Being alone in nature is another way to feel the joy of beauty - and oneness with a greater whole.

The process of setting a goal, learning the necessary steps to achieve it, and giving it your best until you've mastered it will generate high self-esteem and pride. Those are feelings associated with joy.

Being alone in nature is another way to feel the joy of beauty - and oneness with a greater whole.

In a place that feels safe and private, constructively express your sadness by allowing yourself to cry. While crying, acknowledge your hurts and losses. Don't indulge any negative thoughts about yourself. Just keep telling yourself, "I'm fine. It's okay to cry. I just feel sad." You'll immediately feel washed clean, even joyful.

Along with bathing and eating your veggies, releasing emotions needs to become part of our daily routines.

Releasing the emotional energy and focusing on acceptance dissipates anger and restores balance.

Whenever we criticize ourselves, we compound the issue.