Simple And Effective Ways To Happiness

Simple And Effective Ways To Happiness

I always believed happiness is a state of mind.

Of course, this isn’t always true. Sometimes life throws you a curveball when you least expect it, and you’re lucky just to dodge the bullet. But believe it or not, there are other times when your unhappiness is as easy to reboot as your computer.

By taking a few simple steps to change your state and start feeling happy (even when you really aren’t), it will be far easier to find peace, even during the most difficult times in your life.

Though elevating yourself to happy from down can require you to dig a little deep, the effort will lead you toward the rich rewards of a happier life.

Here are simple ways to stop feeling down in the mouth:

Work hard, play harder.

It’s a lot easier to massage your inner satisfaction when you feel as though you’re leaping hurdles and scaling the mountains of your life. Decide what you want, then set a goal and keep on racing until you finish it. A life of accomplishments aimed at growth rather than gain is often a life that is filled with joy.

Exercise.

Your body needs at least a half hour, three to five times a week. It’s your job to make sure you get it. Working out releases endorphins that will change your body and state of mind, meaning that exercise won’t only help you get a body like batman, it will also help you to feel instantly happier.

Learn something new.

Your mind deserves a good workout, every bit as much as your body. Take the time to learn something new and you’ll find your self-confidence soaring. You will foster new ways of thinking, develop positive habits, and give yourself the growth you need to be happy inside and out.

Grow your soul.

You’re never too old for a little spiritual maturation. It doesn’t matter what you believe, by deepening your spiritual connection you will promote the inner solace that can give you sanctuary from the world around you.

Express yourself.

When you articulate your feelings, you broaden your reach to the world. Whether you are communicating through writing, art, speech or other forms of communication. Expressing yourself openly will keep negatives emotion from festering. Stale emotions are a breeding ground for anger and resentment. Letting it out is like pushing the 'reset' button.

Show gratitude.

No matter how busy your schedule might be, it is always worth taking time to acknowledge the best things in your life, especially on those days when you feel as though nothing is as it should be. Make a list of things you feel especially grateful for (it doesn’t have to be long). Reflect on why those things are beneficial to your life, and how you can show your appreciation. I find it helps to actually thank people- verbally or I writing. A thank you note forces you to focus on something positive, if only for a few minutes, so long as it is genuine.

Want To Look & Feel 20 Years Younger?

Want To Look & Feel 20 Years Younger?

Science-based anti-ageing strategies can help you turn back the clock by up to two decades—without surgery, reports a new book, 20 Years Younger, by fitness guru Bob Greene, Oprah Winfrey’s personal trainer, and a team of experts.

The coauthors are Beverly Hills dermatologist Harold Lancer, Tufts University nutritionist Diane McKay, Ph.D. and Ronald Kotler, MD, medical director of Pennsylvania Hospital Sleep Disorders Center.

The book’s rejuvenating program is based on four “pillars” designed to help readers shed stress, decrease or erase wrinkles, boost mental sharpness, and rev up energy. According to the authors, incorporating these pillars—the right nutrition, exercise, skin care and adequate sleep—in your life may slow down the effects of aging, so you look and feel younger than your true age. Here’s a look at six anti-aging lessons that I learned from the program:

1. Select superfoods.

Certain nutrient-dense foods can reduce the risk for diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer and other chronic diseases. Among those that Greene and his team recommend are blueberries, almonds, sweet potatoes, and olive oil. They also advise covering half your plate with brightly colored fruits and vegetables, which are packed with antioxidants and micronutrients, a strategy that’s helped me shed 22 pounds since these foods are also filling. Recent studies find that berries lower the threat of developing high blood pressure, Parkinson’s disease and dementia, while nuts and olive oil both help ward off heart disease, the leading killer of Americans.

2. Limit yourself to 1,700 calories a day.

Eating less is one of the best ways to extend life, since all too many of us dig our graves with a knife and fork: Up to half of heart disease cases, one-third of cancer cases, and up to 90 percent of type 2 diabetes cases are linked to excess weight. Conversely, populations with a low-calorie diet have the world’s highest rates of centenarians. In Okinawa, Japan, for example, so many people live past 100 that there’s an ongoing study of their healthy habits, which include a cultural tradition called “hara hachi bu” (only eating until they feel 80 percent full).

3. Walk uphill.

According to Greene, an exercise physiologist, fitness should literally be an uphill battle, since using a flat treadmill is similar to walking downhill. You don’t get enough of a workout to rev up your metabolism the rest of the day, a key goal of a healthy workout. (The book advises at least 200 minutes of cardio per week, plus weight lifting to strengthen the core.) My trainer also recommends walking sideways on a slanted treadmill—try it and you’ll be surprised at how quickly you start to feel the burn!

4. Use sunscreen daily.Having lost my father to melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, I commend Greene for advocating the use of sunscreen for both prevention of skin cancer and premature wrinkles brought on by baking in the sun’s rays. The program includes a three-step facial rejuvenating plan: exfoliating with a dime-sized dab of skin polish, cleansing with an upward circular motion, and using an antioxidant-rich nourisher. Oprah claims that after following this routine for a few weeks, she noticed visible improvement.

5. Slim down by sleeping more.

Up to 70 million Americans don’t get the seven to nine hours of sleep a night necessary for optimal health. Not only does that raise risk for heart attacks and diabetes, but it can also make us fat. Getting more rest is literally a dream diet, according to Dr. Kotler, because as we sleep, our bodies produce an appetite-suppressing chemical called leptin, making it easier to avoid overeating during the day.

6. Dim the lights at night.
One bad habit that robs us of rest—and I admit that I’m a chronic offender—is using a computer (or watching TV) late a night, because the bright light from the screen tricks the brain into being wakeful instead of slowing down for shut-eye at bedtime. The sleep secret he advises may sound drastic: Get rid of all lights in the bedroom, except for a dim safety light. However, given the life-extending benefits of adequate sleep, it may be worth a try, much as my night owl nature resists this commonsense solutio

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Muhammad A'Qil Asil bin Miswan


Muhammad Hadif Asil bin Miswan

Nor A'rysha Asilah bt Miswan

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amalan baik tapi songsang

Pernahkan anda bermuhasabah atau menilai dan menghitung kembali tentang amalan seharian. Kadang-kadang kita akan dapati amalan kita adalah terbalik atau bertentangan dari apa yang patut dilakukan dan dituntut oleh Islam. Mungkin kita tidak sedar atau telah dilalaikan atau terikut-ikut dengan budaya hidup orang lain.

Perhatikan apa yang dipaparkan dibawah sebagai contoh amalan yang terbalik:-


1. Amalan kenduri arwah beberapa malam yang dilakukan oleh keluarga simati selepas sesuatu kematian (malam pertama, kedua, ketiga, ketujuh dan seterusnya) adalah terbalik dari apa yang dianjurkan oleh Rasulullah di mana Rasulullah telah menganjurkan jiran tetangga memasak makanan untuk keluarga simati untuk meringankan kesusahan dan kesedihan mereka.


Keluarga tersebut telah ditimpa kesedihan, terpaksa pula menyedia makanan dan belanja untuk mereka yang datang membaca tahlil. Tidakkah mereka yang hadir makan kenduri tersebut khuatir kalau-kalau mereka termakan harta anak yatim yang ditinggalkan oleh simati atau harta peninggalan simati yang belum dibahagikan kepada yang berhak menurut Islam?


Jangan lupa derma ketika ziarah mayat

2. Kalau hadir ke kenduri walimatul urus (kenduri kahwin) orang kerap salam berisi (hadiah wang yang diberi semasa bersalam). Kalau tak ada duit nak dikepit dalam tangan, maka segan ia nak pergi makan kenduri. Tetapi kalau ia menziarah orang mati, tidak segan pula salam tak berisi. Sepatutnya kalau menziarah keluarga si matilah kita patut memberi sedekah. Kalau ke kenduri kahwin, tak bagi pun tak apa kerana tuan rumah panggil untuk diberi makan bukan untuk ia menambah pendapatan.


3. Ketika menghadiri majlis pemimpin negara kita berpakaian cantik kemas dan segak tetapi bila mengadap Allah baik di rumah maupun di masjid, pakaian lebih kurang saja bahkan ada yang tak berbaju. Tidakkah ini suatu perbuatan yang terbalik.


4. Kalau menjadi tetamu di rumah orang dan diberi jamuan, kita rasa segan nak makan, malu-malu kucing kononnya malu dan beradab, sedangkan yang dituntut dibanyakkan makan dan dihabiskan apa yang dihidang supaya tuan rumah rasa gembira dan tidak membazir. Perangai tinggal makanan tak habis dah jadi budaya orang kita.


5. Kalau bersolat sunat di masjid amat rajin, tapi kalau di rumah, sangat malas. Sedangkan sebaik-baiknya solat sunat banyak dilakukan di rumah seperti yang dianjurkan oleh Rasulullah untuk mengelakkan rasa riak.


6. Bulan puasa adalah bulan mendidik nafsu termasuk nafsu makan yang berlebihan tetapi kebanyakan orang mengaku bahawa dalam carta perbelanjaan setiap rumah orang Islam akan kita dapati perbelanjaan di bulan puasa adalah yang tertinggi dalam setahun. Sedangkan sepatutnya perbelanjaan di bulan puasa yang terendah. Bukankah terbalik amalan kita?


7. Kalau nak mengerjakan haji, kebanyakan orang akan membuat kenduri sebelum bertolak ke Mekah dan apabila balik dari Mekah tak buat kenduri pun. Anjuran berkenduri dalam Islam antaranya ialah kerana selamat dari bermusafir, maka dibuat kenduri, bukan kerana nak bermusafir, maka dibuat kenduri. Bukankah amalan ini terbalik? (Ini mesti ada tujuan lain!!!).


8. Semua ibubapa amat bimbang kalau-kalau anak mereka gagal dalam periksa. Maka dihantarlah ke kelas tuisyen walau pun banyak belanjanya. Tapi kalau anak tak boleh baca Quran atau solat, tak bimbang pula bahkan tak mahu hantar tuisyen baca Quran atau kelas khas mempelajari Islam. Kalau guru tuisyen sanggup dibayar sebulan RM20.00 satu pelajaran 8 kali hadir tapi kepada Tok Guru Quran nak bayar RM15.00 sebulan 20 kali hadir belajar pun menggeletar tangan. Bukankah terbalik amalan kita? Kita sepatutnya lebih bimbang jika anak tidak dapat baca Al Quran atau bersolat dari tidak lulus periksa.


9. Kalau bekerja mengejar rezeki Allah tak kira siang malam, pagi petang, mesti pergi kerja. Hujan atau ribut tetap diharungi kerana hendak mematuhi peraturan kerja. Tapi ke rumah Allah (masjid) tak hujan, tak panas, tak ribut pun tetap tak datang ke masjid. Sungguh tak malu manusia begini, rezeki Allah diminta tapi nak memperhambakan diri padaNya segan dan malas.


10. Seorang isteri kalau nak keluar rumah samada dengan suami atau tidak, bukan main lagi berhias. Tetapi kalau duduk di rumah, masyaAllah, kain hamis berbau. Sedangkan yang dituntut seorang isteri itu berhias untuk suaminya, bukan berhias untuk orang lain. Perbuatan amalan yang terbalik ini membuatkan rumahtangga kurang bahagia.


Cukup dengan contoh-contoh di atas. Marilah kita berlapang dada menerima hakikat sebenarnya. Marilah kita beralih kepada kebenaran agar hidup kita menurut landasan dan ajaran Islam yang sebenar bukan yang digubah mengikut selera kita.


Allah yang mencipta kita maka biarlah Allah yang menentukan peraturan hidup kita.


Sabda Rasullullah SAW: "Sampaikanlah dariku walaupun satu ayat." (Riwayat Bukhari)

8 Tips Mudah Membersihkan Hati

8 Tips Mudah Membersihkan Hati




"Sesungguhnya dalam diri manusia itu ada seketul daging. Jika daging itu baik, maka baiklah seluruh anggota badannya tetapi seandainya daging itu rosak dan kotor, maka kotor dan rosaklah seluruh anggota badannya. Daging yang dimaksudkan ini adalah hati." - Hadis riwayat Bukhari dan Muslim daripada Nu'man bin Basyir
Bagaimana kita nak membersihkan hati dan membuang sikap-sikap negatif di dalam diri kita secara perlahan-lahan?
Berikut adalah 8 tips mudah yang ingin kami kongsikan bersama.
1. Bersyukur dengan kurniaan Tuhan
2. Beribadat dengan benar dan seikhlas hati
3. Berakhlak baik
4. Menimba ilmu tanpa henti
5. Bekerja keras cara bijak
6. Bersederhana dalam hidup
7. Ringan tangan membantu sesiapa sahaja
8. Memaafkan orang lain