Happiness Tip #30: Laugh some more! When you are in the middle of a
bad situation, look around you, realize the absurdity of the situation,
and just laugh. In one year, no one will care. In two years, you'll
be laughing at this anyway. So laugh now, and be happy now.
Happiness Tip #29: Check out nature. Go and watch a sunrise or sunset.
Watch the water, whether that's a river or ocean or lake. Watch the
stars, the clouds. Watch animals. Watch people. Watch children. And
be inspired by it all!
Happiness Tip #27: Stop watching and reading news. Sure, this sounds like a head-in-the-sand suggestion. But really, if you give this a try, you won't miss a thing. And instead, you can focus on reading books and listening to music that lifts you up.
Happiness Tip #26: Jealousy doesn't help. Many people obsess about
others who are successful or happy. That gets you nowhere fast.
Instead, be happy for them. Then focus on yourself and what you do
right!
Happiness Tip #25: Catch negative thoughts. Monitor your thoughts.
When you catch negative ones, try to think of something good instead.
Corny, but it helps.
Happiness Tip #23: Show little acts of kindness. Each day, try to be
kind to others in little ways, opening doors, smiling, giving up your
place in line.
Happiness Tip #22: Spend time doing something you love. Make room in
your life by eliminating some of the commitments you don't really like
doing, and replacing them with something you truly love.
Happiness Tip #16: Realize that you deserve it. You deserve happiness.
That simple statement is actually profound for many people, as they
don't believe they really deserve to be happy. It's often unconscious.
If you feel that within yourself, you need to first realize that you
deserve happiness. Repeat if necessary.
Happiness Tip #15: Laugh. Just the simple act of laughing can make you happier. Watch a funny movie, tell jokes, read a book by Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchett, go to humor sites on the internet. And laugh your head off.
Happiness Tip #14: Look at your achievements. Instead of looking at
what you haven't done, or what you've failed at, think about what you
have done. Many times that's much more than we realize.
Happiness Tip #13 of 30: Follow your passions. If you do what you love
to do, especially for a living, you will be extremely happy. This is
one of the best things you can do. If it seems impossible, don't give
up. Others have done it and you can too.
Happiness Tip #12: Volunteer. When you give to others, whether that's
money or the stuff you no longer need or your time and love, you become
happier. It's true. Take 5 minutes today to call a charity and
volunteer to donate some time sometime this month. It will make a big
difference in your life.
Day 11 of 30 Happiness Tips: This too shall pass. When bad things
happen and you're having trouble accepting it, tell yourself it will
pass, and it will. And you'll survive.
Happiness Tip #10: Treat yourself. Take a few minutes each day to give yourself a little treat, whether that's something like chocolate or berries, or a bubble bath, or walking barefoot in the grass, or taking a nap. Whatever it is, treat yourself. You deserve it!
Happiness Tip #9: Notice small things. Try to notice when you feel
good, or you're not suffering, or you are tasting something really
delicious, or you feel something hot or cold. Noticing the little
things will help you keep focused on the present.
Happiness Tip #8: Take time to savor life. Instead of rushing from one thing to another,
resolve to have less to do each day, less appointments and fewer tasks.
Then do each thing slowly, with mindfulness and ease, try to be
present in the moment. Truly enjoy whatever it is you do.
Happiness Tip Day 7: Accept things. We are often unaware of it, but we
usually want things or people or ourselves to change. And that's a
sure way to lead to unhappiness, because we cannot control the world.
We have to accept things as they are, try to understand them, even
love them. Including and most especially ourselves!
Day 6 of 30 Happiness Tips: Connect with others. As much as possible,
spend time with those you love, and with others who you enjoy. It
could be a phone call or a short visit. Or take a day with the person
or people you'd like to spend time with. Have a conversation, do
things together, be intimate.
Happiness Tip #5: Think solutions. Instead of thinking about problems,
move to the next step: how to solve it. If you develop
solution-oriented thinking, you'll be much happier.
Happiness Tip #4: Gratitude sessions. It is a good practice to have a
daily gratitude session. Think about what you have to be thankful for,
and silently thank those who have done something good for you in some
way. Take the time to call them or email them to thank them.
Day 3 of 30 Daily Happiness Tips: Count your blessings. When something
bad happens to you, try not to focus on it. Instead, take a minute to
count your blessings. Everyone has good things in their lives, whether
it is health or loved ones or whatever!
Over the next 30 days we will be sharing 30 Happiness Tips to help you Program your Life for Optimum Enjoyment!
Tip 1: Experiment to find out what makes YOU happy...different things make different people happy. Tell us, what does make you happy?
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