5 Myths About Health and Happiness - And What They Mean to You

Our health has a direct impact on how we live and how we relate to other people. It also affects our emotions: If we are hale and hearty, we might have a sense that nothing can stop us from doing what we really enjoy, indoors or out – we’re capable of unlimited joy! And if we have an illness, whether a mundane cold or a complex, chronic condition, we might feel that we’re unable to fully enjoy the activities and people that we love – and we wonder if we’ll ever be happy. But as logical as it might seem that good health is a prerequisite for happiness, illness can have more profound – and positive – implications on our ability to find, nurture, and grow a strong and abiding sense of happiness with and in spite of health challenges. Here are five myths about health and happiness – and the spiritual truth behind them.