- Learn to forgive. Keep a journal or write a letter in which you work on letting go of anger and resentment toward someone who has hurt or wronged you.
- Practice acts of kindness. Do good things for others—whether friends or strangers, directly or anonymously, spontaneously or planned.
- Nurture relationships. Pick a relationship in need of strengthening, and invest time and energy in healing, cultivating, affirming, and enjoying it.
- Avoid over-thinking and social comparison. Use strategies (such as distraction) to cut down on how often you dwell on your problems, and guard against comparing yourself to others.
- Cultivate optimism. Keep a journal in which you imagine and write about the best possible future for yourself, or practice looking at the bright side of every situation.
- Develop strategies for coping. Practice ways to endure or surmount a recent stress, hardship, or trauma.
- Count your blessings. Express gratitude for what you have—either privately, through contemplation or journaling, or to someone else—or convey your appreciation to people whom you’ve never properly thanked.
- Strengthen your spiritual connections. Religious and spiritual people are happier, perhaps because of the social connections they get through their community.
- Commit to your goals. Pick one, two, or three significant goals that are meaningful to you, and devote time and effort to pursuing them.
- Take care of your body. This could mean exercise, of course, but also meditating, smiling, or laughing.
10 Steps To Happiness
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