Tuesday, April 08, 2025
20 simple tips to be happy now
Tip 1
Make happiness a priority. If
happiness is not at the top of your list then other things will take precedence.
If other things take precedence, they may well interfere with your efforts to
feel good.
Tip 2
Make plans to be happy. Those
who fail to plan, plan to fail. Just like in any other life domain, the
successful pursuit of happiness requires planning.
Tip 3
Set happy goals. Following
on from Tip 2, planning requires effective goal setting. And don’t forget to
make sure your goals are SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and
timed).
Tip 4
Do things that make you happy. Although this sounds obvious, many people simple forget to do
things from which they gain pleasure. And do them as often as possible.
Tip 5
Set yourself tasks from which you’ll gain satisfaction. As well as pleasure and enjoyment, satisfaction is also an important part of happiness.
So make
sure that when you’re planning your tasks and
activities you include things that might not
be fun, but from
which you’ll gain a sense of achievement.
Tip 6
Play and have fun. Don’t
take life too seriously.
Although we all have responsibilities there’s no reason why we
can’t approach much of our lives in a playful manner. In fact, those who do so
will undoubtedly be happier.
Tip 7
Identify where your strengths lie. Know where your faults and weaknesses are to avoid problems. Know
where your strengths lie to be really happy and to succeed in life.
Tip 8
Utilize your strengths. Although
we all can and should endeavor to improve in areas in which we’re weak there’s
just as much, if not more, to be gained from focusing on the maximal utilization
of your strengths (including all your positive qualities and attributes).
Tip 9
Be curious. Constantly
search for new ways to be happy. Keep a look out for new ways to approach
lifeand to have fun.
Tip 10
Be grateful and appreciate what you have. We all have many choices in life one of which is whether to focus
on all the things we don’t have (of which there might be many), or to focus on
all the things we do have. There’s no doubt, that gratitude and appreciation
will significantly increase your chances of experiencing happiness.
Tip 11
Learn to like and ideally to love yourself. We must love before we can be loved. To love others and to be
loved by others is a key component of happiness.
Tip 12
Invest time and energy in to your key relationships. Happy people spend more time working on and in their relationships. Happy people tend to be more supportive of other people in
their life. Happy
people are more generous and altruistic.
Tip 13
Socialize and interact with others as much as possible. Happy people have both more and better quality relationships. So as well as working
to improve the
quality of your relationships (as noted in Tip 12) it’s also worthwhile working to improve the number
of your relationships.
Tip 14
Weed out unhelpful thoughts. The Dalai Lama has been quoted saying that “The central method for
achieving a happier life is to train your mind in a daily practice that weakens
negative attitudes and strengthens positive ones.” Learn first to identify your
thoughts and then begin to challenge those that are negative and unhelpful.
Tip 15
Plan happier and optimistic thoughts. As noted in Tip 14, there are two parts to developing helpful,
optimistic thinking. The first is to weed out unhelpful negative thoughts and
the second is to plant more positive, optimistic ones. This is essentially a
skill, and like any other skill becomes easier and more effective with
practice.
Tip 16
Live a healthy life. Eat well
and keep active. Exercise regularly. Although not impossible, it’s difficult to
be happy if you’re constantly sick and not very healthy.
Tip 17
Ensure you gain adequate sleep and rest.
Consistent with Tip 16, it’s difficult to be happy if you’re
constantly tired and struggling to find enough energy to get through the day.
To assist with this, regularly practice relaxation and/or meditation
strategies.
Tip 18
Manage your time and priorities. Happy people tend to believe they’re more in control of their
lives. In doing so, they’re more likely to take an active approach to solving
problems. If something’s not quite right in your life, do something. And
further, make sure that what you’re doing is important. Put first things first.
Tip 19
Control what you can control. Accept what you can’t control. And learn to be wise enough to know
the difference.
Tip 20
Live in the present moment. The author, Henry Miller once said “Every moment is a golden one for him who has
the vision to recognize it as such.” The only moment in which we can truly be
happy is the present moment. The only moment over which we have control is the
present moment. So be happy now! Because if not now, then when?
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