Contest; Happy Moments

Good day my beautiful country people and other steemians across the globe, it's a pleasure to be here and im excited to also participate in this amazing contest organized by our dear admin @sahmie on the topic: "Happy Moments", a big kudos to you.

Without much ado, let's run through the hint questions

My childhood face😜

What was one of your happiest childhood memories, and why does it stand out to you?

To be sincere I have so many happiest childhood memories which I can't forget in this my life time. At age three (3years) I already left my parents house in the village to stay with my grandmother in the city of Calabar in Cross River State. I stayed with her for complete six years, finished my primary school education without visiting my village...

During when I wanted to take my Common Entrance Examination to obtain my First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC). Before you write the exams the school will asked the pupils to submit two names of the secondary of their choice so that when the result is out, they will post them to any of the school they submitted, so my grandmother gave me two names of the schools she wanted me to go to submit.

When the result was out to my surprised I wasn't posted to any of the two schools I gave, rather I was posted to a very different and unique school which I didn't even dream of going in my life time.

I was posted to Federal Government Girls College, Calabar that was because I passed the entrance examination very well and I even took 3rd position in whole schools in Calabar and secondly I was also given a scholarship from the Efik Clan as an indigene and it was compulsory for me to board in the school.

I was so happy to go to a Federal School and also be a boarder, that was the most happiest memory if my life during my childhood.

Can you share a recent happy moment that made you feel grateful?

At my working place, duty post

This month of October is a good month for me because since on February I lost my job and I've been applying in different establishment and nothing yield out good, it's either the pay is not good or the distance and time of closing is not favourable to me. But finally I've gotten a manageable job that can take me out of the house everyday, I am really grateful to God.

How do you think happy moment can impact our overall well-being and mental health?

Happy moments have a profoundly positive impact on our overall well-being and mental health. Being happy reduces stress and anxiety, it boost your mood, it strengthen your connections with people and final being happy can help you form lasting memories.

Staying happy ultimately leading to increased self-esteem, it improved mental clarity, better sleep quality, and a stronger immune system.

When you keep accumulating happy moments in your life, it can significantly contribute to a longer and healthier life, as studies show that positive emotions and experiences can add years to one's life expectancy, enhance cognitive function, and reduce the risk of chronic diseases.

So you believe that happiness is a choice? Why or why not?

I must tell you that happiness is truly by choice, because in this life we are living, especially with this economic hardship we are facing, it's enough reason for us to be unhappy all the time, but some of us have chosen to be happy no matter the situation we find ourselves.

Personally I know that being unhappy about my condition will not solve my problem neither being happy will solve the problem, but believe me, being happy have a lot to do with your mental health and it will reduce your stress of thinking.

How do you cope with difficult times to ensure you still find moments of happiness?

As human we are bonds to be unhappy at some point in life, back then in year 2020 I lost my childhood friend and this incident made me go insane for some months because I didn't know how to console myself and remain happy but when I finally recovered from the mess.

I now programmed my mind that no matter what happens I will force myself to remain happy by taking myself out, or listen to music and dance, lastly I have chosen to be happy for the rest of my life.