7 ways to “Be happy”

Hello all you happy people. I hope you all are doing great. Today I am going to share with you my views about “Being Happy”

Before writing this article, I went around asking few of my friends and colleagues what made them happy. I got varied answers ranging from enjoying with friends to doing what they love to getting surprised and so on. Some even remarked that making others happy made them happy. Some of my friends didn’t even bother to reply to my messages. I think that is their idea of being happy. Sorry I am just being sarcastic.

So friends here I present to you some of my tips to “Be Happy”

1. Do what you love – This is the sure shot mantra of being happy. If you are busy with something that you love doing, you are bound to be happy. I have seen so many people those who are frustrated with their job. Happiness is short lived for such people. So it’s always better to do what you love than being stuck up with something that you don’t enjoy.

2. Be optimistic – I know it's hard to look at the positive side of any situation, especially when the situation is not that good. But if you try to be an optimistic, you will be happier.

3. Learn to let go of the past – Let go of the past, live in the present and hope for a happier future. These are three easy steps to being happy. You need to remind yourself “Come what may, I am going to be strong and happy”

4. Enjoy little things in life – I believe that money can’t buy all the happiness in this world. Of course it can buy you stuff that you love [Did anyone hear me say lip glosses & nail polishes (wink)]. But there are some little pleasures like dancing in the rain or watching a baby laugh and many more things that can make you happy. I am a child at heart so little things make me happy.

5. Surround yourself with positive and happy people – Just as a rotten apple can rot all the other apples in a basket, an unhappy person can make everyone else feel pathetic and unhappy. So why take chances, better be with a happy and crazy person. You can’t be anything but happy when you are with a bunch of crazy friends :D

6. Smile more often – Life isn’t always sunshine and rainbows. Everybody has some bad days but smiling never hurt anybody. I always say that a smile can change your life. Smiling can’t solve your problems, but it surely does give you strength to face those problems. So please do smile in order to be happy.

7. Chocolates – Yes my dear friends, it’s scientifically proven that chocolates make you feel happy. So the next time you are unhappy, just grab some chocolates and eat away as much happiness as you can (wink). Happiness increases by leaps and bounds if you share it, so I don’t mind getting a piece or even the whole box of happiness from you, my dear friend :D

So friends these are some of my tips to be happy. If you have some more tips, please do share them in the comments. Also I would like to know what makes you all happy.

Goodbye my dear friends and I will see you soon. Until then Keep Smiling. Please do follow my blog, like the facebook page. (https://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Happy-Girl/292903830872974?ref_type=bookmark) and follow me on twitter (https://twitter.com/A_Happy_Girl2) as well as on Google Plus. If you have any suggestions or questions, please comment below.

Herbal Face Pack

Hello beautiful people. Today I have an herbal face pack to share with you all. If you have an acne prone skin or if you have acne marks, dark spots, etc. just try this out. So let’s get started.

Ingredients:

1. Multani Mitti

2. 25-30 Neem leaves

3. 15 Tulsi leaves

4. 10 Mint leaves

5. ½ cup Water

Procedure:

1. Boil the mint, tulsi and neem leaves in ½ cup water for around 7-10 minutes. You need to cool this water to use it for the face pack.

You can store this water in an air tight Glass container, in refrigerator for around 10-15 days.

2. Take 1 tbsp. of multani mitti & add the water to it. Adjust the consistency of the pack as per your choice.

3. Apply this pack on your face and neck & leave it until it dries. Then take it off using lukewarm water.

The basic ingredients used in this pack are neem, tulsi and mint leaves. All of these are absolutely amazing for oily, acne prone skin. These ingredients help to treat dark spots as well as aid in skin lightning. And if you want that youthful glow, then this is just the right thing for you.

So friends if you decide to try out this face pack, do let me know in the comments down below. Goodbye my dear friends and I will meet you next week. Until then Keep Smiling. Please do follow my blog, like the facebook page. (https://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Happy-Girl/292903830872974?ref_type=bookmark) and follow me on twitter (https://twitter.com/A_Happy_Girl2) as well as on Google Plus. If you have any suggestions or questions, please comment below.

Healthy Eggless Cake (in pressure cooker)

Hello all you healthy people. This is my first article of 2015 so I decided to share with you a healthy sweet option (Kuch Meetha Ho Jaaye). Without further ado let’s get started.

Ingredients:

1. ½ cup whole wheat flour (atta)

2. 2-3 tbsp. cocoa powder

3. 1 tbsp. baking powder

4. 1 tsp. butter or ghee

5. 1/3 cup dates

6. Pinch of baking soda

7. Milk (1+4 tbsp.)

8. Water (1/3 cup + 2 tbsp.)

9. Chocolate chips (as per your taste)

10. Peanut butter (optional)

11. Pinch of salt (optional)

You will also need sand to bake the cake in the pressure cooker.

Procedure:

1. Soak the dates in 1/3 cup water and 1 tbsp. milk for about half an hour. And then puree it in a blender.

2. Mix all the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.

3. Add pureed dates and ghee.

4. Slowly add milk and water until the mixture turns semi solid. (I added 4 tbsp. milk & 2 tbsp. water)

5. Grease the vessel with ghee and flour.

6. Add the prepared mixture to it. You can add chocolates chips on the top.

 

7. Fill the pressure cooker (use aluminium one for this recipe) with sand until the whole bottom is covered. Place the plate on the top of it as shown.

8. Place the lid on it. Don’t use the rubber gasket and the whistle.

9. Heat the cooker on high flame for 5-7 minutes.

10. Place the vessel in the cooker and let it cook on low flame for around 45 minutes to 1 hour. (Insert a toothpick into the cake after 45 minutes. If it comes out clean then the cake is cooked. If not then let it cook longer.) And then your cake is ready to satisfy your sweet tooth.

So friends I hope you like this recipe. If you give it a try, let me know in the comments below. Goodbye my dear friends and I will see you soon. Until then Keep Smiling. Please do follow my blog, like the facebook page. (https://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Happy-Girl/292903830872974?ref_type=bookmark) and follow me on twitter (https://twitter.com/A_Happy_Girl2) as well as on Google Plus. If you have any suggestions or questions, please comment below.