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Nobody can be happy all the time and that’s okay.
Sometimes we need a little help jumpstarting our happiness.
Here is a list of 10 things that will make you happy right now!
1. You are alive so take some breathes and feel the air in your lungs. You are still here!
2. Spend time with family & friends. Spending time with family & friends can lift your spirits and brighten your day
3. Go outside. Breath the air. Soak in the sun. Fresh air and sunshine can lift your mood and your spirits giving you a new perspective.
4. Get some good sleep. Good sleep and rest can lift your mood and make you happy.
5. Help someone else. Helping others make us feel good about ourselves and it helps to be able to make someone else happy.
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6. Smile and give or get a hug. Just smile. A small smile can turn into a bigger smile. Give someone a hug or accept a hug from someone else. There are multiple studies that show contact with others raises happiness!
7. Be thankful for the small things in your life. Count your blessing and you will find you have much to be happy about
8. Listen to Music. Listen to your favorite upbeat tunes. Science has proven that music can lift our moods and make us happier.
9. Get moving. Exercise is proven to lift your spirits. It doesn’t have to be three hours of weight lifting. Just get up and move.
10. Find joy in your present moment. Your life may not be perfect or exactly what you want it to be yet, but you can decide to find joy and happiness in this present moment. Don’t think too much beyond right now.
Bonus: One thing that has had a huge impact on my life and happiness was starting this blog. This blog is a source of income for me and my family. It started as a way to make extra money and grew into a full-time income. You can read our latest blogging income report to see more about how bloggers make money. Even those that start a blog as a passion project to share with others have found that it helps with their own happiness and also those they are sharing with.
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I can’t tell you how happy starting one has made me. I hope it helps you feel happier too!
This post has been updated from its original publishing in 2014.
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This is a great list to bookmark and visit periodically. I love this list. 🙂
These are things that definitely bring a smile to my face! Happy Happy Happy!
This entire list makes me smile, I agree, it’s the little things that matter most!
I treat myself to an Icee from the local 7-11. Always makes me feel better.
What a great list. It’s so important to stop and notice that things in our lives that brings happiness. Your list includes many things that also make me happy.
Great list! Good sleep does always make me happy. Unfortunately it doesn’t happen as often as I would like.
great list! Watching my children makes me happy too! I am blessed and that makes me happy!
Love these and they are great reminders of how blessed I am.
I love this post so much! I am big on increasing your happiness and focusing on happiness. I love your tips!
Every one of these is so true!!! For me, I would add getting into the word and spending time with God.
These are great! It’s easy to get caught up with day to day activities and forget to take a moment to breathe and remember all of the good things in life.
Fabulous list!!! The best moments in life really are free!
Great list. I think I’ll work on the “get some sleep” one right away!
Eating something really tasty also makes me oh so happy!
thank you im more happier than a minute ago . yall rock