What Does Happiness Feel Like?

Are You Always happy? "No," nobody is. But there is a way to be happier more often. Find out how in this mini podcast.

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Transcript

What Does Happiness Feel Like?

It seems that many people are out there searching for something they might not even recognize if they found it. You guessed it, I’m talking about happiness.

It might not seem obvious at first, but happiness needs a reference point. It’s not just about chasing what you think might make you happy—it’s about knowing what happiness actually feels like, for you.

Too often, we go after some picture-perfect idea of happiness . . . instead of stopping to zero in on the feeling. “I want to be happy”—we’ve all said it, right? But most of the time, that phrase really just means: I don’t know what happiness is, but I hope I’ll know it when I see it.

It reminds me of a memorable moment when I was in my thirties . . .

We were on a family vacation at the Jersey Shore—a spot where I’d spent countless summers growing up. One night, we decided to hit the boardwalk, and I found myself wondering aloud if I might run into someone I used to know. Then I laughed. I realized—I was looking for people who would’ve been about 16 the last time I saw them. I could have spilled ice cream on them and not recognized them.

That’s kind of how it is with happiness. You could have it right in front of you, but if you don’t know what it feels like, you might miss it entirely.

Here’s something that works for me: start by remembering a time when you felt genuinely happy. Not just a moment that looked good on paper—but one that made you feel light, peaceful, whole–happy! Sit with that feeling. Let it settle in and wash over you. Then find another memory like that. After a few practice sessions, you’ll start to build your own internal compass for happiness.

Because once you know what happiness feels like, you can stop searching for it in other people, places, or things, because then you’ll finally know that happiness is a feeling inside of you.

I wish I could corral happiness into a corner and make it last . . . but happiness is not a permanent state. It comes and goes, like the weather. The goal isn’t to lock it down forever. The goal is to recognize and feel it when it shows up . . . and to move in its direction when it doesn’t. That only happens when you know what you’re searching for—not in your head, but in the only part of you that feels–your body.

So if you’re still chasing happiness out there, take a moment to get familiar with it in here.

Once you get a feel for happiness, you’ll spend a whole lot less time looking for it.

All the best,
 John