The ancient Greeks have given us a beautiful word to describe an intense feeling of happiness and elation. A sense of euphoria may be the result of a fortunate turn of events or an indescribable personal high.

But euphoria can be unconditional. Meaning that, regardless of the conditions around us, we can create the perfect milieu in our minds where euphoria can thrive. It’s our habits of thought that define our state of existence.

And more importantly it’s the way we react to things in life that determine the amount of euphoria we allow or disallow into our lives.

Joy, freedom, playfulness. These are natural states of being for us. When we feel anything less than that, we have allowed something other than euphoria to influence us. Be mindful of those influences. And remember that it’s natural to you to be happy, to feel lighthearted and adventurous.