{"id":1151,"date":"2023-05-08T00:30:07","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T00:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sixitstage.com\/drdae\/?p=1151"},"modified":"2024-02-28T03:11:09","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T03:11:09","slug":"did-you-know-that-it-takes-work-to-be-happy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sixitstage.com\/drdae\/2023\/05\/08\/did-you-know-that-it-takes-work-to-be-happy\/","title":{"rendered":"Did you know that it takes work to be happy?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1151\" class=\"elementor elementor-1151\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb4abfa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb4abfa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8513f78\" data-id=\"8513f78\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96f873f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96f873f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Did you know that it takes work to be happy?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7221952 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7221952\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b917267\" data-id=\"b917267\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-946d51c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"946d51c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div id=\"item-5cd14e64ee6eb018e4f08c94\" class=\"sqs-layout sqs-grid-12 columns-12\" data-layout-label=\"Post Body\" data-type=\"item\" data-updated-on=\"1557221793796\"><div class=\"row sqs-row\"><div class=\"col sqs-col-12 span-12\"><div id=\"block-1ad8c5d4fcd0e52d6d3b\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\"><div class=\"sqs-block-content\"><p class=\"\">If you have been following my blogs for many years, you know that I enjoy reading the research of Dan Buettner, the author of Blue Zones and Thrive \u00a0He is a scientist focused on the areas of the world that have the oldest living people and what makes them live long, happy lives. \u00a0I don\u2019t want to be a spoiler but the short answer is\u2026 lifestyle habits!<\/p><p class=\"\">A few weeks ago, I read an article where he was asked about happiness. \u00a0I feel his points are so important that I have decided to dedicate this month\u2019s blog posts to uncovering what makes us happy. \u00a0So this month\u2019s theme is \u2018<em>what can we learn about happiness to create a sweet life\u2019<\/em>!<\/p><p class=\"\">Mr. Buettner says that there is no specific equation for happiness, however, in the countries of the world that are the most happy places, there are four main themes. I will share them with you here and then expand on my favorite.<\/p><ol data-rte-list=\"default\"><li><p class=\"\">All the children can read. Literacy changes the lives of children and increases the opportunities for the community and the nation. \u00a0Educating girls to grow up as educated women changes the society for the better.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"\">\u201cPublic health is more important than sick care, which is how I think of the American health care system.\u201d \u00a0I had to take this as a direct quote because I could not have said it better myself. The places were people are the happiest focus on catching health issues before they become major health problems. \u00a0This is the concept that I have devoted my life and career to.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"\">Having trust in institutions, communities and individuals. When you can trust your communities whether it be elected officials, workplaces, organizations where you are involved is important for a sense of happiness.<\/p><\/li><li><p class=\"\">Equality in the community. \u00a0For the community to be happy you have to want money to go to the people and places that have the greatest needs instead of going to rich populations at the expense of the poor.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><p class=\"\">Of course, the one where I hold expertise is number two. Preventing diseases before they get to the full disease state. \u00a0Think about your happiest times\u2026 weren\u2019t you feeling great?! Mr. Buettner\u2019s research shows that when you have health, you have the tools to be happy and create a happy life. We know from additional research that <strong>lifestyle habits are the number one contributor to wellness or illness and disease<\/strong>. \u00a0If you want a happy life, then you need to have a healthy lifestyle. <br \/><br \/>The number one \u2018shock\u2019 all of my practice members encounter is when they realize that the things they thought were healthy are not. \u00a0As they become more educated about their health, it becomes easy to change their health habits in a simple step by step approach.<\/p><p class=\"\">The next \u2018shock\u2019 is typically that it is more simple then they anticipated to change their habits! \u00a0It is unfortunate that we have a tendency to worry that healthy living is going to be hard and painful. \u00a0Often the steps are easier than we think and once we make the change our lives get so much better. So many practice members are willing to give up their old habits to feel better and be happier in their lives with their health. \u00a0<\/p><p class=\"\">If you want to join in on happiness and joy, call the office to find out more about how we can support you.<br \/><em><br \/>To Your One Sweet Life, <\/em><\/p><p class=\"\">Dr. Dae<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"Blog-meta BlogItem-meta\"><time class=\"Blog-meta-item Blog-meta-item--date\" datetime=\"2019-05-06\">May 6, 2019<\/time><\/div><div class=\"BlogItem-share\"><div class=\"Share sqs-share-buttons\" data-item-identifier=\"5cd14e64ee6eb018e4f08c94\" data-item-path=\"blog\/2019\/5\/7\/work-for-happiness\"><div class=\"Share-buttons\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><section id=\"comments-5cd14e64ee6eb018e4f08c94\" class=\"BlogItem-comments\"><div id=\"comments-5cd14e64ee6eb018e4f08c94\" class=\"squarespace-comments empty\" data-item-id=\"5cd14e64ee6eb018e4f08c94\" data-public-comment-count=\"0\" data-comment-state=\"1\"><div class=\"comments-content read-only\"><section id=\"comments\" data-dynamic-strings=\"\"><div class=\"header-controls\"><div class=\"controls\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that it takes work to be happy? 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