Cheerfulness is a wonderful feature of a person to find something beautiful in every day. Unfortunately, not all people have this ability. But what does psychology say about this? Is cheerfulness an innate character trait or is this quality amenable to development? Let's take a closer look at this issue.
Definition
Each of us intuitively understands the meaning of the word "cheerfulness". People with this quality stand out from the crowd with a wide sincere smile, a gleam in their eyes and a calm face. Nevertheless, in psychology there is a specific definition of "cheerfulness", it sounds like this: "this is a personal quality that expresses a person's positive perception of life and emerging circumstances, the ability to endure difficulties."
A few more words about cheerfulness
Let's consider the definition in more detail. Cheerfulness is:
- the ability to see the positive in everyday things that few deliverjoys, for example, in the early morning, in a mug of tea, in rain and snow;
- the ability not to lose heart in difficult situations;
- friendly perception of life, whatever it may seem at the moment;
- the ability to trust the future without worrying about it;
- the ability to understand that life is the most precious gift a person has;
- the ability to be happy here and now, without being tied to the past and unnecessary anxiety.
The Benefits of Cheerfulness
"Cheerfulness" is a quality of character that gives optimists several advantages over other people:
- she keeps faith in people and helps to move forward despite all circumstances;
- helps you see the meaning in the simplest of actions;
- an optimist is free from negative emotions and suffering;
- a cheerful person is self-sufficient, he feels good alone with himself: he will not experience painful dependence on relationships and the presence of a partner in his life, respecting the personal space of another person;
- an optimist sees only positive traits in other people and helps to reveal them;
- Cheerful people are able to meet difficulties with dignity and learn from them positive lessons for the development of their personality.
Manifestation
Let's talk about how optimism manifests itself in everyday life.
- A cheerful person is always surrounded by people. They feel his positive energy and warmth of communication. An optimist not only always smiles himself,but also charges those who are nearby with a good mood.
- An optimist is able to maintain composure in stressful or extreme situations when a pessimist panics and loses control.
- Cheerfulness is the best cure for diseases, even if they are considered serious or incurable. Getting positive emotions and joy every day, as well as faith in recovery, helps to cure even cancer. This was told by one of the participants in the film "The Secret". A striking example is Louise Hay, a famous author of books, a woman who cured herself of a cancerous tumor on her own.
Where cheerfulness lives
Cheerfulness lives in:
- new knowledge: constant learning teaches you to value time and life;
- in communication: cheerfulness is an optimism that is transmitted along the chain from one person to another, that is, a positive environment helps to look at yourself from the other side and get rid of negative emotions;
- in trainings: psychology is able to reveal the joy of communicating with oneself and new sides of the inner world, as a result, a person's life becomes more harmonious and a feeling of happiness appears;
- in a caring and respectful attitude towards yourself: remember the famous saying "Until you love yourself, no one will love you", this is easy to explain, since the attitude of other people is a reflection of how a person treats himself.
5 steps to optimism
Developmentcheerfulness is a feasible task, although for many it is not an easy one. Here are five steps that will help you discover the joy of life.
- Start your morning with a smile and the little things that make waking up enjoyable. It can be a cup of coffee or tea with sweets, a favorite song or something else that gives you a positive mood. Smile at your reflection, husband, children, hug them, do not load your mind with problems and troubles in the morning.
- Get in the habit of being happy even when you're not in the mood. Depression and a dull expression on your face will definitely not help you cope with difficult circumstances. Put on a good mood in the same way as you put on clothes. It will be difficult at first, but then it will become a habit.
- When troubles have piled up and negative emotions, resentment, disappointment, longing, calm down, focus on breathing - this helps to come to a state of balance. Think about what is upsetting you and why you are feeling this way. For convenience, you can get a notebook in which you will write down your thoughts. Some of the findings may be completely unexpected and open your eyes to problems that you did not notice before, but they prevented you from living a fulfilling life.
- Do not bring work problems into the walls of your home, but to work what needs to be left at home. There is a time for everything, unload the mind, this will help you not feel tired around the clock.
- Laugh more. Cheerfulness is also a good sense of humor. Watch funny videos, comedies, cartoons, arrange contests for friends and pranks. Laughter and happiness gonearby.
May optimism and cheerfulness accompany you every day. Each person decides to be happy or unhappy independently, and the quality of life and psychological state directly depend on this choice. Tolstoy said: "In human existence there is no other goal than good and joy. This goal is worthy of life."
