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10 Habits That Can Make You Happier and Improve Your Life
Achieving happiness may sound elusive and abstract. In reality, true happiness can be achieved by incorporating habits that improve our lives and increase feelings of well-being. If we examine the lives of people who describe themselves as being generally happy, we discover that they share daily habits that add up to an improved quality of life and mental wellness. Eat right. The foods we eat determine our weight, our brain function, and our overall quality of life. Eating right boosts mental power, reduces the risk of depression, and staves off weight gain. When you feel and look your best, your mood is lifted and you feel happier. When you…
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10 Simple Things You Can Do Right Now To Feel Happier
We all seek long-term happiness and joy. But we know it is not possible to be chronically happy in the literal sense of the word. What we can look forward to is living a life that’s full of happy moments while keeping a mindset of gratitude and optimism during the downtimes. In the meantime, however, there are short-term things that we can do to bring us a quiet joy and establish constructive habits that lead to a positive mindset. That is what will take us to the other side of happy. Practice These 10 Habits for an Instant Happy Boost Start a gratitude journal. Each day, jot down one thing…
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Living Life This Side of Happy
What is happiness? How can we achieve happiness and is it even possible to be chronically happy? Happiness exists on a spectrum and ranges anywhere from superficial and temporary to mindful and transcendental. If we think of happiness on a continuum, we find that at the most superficial level what makes us happy is generally determined by our mood and fleeting events or triggers. This could be receiving a raise or promotion at work, getting married, seeing an old friend, buying a new pair of shoes, or eating a piece of chocolate. This kind of happy is external and short-lived. This is the kind of happiness that is based on…
