What is true happiness?

What is real happiness - when the body is healthy and at peace



In today’s world of fast-paced speeds, endless goals, and other people’s expectations, the question of what true happiness is has become not only philosophical, but also vitally practical. It seems that everyone is running, proving something, building images for social networks and losing touch with reality, with themselves and with their own body. But true happiness is not a race. This is the moment when you are healthy, when your body breathes freely, and your soul does not hysteria with anxiety. It's life here and now. It's peace without escape. It's acceptance instead of struggle. And it's all available to everyone.

What is the essence of true happiness?

If you remove the husks of the outside world – brands, statuses, likes – then what is really important remains. Happiness doesn't live in the future. It's not in anyone's opinion. It's in Bodily comfort and mental balance. It is a state where you do not hide behind business, do not run away from yourself in TV shows and phones, but are able to be alone with silence and not feel fear.

Happiness is body health + peace of mind + presence in the moment. A simple formula that millions forget.


Why do we move away from this simplicity?

There are many reasons, and most of them are imposed from the outside. Advertising, idealization of success, social comparison. We are taught that happiness is a car, a house, prestige. But most people who have achieved this admit, “I feel empty.” The paradox is that the more a person aspires to other people's goals, the further he goes away from himself.



How to get back to yourself: practical advice

1. Stop it. Realize the moment.

• Take a deep breath. Feel your body. You're alive, and it's a miracle.
• Tell yourself, "I'm here now." That is enough.”
• Start your day with silence, not your phone. Let your breath be the first.

2. Take care of your body like a temple.

• Sleep is not a luxury - it is the foundation of the psyche.
• Eat organically. Simple food = clear mind.
• Move it. Walking, stretching, dancing – anything that enlivens the body.

3. Decide, don't run.
Problems don’t disappear if you ignore them. They accumulate and pull down. Start small:

• Write down the alarms. Put it on paper.
• Divide a difficult task into steps and do the first.
• Ask for support – don’t be alone.

4. Don't chase a stranger.
Comparison kills uniqueness. Instead of looking at the lives of others, look inside yourself.

• What makes you happy, even if no one can see?
• What dreams are really yours and not imposed by your parents?
• Where do you feel like yourself?

How an engineer found happiness without an office
Alexei, an engineer from Moscow, quit his high-paying job after a panic attack on the subway. For six months he could do nothing - anxiety, insomnia, loss of interest. At some point he went to the lake in Karelia. No internet. No plan. Just to "come to your senses." Today he grows herbs, paints, blogs about simple joys. He said, “This is the first time I’m not running away from myself.” And I feel safe.

Conclusion: Happiness is inside, not outside
If you’ve read this before, congratulations. So you already have a spark of awareness. Don’t wait for the perfect moment to be happy. He's not coming. All you have is you, your body, your breath. Let this be the beginning of a new, present, path.

There's nothing to prove. True happiness doesn’t scream—it breathes quietly in the rhythm of your heart.


Glossary
Mindfulness
The psychological state of being fully present in the present moment, without judgment or analysis.

Psychosomatics
A branch of medicine that studies the effect of psychological states on a person’s physical health.

Meditation.
The practice of focusing attention to reduce stress levels, improve awareness of the body and emotions.

Social comparison
A person’s tendency to evaluate their life through the prism of the success of others, which often leads to dissatisfaction with themselves.

Living the moment
The ability to be fully involved in what is happening, to feel the present, and not get lost in thoughts about the past or the future.