I have a good life why am I not happy?

Happiness is not measured by the quality of events in your life, but rather it is measured by the quality of your relationships with those around you, including yourself. Happiness comes from truly accepting yourself and your circumstances, whether you live in poverty or lavishly, you have the ability to be happy if you accept it. We are all here to help you discover what relationships or actions bring you happiness. It is important you realize that you have many outlets to help you find happiness, even if it seems impossible. We care about your acceptance of yourself and your happiness.

Its a tough question to ask oneself. Sometimes, we can have everything in our life but still feel something is missing, it could either be happiness, a partner, friends, popularity, etc. If having everything and even then not feeling that happiness, we need to sit down and ask ourselves some tough questions. What is missing? Try to imagine a better life? Maybe you get happiness by helping others in a way? Try to find that passion. Take a cup of tea and think about your childhood, what you wanted to do as a child? You can do it now. There could be many reasons, find yours.

Sometimes having a good life and having everything you want doesn't make you happy! It's not about the stuff in our lives that makes us happy its the people in it! Just like they say "Money can't buy us happiness"! THIS IS SO TRUE, People think that money makes us happy! All though we can get stuff we like but that only last so long before we get tired and bored of it but at least with friends and family we have relationships that would last a lot longer that an item that has no sentimental value with it!

It is probable that the idea of a "good life" that you think of is not adapted to your needs. In fact, there is no way to define objectively "good life", given that the parameters are subjective; in other words, what is a good life for me only applies to me. If I can give an example, for some people, it's important to have children in order to be happy, but I would be profoundly unhappy if I have one! And even if some people want to have children, they could be sad and anxious if they have them too early. So in my humble opinion, I feel that it is possible a good idea for you to analyse what actually is important for you; perhaps you are living the life other people would love to live but not you! I wish you the best

It’s because we crave for the things we don’t have. Sometimes there are things that we feel like we are missing. But in reality we just have to be contented on what we have. And that really really takes time. It’s hard but once you learn how to be grateful and contented your heart will be filled with joy. Being contented is realizing the value of life that we have and realizing out priorities in life, what really makes us happy. The question states that you have a good life. Which means you are aware you’re just not contented with it

We can all feel a bit out of place at times. I want you to take a step back and smell the roses if you will! Look at all the gifts you have been given and remember that you are here for a reason. Remember that your purpose is to find what that reason is! Every day is the beginning of the rest of your life, which is a gift in and of itself. Take the time to use that gift by volunteering, trying a new food, exercising a bit more, planning a trip to Italy. No matter how old you are or where you may be, the world is your oyster!

Maybe, there are few unrealized emotions you have that are stopping you from being happy. There are times when humans try and suppress our emotions and feelings, just to feel good. But sometimes these emotions and feelings piles up and makes us really feel upsetting or sad. You can either think what are those unrealized emotions that you've been suppressing or maybe try wondering what makes you happy [ This might be a task, as you arent happy today even after having a good life ] Identifying what makes you happy is a task but, its worth giving it a try. That way you'll know about things that makes you happy and you would eventually do those things that make happy.

Happiness is more about the way you perceive life as opposed to the things that are actually occurring in your life. You may believe you have a "good life" (which can mean completely different things to each person as some people think a good life is having a good job and stable income while others think it is about finding someone they can love for the rest of their life), so you think you SHOULD be happy, but you view things in a manner that makes you unhappy. It is totally understandable and I can relate to that - it's okay to have a "good life" and still feel unhappy. Part of it can have to do with using more gratitude to appreciate the goodness in our lives, no matter how small. Another thing could be setting goals for yourself and asking yourself if the current life you have is the ideal life you want. Maybe you have a good job, but maybe it isn't something you're passionate about, so at the end of the day you have a stable life that feels like it lacks purpose. When you do feel happy, take note of what it is that made you feel that way, and try to implement it into your life as much as possible.

Sometimes when what we define as a good life and a happy life may not align with each other. For example, I could define a good life as being financially stable, and a happy life when I could have time for my travelling hobby. If my job that keeps me financially stable (and have a good life), is so demanding that I could not travel and satisfy my hobby, then I would feel unhappy. So it is all about the gap in how you define your good life and happiness. That's my take on this. It could also be different for everyone.

There are many reasons why despite having a good life, we tend to feed unhappy. Unhappiness is not your fault, but something that comes naturally to humans as a result of certain things. In the age of social media, we often compare our lives to others. From seeing how they live, we belive that the grass is greener on the other side. In seeing what others have, we tend to forget what we have been blessed with. By considering what we have, rather than what we don't, we can feel much more content within ourselves. Futhermore, many people now feel the urge to dress a certain way to impress others. This may be by wearing a certain style of clothes or buying specific brands. According to science, materialism won't make us happy. By embracing what is unique about yourself can help you to become more happy. A third reason can be simply not getting outside enough. Decreased sunlight can lead to a drop in seratonin - the hormone that stabilises our mood and happiness. Getting more exposure to sun also has other health benefits such as stronger bones and decreased risk of certain cancers. It is important to get out to improve mental wellbeing.