100 days of Loungers happiness

sullivlo · 26-02-2014 5:03pm #1

Inspired by http://www.100happydays.com/ - this a thread for all of the #100daysofhappiness inspired social media posts, or if you wish, your own place to be happy.

What is it? (Shamelessly copied from the happy website)

What?
We live in times when super-busy schedules have become something to boast about. While the speed of life increases, there is less and less time to enjoy the moment that you are in. The ability to appreciate the moment, the environment and yourself in it, isthe base for the bridge towards long term happiness of any human being.

71% of people tried to complete this challenge, but failed quoting lack of time as the main reason.These people simpy did not have time to be happy. Do you?

How? Plain simple!
every day submit a picture of what made you happy!

It can be anything from a meet-up with a friend to a very tasty cake in the nearby coffee place, from a feeling of being at home after a hard day to a favor you didto a stranger.

#100happyday challenge is for you - not for anyone else.
It is not a happiness competition or a showing off contest. If you try to please / make others jealous via your pictures - you lose without even starting. Same goes for cheating.

Why would I do that?

People successfully completing the challenge claimed to:
- Start noticing what makes them happy every day;
- Be in a better mood every day;
- Start receiving more compliments from other people;
- Realize how lucky they are to have the life they have;
- Become more optimistic;
- Fall in love during the challenge.

Even when the challenge is over the collected 100 happy moments can always remind you about the beauty of your life. For that, you can receive a little 100 page book with your 100 happy daysat the finish line of the challenge!

I'm starting the challenge on the 1st March. I'll be using my new, dedicated twitter page, @sullivlo, to share my happiness with the world.

My preview of happiness is this first tweet:

#100DaysOfHappiness Preview: I just learned how to do a # and a € on my laptop. Three years later.

and my motivation to do it is:

Motivation: To make a conscious effort to be happy and to make time every day to appreciate everything life has to offer #100daysofhappiness

baby and crumble · 26-02-2014 9:34pm

YAY! I started this a couple of das ago- i'm on day 3 now. And sure, might as well stick it up!

This little guy (by the name of Twitch) never fails to cheer me up and make me happy. He's a long haired hamster and he's SOOOOOOO FLUFFY!!!!!!!

sunshine and showers · 27-02-2014 5:34pm

I've signed up too. I decided I might as well start today! I'm hoping it'll be good for my mental health, which hasn't been the best of late.

sullivlo · 27-02-2014 5:35pm

sunshine and showers wrote: »

I've signed up too. I decided I might as well start today! I'm hoping it'll be good for my mental health, which hasn't been the best of late.

The more the merrier! I think the overall aim is to acknowledge happiness daily for 100 days, and then you won't have to make a conscious effort after a while

TeletextPear · 27-02-2014 8:09pm

I'm up for this! Gonna start on Saturday on my twitter @beautybrushup

Legs.Eleven · 28-02-2014 12:39am

I based an English class on a website similar to this idea called 365grateful.com which is a photo a day of the things for which you're grateful for 365 days. I'm going to start tomorrow. I think it's a brilliant idea.

28-02-2014 1:18pm

Imma start tomorrow

(Not sure why I don't just start it today but I like to be organised :P)

ellie_sun · 28-02-2014 2:19pm

sullivlo wrote: »

I'm starting the challenge on the 1st March. I'll be using my new, dedicated twitter page, @sullivlo, to share my happiness with the world.

TeletextPear wrote: »

I'm up for this! Gonna start on Saturday on my twitter @beautybrushup

Just followed you both! I'm starting on tomorrow too, lasted 7 days last time. Got sick and couldn't manage to muster up any happiness for the tissues! I'm @thewholeworldis

Malari · 28-02-2014 2:35pm

I think the fact that people don't finish the 100 days is misrepresented. Surely people don't have time to register the happy moment, rather than they don't have time to be happy.

I guess it can be good for people to focus on the good times rather than be negative, and maybe I'm lucky that I can't think of the last time I was unhappy!

baby and crumble · 28-02-2014 2:48pm

Malari wrote: »

I think the fact that people don't finish the 100 days is misrepresented. Surely people don't have time to register the happy moment, rather than they don't have time to be happy.

I guess it can be good for people to focus on the good times rather than be negative, and maybe I'm lucky that I can't think of the last time I was unhappy!

But half the battle is noticing when you are happy, really acknowledging it. Its also about what makes you happy, as opposed to happiness being the absence of unhappiness...

Legs.Eleven · 28-02-2014 11:07pm

First photo taken of me fella. Going to carry my camera (just a normal compact one) about from now on so I can snap on the go. My head was racing with all the things I would include.

sullivlo · 01-03-2014 10:48am

Okay. For me, the challenge begins today. I could be lame and post the photo of the screenshot of my phone this morning when I realised it was Saturday and I didn't have to get up, but I can be more creative I'm sure

Daisies · 01-03-2014 10:57am

I'm starting today. My instagram is filawless

01-03-2014 11:52am

Ok I'm not really good with the whole social networking thing, is Instagram like Twitter?

vitani · 01-03-2014 12:33pm

I'm going to do my own version - I bought a new notebook yesterday (I LOVE stationery) and I'm going to note down one thing that made me laugh, one that made me smile and one thing I achieved/am proud of every day.

baby and crumble · 01-03-2014 1:41pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Ok I'm not really good with the whole social networking thing, is Instagram like Twitter?

Instagram is like twitter for photos.

Daisies · 01-03-2014 1:56pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Ok I'm not really good with the whole social networking thing, is Instagram like Twitter?

What b and c said. I can't cope with Twitter, everytime I log in I get overwhelmed by all the tweets. Instagram is just photos

Lyaiera · 01-03-2014 6:41pm

I've followed the Twitter accounts mentioned in here (in case ye were wondering who just followed ye.)

I'm not doing this though. I think my happiness is to delicate to be aiming for 100 days, but I'll still be cheering the people who are doing it on.

sullivlo · 01-03-2014 7:13pm

I've just posted the first thing that made me happy.

5 litre bottles of franks hot sauce. For the fattie in me

Scarinae · 02-03-2014 12:11am

I took a picture of a squirrel while I was out jogging this morning. I love squirrels!

I've set up a twitter account with my boards username if anyone wants to follow it, seemed easier than instagram!

(EDIT - I wasn't sure if I should post the picture here, because other people don't seem to be?)

Malari · 02-03-2014 4:19pm

I started mine yesterday but I'm just writing in a notebook as I think it's private. Yesterday's was a lovely gem of schadenfreude, for example, which I don't think everyone would appreciate. ;-)

Vojera · 02-03-2014 6:55pm

I've followed the twitter names on here (I'm not on Instagram). I'm @snugglor

I've two days done but it's the weekend so it's easy. Going to work and keeping it up will be a challenge.

Vojera · 03-03-2014 10:21am

This made me really happy this morning (I am, inexplicably, a Cumberperson):

Dutchess · 03-03-2014 12:22pm

I've decided to start this today and make a Pinterest board for it http://www.pinterest.com/dutchesslinda/100-happy-days/
I'll probably Tweet the individual submissions as well. @dutchesslinda is me.

05-03-2014 4:02pm

Finally started!

Only because I got a pressie in the post delivered to my desk. I'd marry her if she had a willy

I'm @whoopsadaisies on the twitter box

sullivlo · 05-03-2014 4:06pm

Awkward question, you mean marrying the person, not the teddy, right?

05-03-2014 4:08pm

Weeeellllllllll

It's a very cute teddy :P

Yes sorry! My friend who showered me with little gifts for no reason whatsoever

sullivlo · 05-03-2014 4:08pm

That would make me happy too

sunshine and showers · 05-03-2014 4:17pm

Aahh, forgot to send one in yesterday!

Dolbert · 05-03-2014 10:33pm

I'm doing this too! I've followed all the Twitter peeps

I'm @dolmeeo

ellie_sun · 05-03-2014 10:37pm

Just started today on twitter. Am determined to make it to 100!

100 days of Loungers happiness

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