How To Stay Happy At Home

Women, especially those who are professionally inclined, often get addicted to the newfound independence that comes with pursuing a career. It teaches them a lot about life, but also gives back a lot in terms of independent thought process and the ability to define themselves in their own terms, and not according to terms defined by their man. If such women are to be made to sit at home, during a lay-off, after getting married into a different state, when they turn mothers, when they take a hiatus or after retirement, they often feel wasted and purposeless. Many of them begin to sink into depression and blame their husbands or grown up children for their mood swings; they may even enter into the destructive habit of self-pity. This emotional downturn affects their daily interactions with people within and outside the family circle. It is thus, imperative for a woman to stay happy, even as she is at home. In any case, it is well said that a happy man is just one happy person, whereas a happy woman equals a happy family. Read on to learn how to stay happy even at home.

 

Ways To Stay Happy At Home 

No Pity
The first thing to do is to come out of this apparently comfortable habit of pitying oneself. It is not only vulgar but also destructive. It will turn you against the whole world, giving you the false notion that everyone else is responsible for your condition, while it is only you, or perhaps, just the circumstances that are responsible for you having to stay at home. If you do not love yourself, you cannot expect others to love you. 

Hobbies
You may have been a good singer but never found time to practice music all the while you worked. Or, you may have loved to paint but never found time to. Now is the time; in fact, you have all the time in the world to pursue your interests. Do not ever forget just how happy you felt singing, painting, taking pictures, or cooking, as these were the things that gave you peace of mind. Since you need to be at peace now more than at any other time, you must pursue your interests. 

Learn Something New
Though the old saying was “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend”, the modern refrain is to replace the word “diamonds” with the word “internet” (!). Diamonds cannot teach you how to use Adobe Photoshop so that you can design birthday cards and other such things. Diamonds cannot teach you how to make pepper rasam that you love but could never make. Thus, if you feel the need to pamper yourself, bypass the diamonds and give yourself an internet connection. 

Study
Contrary to what you might have thought, it was not your money but your knowledge that gave you all that power. Study ahead and gain a few more qualifications. You will feel more worthy and will have something to do through the day. Apply for an MBA or some other qualification, or learn a new language that would help you better your prospects when looking for a job.