My sister in law recommended watching Happy, a documentary that according to Netflix:

…takes viewers on a journey from the swamps of Louisiana to the slums of Kolkata in search of what really makes people happy. Combining real-life stories and scientific interviews, the film explores the secrets behind our most valued emotion.

Kind of fitting that after watching that documentary, I came across this from Huff Post: The Habits Of Supremely Happy People. Is the Universe trying to tell me something?

Have you ever stopped and really thought about what it takes to make you happy?  

I often hear people say if I only had more money or <fill in whatever material possession>, I would be so much happier. Whenever I hear that, I think about all the ‘famous’ people out there that have enough money to not have to worry but aren’t the most healthy, happy people in the world. They divorce, they have health issues, their kids are all kinds of crazy….  Money doesn’t buy happiness – no matter how much you want to believe it. It removes one category of worry and stress yes, but when you peel back all the layers – it’s not what satisfies you as a person and a single individual living in the world.

Being loved, having great people around you, exercise & movement, laughter, joy, having a purpose, being challenged, loving others, giving back — all of those things fill your heart and give meaning to your life. That’s the key – -having a sense of meaning and purpose I think.

We all have low moments in our lives — but being able to bounce back after the lows is what helps us grow and progress.

“Resilience, not happiness, is the opposite of depression.”

Thinking about this lately has really challenged me to think differently. I often think about people my age – is our life how we envisioned it when we were young and unencumbered by fear? Younger people have this sense of being able to conquer whatever they want –they can do anything, they can be anything. There is nothing wrong with having that feeling as your guiding mission – but it has to be tempered by reality and what you are willing to work for. What happens to us after we have the marriage, the kids, the mortgage that we lose that sense of adventure?: Do we have to lose it — or can it just mean redefining it? I want to recapture that feeling again, so I can be open to all the possibilities that are out there for me.

I believe it starts with making sure you are doing what you can to be happy…. do you agree?

Day two back on the Magnesium Supplement and I feel more rested and calmer. Maybe it’s all in my head but whatever works! Today’s workout beat my shoulders up once again —

Strength
Second position cleans 5×2 93#

WOD
For time:
800m run
100 double unders
200m db farmer carry walk 70#
400m run
time cap: 15 min

I went over the 15 minutes, so not sure where I finished but boy whether you walk or run with dumbbells — that is brutal.