You’re no whiner.You’re not prone to crying jags. You’re always smiling in pictures. You take a lot of joy in curling up on the couch with Ben & Jerrys and a new Netflix.
 
You’re happy, right?
 
Maybe. But there are some beliefs, attitudes and behaviors that either prevent or indicate that you’re not yet off-the-charts, deliriously happy.  They’re subtle. But see if you recognize yourself in these 10 signs.
 

Here’s 10 Subtle Signs we Are NOT Happy…

When we…

• Criticize our body, our behaviors, and often feel guilty.

However you define happiness -- contentment, joy, peaceful, satisfied, thrilled, or being on cloud nine -- we all strive to feel that way.
 

Here’s 10 Signs we are Truly Happy…

When we…

• Forget to worry.

• Have frequent, overwhelming episodes of appreciation.

• Know what it feels like to enjoy the journey.

• Have no interest in judging others in any way.

• Have no desire to criticize our body, behaviors, or even our own thoughts.

• Lose interest in wanting to be right.

What’s so great about releasing the fear? Every aspect of our entire life would improve tenfold. First, we could hear our intuition or gut instincts so that it could guide us in the decisions we make every minute of the day. When that happens, we could find the perfect job. We could see our relationships with significant others, our children, our clients and ourselves turnaround. By releasing the fear, we could have what everyone wants: we could be HAPPY.

Here are Some Signs We’re Releasing Fear…

When we find ourselves…

• Not taking SIDES