Mindfulness in Your 20s: That Time I Waited to See the Dalai Lama

In the 2015 World Happiness Report, Switzerland was declared the happiest country. The United States was ranked 15th. Lame. Something about the culture of the U.S. is causing us to have a relatively low happiness level. Now, I'm sure we could all make a list of a thousand reasons why this is the case, including the current job market, discrimination of minorities, and that doctor guy who is no longer on Grey's Anatomy. However, there has to be a more personal reason. I traveled to Boston last fall for a conference. My flight was delayed over two hours, so I had plenty of time to people-watch. I began observing the variety of gadgets people had to occupy themselves. Although other solo travelers surrounded me, no one was alone. They were constantly e-communicating with the world, even if it was with Siri. Everyone was a professional when it came to knowing how to wait, but no one looked totally pleased about it. In that moment, I wondered if the reason why the United States has a lower happiness level is because we spend so much time waiting for something. We are waiting for the graduation, the job, the marriage, the house, the next thing we can check off of the "I'm An Adult" list. You may have even felt like it will be impossible to continue or to picture the future until this list is complete. Even worse, sometimes we feel waitlisted. We see others passing us in this marathon, and we're wondering why they got first dibs. It's tough to wait. The conference I was atten...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news