{"id":2796,"date":"2013-04-18T16:50:27","date_gmt":"2013-04-18T16:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theexecutivehappinesscoach.com\/?p=2796"},"modified":"2018-10-02T13:36:43","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T17:36:43","slug":"play-that-happy-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theexecutivehappinesscoach.com\/2013\/04\/play-that-happy-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Play that Happy Music!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One of my mantras is that you — and you alone — are respo<\/b>nsible for your own happiness, that it is your decision<\/b>. \u00a0And if no one else can “make” you happy, it stands to reason that you cannot make other people happy either. \u00a0Right? \u00a0<\/p>\n
Well, sort of. \u00a0<\/b>Just because you can’t make someone dance doesn’t mean you can’t invite them to sit down and listen to the music. \u00a0And perhaps, maybe, if the tune is catchy and everyone around them is dancing, they’ll start to sway to the beat at least a little. \u00a0It is almost a universal truth that music moves us. \u00a0<\/p>\n
The same is true of Emotions<\/b>. \u00a0If I invite you to join a group having an upbeat, optimistic conversation, you are more likely to pick up some of that energy. \u00a0You can’t give other people their emotional music, yet you can do an awful lot to create the space, the energy, and the opportunity for them to pick up a different emotional rhythm; and maybe, just maybe, they’ll dance a bit happier.<\/p>\n
13 Ways to Create a Positive Space for Others to Feel Happier<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Music moves all who are in the room to hear it.\u00a0 <\/b>When you intentionally play a more positive note in your speaking and behavior, you set the stage for others to enjoy a bright spot that may not have occurred but for you.\u00a0 And who doesn\u2019t like to be told: \u201cYou make me happy when you show up!\u201d<\/p>\n So play that Happy Music, and enjoy the dance you started.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Photo courtesy of\u00a0Chris JL<\/a>\u00a0via\u00a0Compfight<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" One of my mantras is that you — and you alone — are responsible for your own happiness, that it is your decision. \u00a0And if no one else can “make” you happy, it stands to reason that you cannot make other people happy either. \u00a0Right? \u00a0 Well, sort of. \u00a0Just because you can’t make someone … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5789,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[119,34,274,11,40,50],"tags":[266,44,346,192,295,59,332],"yoast_head":"\n\n