Is happiness just a state of mind? If it is so therefore can we just shake the loneliness that comes our way?

It's not easy to just "shake off" feelings.

We're humans and we're emotional. . .

I have come to believe that happiness is a decision one makes rather than the result of life's circumstances being so great. I made this decision to live a happy life when I was 42 years old after I'd spent too much time bemoaning all the sludge I'd slogged through in my life. My circumstances didn't change but I did!!! It's now 24 years later and I still have challenges and disappointments but I am a happy woman with a great love for life and I'm still a happy person!

Life is a state of mind. It depends on you to add some meaning to it. Happiness is a quality of thought, but no one can force you to be happy when u r not. So yes, it is a state of your mind.

Loneliness is not easy to shake off, especially when u see ppl around u laughing and talking, but it depends on you to tackle a certain situation. You can either feel depressed about it or try to shake it off by doing something else

I think it helps to be a person that thinks positively but I dont know it is all a state of mind. I think its about figuring about what you really want inside and trying to make that happen. I think a balance in life helps too, not to much focus on just one thing and definitely keeping busy is part of the solution. Just my opinion all of this, but definitely doing things for others too is part of it.