How to develop happiness muscles.

Last year when I took my children to visit with a college roommate, my roommate spoke of how much fun we had in college.  After listening to her, I expressed that my kids probably had no idea that I knew how to have fun. This was frustrating to me and I wanted fun back in my life, but it seemed  impossible at that time to  get it back.

My only explanation is that life has been hard and I've been out of practice.
Lately, that has changed.  Life is still hard, but I am handling it differently.
I no longer have so many little ones demanding my attention in which I feel the need to provide all at the same time. I still have the same amount of children, thank goodness, but they are growing up and I'm allowing me to take care of me more. My older children are realizing that this is a win win situation.
My children have caught me bursting out in laughter which they get a kick out of and love. So do I.
I have been playing with them and teaching them more.
I have been dancing more.
My happiness muscles are increasing and it's been wonderful.

Here are three things to consider when you are trying to relearn how to have fun and strengthen your happiness muscles.

1. Be healthy: physically(not just on the outside.), spiritually, and emotionally.
2. Have fun: by living in the moment.  (See video below)
3. Celebrate: Even if you can only do a very basic goal everyday, celebrate it. Eventually your capacity to do more will increase. When it does, celebrate the accomplishment of the very basic goal again and then anything that is beyond that very basic goal will be seen as going the extra mile.  Do this everyday. Celebrating is vital to developing your happiness muscles. Say, "Yeah Me!"