I have a good life why am I not happy?

Maybe we are missing something. It could a hobby we have stopped doing. We might not be taking time for ourselves just doing what we want instead of what the society dictates we should be doing. Usually when we are able to appreciate everything in life and understand how lucky we are it could be because we are trying too hard to keep up the image we have created and that image stops us from doing something or being with the people we love. Maybe it could be because you are in wrong profession or with wrong people. This could be happening because some small thing could be missing

Thats a tough one. After all, what is a "good life"? But I get your point. I asked myself this question many times before. I am healthy, I have a roof over my head and three meals a day. I dont have financial problems, nothing truly awfull has ever happened to me, so why am I feeling this way? I can only believe that it can happens, that having all those things doesnt mean that you can´t have problems. I hope this helps, at least a little bit. I think its natural to feel guilty about sometimes being unhappy. But just because we feel guilty, doesn´t means we are right. Our minds and emotions sometimes are wrong :)

Sometimes things happen, situations occur or something may bother you! You can still have a great life and feel unhappy or sad at times! It’s normal! Just don’t let it over take your mind or who you are! If you sit and think constantly about your issue it will make you feel more sad about it. It will keep bringing you more and more sadness!! Try and think positive! What could have happened, what didn’t happen, what I did you learn, what will you take from this, can this help you grow and how! Focus on those topics day by day. Find something positive in each day and about yourself everyday!

From my experience, I've learned that there isn't one definition of happiness. When I feel like I'm not happy, I try to first figure out why I feel this way and how I'm defining my happiness. This I might add isn't always an easy process. I really try to dig deep and be honest about how I'm feeling and why. Thus far, I've learned that it's all about perspective and timing. I've learned that happiness won't come overnight so I make honest attempts to work towards my overall joy without trying to rush the process. I've found comfort in writing my emotions as it allows me to look back and see the progress that I've made over the years.

I remember taking a vacation not so long ago, looking out our window at a 180 degree panorama of the Pacific, asking myself this question, why can’t I appreciate this lovely view? Clearly I’m privileged to have been on such a holiday. But, the conclusion I came to at the time that has stuck with me is that, unhappiness may be a measure for our degree of disconnection from the world. That lack of connection may stem from a palette of fear and anger and hopelessness, or a sense of contingent self-worth, or a lack of self-efficacy. Or, it may form out of blame, shame, or guilt. Whatever the combination, it is a dark hue casting a smoky pall, mirroring rejection of the self and/or the other from what is now. It is this distance that separates us from the moment before us I think, and the collective humanity within. And so, as I see things, it is not the grandness of the view that will “make us happy.” Rather, it is our connection to it that allows us to appreciate it.

You can be grateful, have loving parents, great friends, and still deal with depression, and fall down every once in a while. When you feel like this it is very important to seek help from a professional. It is very much okay to not be okay. Having a good life is an amazing thing, but it doesn't mean that you don't get to feel any other emotion other than happiness. Mental illnesses and struggles don't discriminate against people with rich or poor lives, it doesn't care about age, gender, status, height, or colour. Don't gaslight your self and invalidate your feelings. Seek professional help.

Having a good life doesn't mean you have a good mental health state! You can be unhappy even in the best circumstances. Look at celebrities for example! They have so much yet they are often so unhappy! It's okay to be unhappy in the best times. No one can possibly be happy one hundred percent of the time. Take each day one step at a time and learn to understand the difference between having a great life and having a great mental space. It can really make a difference and bring you to a new mind set. Good luck!

Happiness is something that every person will define differently and will need their own methods to obtain it. There is no universal way to achieve happiness. Maybe sometimes social media or society gives this idea. For example, have a stable job, buy a house, have a family and you will be normal and therefore happy. But in reality we are all completely different. What makes one person happy may make another person completely meaningful. A stable office job may be perfect for one person and the same job may make another person completely depressed. If we are dedicated to following our own truth, spending time searching for really makes us feel a sense of happiness or purpose, we can all find the way to happiness, for ourselves. Because only I can really discover and know what makes me truly happy in life. I believe it is the same for you and everyone on the planet.

Feelings of sadness or depression can happen to anyone, even people who have a good life and aren't missing anything. It just happens sometimes to get sad or to become depressed. Oftentimes people feel guilty for "complaining" even if they have a good life. Feeling bad should not make you feel guilty! You can be unhappy even if you don't have a reason for it. There's still a lot you can do to get better even if you don't know what exactly you need to fix. Try therapy if it is available to you, if not, just stick to 7cups and contact a listener! We are here to help!

Sometimes, everything in our lives seem technically perfect but we live our lives in our heads and there might be some things that can be improved in our minds, that's why need to take care of our mental health. Happiness comes in various forms and is different for everyone. To be able to enjoy the good things happening in our lives, we need to be at peace internally and sometimes, unfortunately, it's a lot of work but it's not hard. Doing little things we enjoy, listening to our body and moods during different parts of the day while communicating with different people and doing different things, we can be more self aware about the things that actually bring us joy and the things that technically seem good but aren't good for us