Sometimes we can be happy without being aware that we are. But we can also be UNhappy without actual consciousness of the fact. Many of us don't notice when other people are unhappy, or will ourselves to ignore the signs, perhaps for fear that it is a contagious state. In a similar way, sometimes we ignore our own unhappiness in case acknowledgement of the emotion makes it more tangible and somehow more real. Where there is no apparent or only a seemingly trivial reason for unhappiness it seems almost wrong to admit to it, even to ourselves. It is as if we consider the inability to reach happiness to be a failure. So entrained are we to strive for happiness, as if it were a material object that can be bought or caged, rather than an ephermal state to appreciate and treasure.
Unawareness of UNhappiness can be a mixed blessing, as can indeed, unawareness of happiness. Dwelling on unhappy thoughts may lead us very close to overindulgence in self-pity. No-one likes a martyr. But sometimes you can be unhappy without knowing why, and this could be due to something in your lifestyle that doesn't chime quite right. Happy feelings are communicated to our brain via neurotransmitters - unhappiness is thought to be likewise. So it is all chemical? At the very least, an imbalance in our diet, or not enough rest or too little exercise can cause us to feel discontented and on edge. It might be difficult to pinpoint the cause of our unhappiness, but taking stock of how you spend your days, taking more time for yourself and understanding your body better may help.
Too often we rush around and fail to take stock. If we're too busy, we ignore the lack of contentedness, or perhaps, pay a psychiatrist to worry about it for us. We could go over our childhood to death or stuff ourselves with antidepressants, but maybe what is needed is a change of diet or daily regime. Maybe we could learn to trust our instincts more and rely less on other people to work out what we should do?
Unawareness of UNhappiness can be a mixed blessing, as can indeed, unawareness of happiness. Dwelling on unhappy thoughts may lead us very close to overindulgence in self-pity. No-one likes a martyr. But sometimes you can be unhappy without knowing why, and this could be due to something in your lifestyle that doesn't chime quite right. Happy feelings are communicated to our brain via neurotransmitters - unhappiness is thought to be likewise. So it is all chemical? At the very least, an imbalance in our diet, or not enough rest or too little exercise can cause us to feel discontented and on edge. It might be difficult to pinpoint the cause of our unhappiness, but taking stock of how you spend your days, taking more time for yourself and understanding your body better may help.
Too often we rush around and fail to take stock. If we're too busy, we ignore the lack of contentedness, or perhaps, pay a psychiatrist to worry about it for us. We could go over our childhood to death or stuff ourselves with antidepressants, but maybe what is needed is a change of diet or daily regime. Maybe we could learn to trust our instincts more and rely less on other people to work out what we should do?
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