)

Before we tackle the third step in my ‘EASIER’ ways to being happy NOW tool, let’s recap and reflect on how well you have managed the first two parts of this six part guide…

Part 1: Engage and enjoy the present moment
Part 2: Attitude and action

No-one knows the answer to how well you are doing better than you and your current levels of happiness will speak for themselves. If you are not yet as happy as you’d like to be or know you can be… don’t beat yourself up as this is the surest way to being unhappy. Use any guilt you feel to motivate you to change, get back on the horse and continue the journey with me right now…

Part 3: Screen and Simplify

1. Screen. Screen out the unnecessary and focus on important things. Exercise, sleep, quality time with friends and family and having true ‘re-creation’ time are often the first things to be sacrificed in our quest for ‘achievement’. Yet these are often the very things required for achieving happiness. Frugality is something we are culturally cut off from understanding and enjoying. The consumption society has made us feel that happiness lies in having things and has failed to teach us the happiness of not having things. So, once you’ve screened, it is up to you to…

2. Simplify your life. What do you have to say NO to, so you can YES to the things that matter? You know what they are… perhaps taking on too many extra responsibilities at work and not delegating, perhaps it’s wasting time on the web, perhaps it is procrastinating or being a perfectionistic? It’s up to you. You can choose to simplify your life today and say YES to the things that really matter to you. Choose to be happy and…

“be the difference that makes the difference”

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Namaste,

 

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Dr Sharon King Gabrielides, EQ Expert, Founder and CEO

Sharon is a dynamic facilitator, speaker and executive coach with over 25 years’ experience in leadership development and organisational transformation. Her PhD thesis contributed a framework for holistic and sustainable leadership development that was published by Rutgers University in the USA. She is faculty of numerous business schools and highly sought-after by leading corporates because she works hand-in-hand with them to create sustainable results and long-term success. In 2020, Sharon was inducted into the Educators Hall of Fame, which is a lifetime achievement award, recognising excellence and her contribution to the field.

Sharon is one of only three women in South Africa to hold the title of Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) – the Oscar of the speaking industry. She is also a COMENSA Master Practitioner (CMP), a qualified Modern Classroom Certified Trainer (MCCT™) and an accredited Global Virtual Speaker. Sharon is also a registered Education, Training and Development Practitioner (ETDP), holds an Honours degree in Psychology and practices as an NLP master practitioner.

Most important to Sharon is that she has become known for her genuinely caring manner, practical and transformational approach, and for providing valuable tools and that allow people to take Key Steps to really… ‘be the difference that makes the difference.’