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652-Happiness Tips: Take a Picture Everyday Happiness - Finding Harmony and Bliss
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A picture is worth a thousand words, but it can also boost your happiness! Tune in to find out why pictures make us happy and how you can add more to your life!
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Welcome to Everyday Happiness, where we create lasting happiness, in about 2 minutes a day, through my signature method of Intentional Margins® (creating harmony between your to-dos and your priorities), happiness science, and musings about life.
I'm your host Katie Jefcoat, and today I found myself staring at a family picture on my desk. This picture captured that moment of happiness, and now I get a little boost of joy every single time that I look at it. That got me thinking, do pictures make us happier? The answer is yes!
After the evolution of photography went from getting film printed to having everything right at your fingertips on your phone, I will admit there was a lull in my picture printing frequency. I had all these “older” photos from years in the past on my walls, but nothing recent. Why? Because it was all on my phone. However, I noticed that those lovely pictures of the happiest moments in life often got swept away in the massive online photo album with random images of food, cat memes, and screenshots of purchases delivered long ago. So, there I was thinking, “Katie, you should really get some recent pictures printed.”
According to a post from Psychology Today, pictures do make us happier for these reasons.
First, pictures remind us of the people, places, and activities we love. When you look at all your favorite things in life, it brings a smile to your face.
Second, pictures help us to remember the past. Maybe the image is of a departed loved one or a special moment. Photos are a wonderful way to prompt our memories to remember those happy moments.
Third, pictures can save space. There are times in our lives when it can be hard to let go of an item, like an old car or bookshelf, because of the memories associated with it. You know you don’t need it, so taking a picture of it can still preserve that memory while clearing the space for new ones.
Fourth, pictures can condense childhood. The writer gave an excellent example that I may try myself. She used a company called Plum Print (no affiliate here, folks) that took photos of all of her child’s childhood artwork and school projects and condensed them into one slim photobook. Now, the writer and her child can lovingly look through all those memories without getting attacked by glitter and stray macaroni.
Finally, pictures can curate the things you love, foster creativity, and even act as a diary. Many use photography to express themselves and gather the things they love. Whether you love making Pinterest boards, enjoy posting Instagram pictures, or use photographs as a diary, those pictures make you happy.
Now, I am going to search through my endless photos for the brightest memories and send them off to get printed! What’s your favorite photo in your home? Let us know in the comments, or tag us over at Everyday Happiness with Katie. Want more happiness tips? Sign up for our newsletter! You can do that over at www.katiejefcoat.com/email
Life is heavy enough, we shouldn’t have to search for happiness. Get the exclusive happiness email, the happiest email in your inbox, delivered with a smile twice a month. https://www.katiejefcoat.com/email
And, let’s connect on social at @everydayhappinesswithkatie and join the community on the hashtags #IntentionalMargins and #everydayhappinesswithkatie on Instagram
Links: https://onamission.bio/everydayhappiness/
A picture is worth a thousand words, but it can also boost your happiness! Tune in to find out why pictures make us happy and how you can add more to your life!
Transcript:
Welcome to Everyday Happiness, where we create lasting happiness, in about 2 minutes a day, through my signature method of Intentional Margins® (creating harmony between your to-dos and your priorities), happiness science, and musings about life.
I'm your host Katie Jefcoat, and today I found myself staring at a family picture on my desk. This picture captured that moment of happiness, and now I get a little boost of joy every single time that I look at it. That got me thinking, do pictures make us happier? The answer is yes!
After the evolution of photography went from getting film printed to having everything right at your fingertips on your phone, I will admit there was a lull in my picture printing frequency. I had all these “older” photos from years in the past on my walls, but nothing recent. Why? Because it was all on my phone. However, I noticed that those lovely pictures of the happiest moments in life often got swept away in the massive online photo album with random images of food, cat memes, and screenshots of purchases delivered long ago. So, there I was thinking, “Katie, you should really get some recent pictures printed.”
According to a post from Psychology Today, pictures do make us happier for these reasons.
First, pictures remind us of the people, places, and activities we love. When you look at all your favorite things in life, it brings a smile to your face.
Second, pictures help us to remember the past. Maybe the image is of a departed loved one or a special moment. Photos are a wonderful way to prompt our memories to remember those happy moments.
Third, pictures can save space. There are times in our lives when it can be hard to let go of an item, like an old car or bookshelf, because of the memories associated with it. You know you don’t need it, so taking a picture of it can still preserve that memory while clearing the space for new ones.
Fourth, pictures can condense childhood. The writer gave an excellent example that I may try myself. She used a company called Plum Print (no affiliate here, folks) that took photos of all of her child’s childhood artwork and school projects and condensed them into one slim photobook. Now, the writer and her child can lovingly look through all those memories without getting attacked by glitter and stray macaroni.
Finally, pictures can curate the things you love, foster creativity, and even act as a diary. Many use photography to express themselves and gather the things they love. Whether you love making Pinterest boards, enjoy posting Instagram pictures, or use photographs as a diary, those pictures make you happy.
Now, I am going to search through my endless photos for the brightest memories and send them off to get printed! What’s your favorite photo in your home? Let us know in the comments, or tag us over at Everyday Happiness with Katie. Want more happiness tips? Sign up for our newsletter! You can do that over at www.katiejefcoat.com/email
Life is heavy enough, we shouldn’t have to search for happiness. Get the exclusive happiness email, the happiest email in your inbox, delivered with a smile twice a month. https://www.katiejefcoat.com/email
And, let’s connect on social at @everydayhappinesswithkatie and join the community on the hashtags #IntentionalMargins and #everydayhappinesswithkatie on Instagram
Links: https://onamission.bio/everydayhappiness/
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