Five Ways To Happier Life

The small things make the difference in the long run. Here are 5 EASY tips anyone can do in order to make you look, and more importantly, FEEL better. How do you stay happy during the day? There ways you can purposely work on staying happy. In this post I want to show you ways that are researched proven. If you these action items, you will be going in the right direction toward being happier in your life.

1. Drink more water. Dehydration leads to fatigue, bad moods, headaches, poor digestion, wrinkly skin, and more. You will feel better about how you look and have more energy throughout the day.
2. Take breaks to stretch during your day. Not a yogi? That’s okay! Getting up and stretching provides energy, promotes circulation, decreases chances of injury, and just makes you feel better. It lets you take inventory of how your body is feeling.
3. Make your bed. I know, I know, I hate doing it too. But it’s true that getting up and accomplishing one small thing in the first 5 minutes of your day makes you more apt to continue the pattern throughout your day.
4. Find things to smile about. Make an effort daily to find the good in life. The most beautiful people are not the most perfect, but the ones who can laugh at themselves and find humor in small things.
5. Stop saying “yes” when you mean “no.” This one’s a little trickier to put into place. When we do this, we’re skirting around the issue now, but it WILL come up again later. Learning to be assertive and upfront will save us hours of emotional agony later on.
6. Exercise.  Exercising releases the good mood endorphins so that you are always in a better mood after a workout or simply a walk to the supermarket.  Research has shown that exercising daily reduces depression and anxiety.
7. Make a gratitude list every morning.  This is a list of things you are thankful for in your life.  Depression can come from distorted beliefs about your life and finding gratitude in what you have rather than focusing on what you don’t have can bring about a change in your mood.  So daily, begin by writing down 3 things you that you are thankful for.
8. Practice being mindful and present.  This simply means to focus and pay attention to the present moment and accept it without judgement.  This has been proven to reduce stress, improve mood, and change for the better one’s quality of life.  Being present means enjoying and savoring all your senses: touch, smell, taste, sight, and sounds.  Focus not on the past or on the future.  Just stay mindful of the here and now.

Just a few ideas on purposeful actions that can change your mood and bring more joy.  Remember, being happy is a choice and research has found that happy people make the choice to be happy.  So I challenge you today to to live the joyful life that you can; filled to the brim with laughter and smiles.  My hope is that the above 8 tips will help you develop a more positive outlook on your life!