Happiness is within everyone’s reach, it seems. To be happy, it is enough to adopt good reflexes, good habits daily. Having these good habits, being positive and caring towards one and others, is the basis of personal development to be happy. Some of these life habits, ways of thinking, and being are innate. Others require work on themselves and in interaction with others. But by combining these good habits, we see things positively and we live happily because we create our own happiness. Here are the habits of happy people.
1/ Surround yourself with positive people
Negative people often need others but have a limiting or destructive effect. Therefore it is necessary to choose friends who are optimistic and happy themselves so they can be surrounded by positive energy. It is therefore necessary to learn to surround yourself with the right people to be happy.
2/ Meditate
Meditation keeps the mind focused, calms the nerves, and maintains inner peace. Research shows that it can even lead to physiological changes in the brain to make people happy. I invite you to look at our selection of the 6 best meditation apps!
3/ Eating well
What we eat has a direct impact on our mood and energy level in the short and long term. Considering that eating can start a concentrated state of well-being, eating “junk food” gives little energy can lead to chronic diseases.
4/ Exercise
Exercise increases the level of health-boosting brain chemicals, which helps ease some effects of stress and also relieves some symptoms of depression. Rather than looking at exercise only as a medical tool (to lose weight, prevent illness, and live longer), try to think of exercise as a daily tool to immediately improve mood, reduce stress, and feel happier.
5/ Do not take yourself seriously
Keeping your part of childhood is important to see things in the right light and to put things into perspective when something goes wrong. Smiling and laughing, without being immature, are essential tools for enjoying life’s simple joys.
6/ Living in the present moment
Making peace with your past and not being anxious about the future allows you to enjoy the present moment. To live in the present moment without being gnawed by what cannot be changed (the past) or by what has not yet happened (the future). Living in this way allows you to cultivate your optimism.
7/ Allow yourself time for yourself
Thinking about yourself and doing things that you love and that make you happy is obviously one key to happiness. Life must comprise moments of pleasure and joy to feel this much sought-after happiness. Spend time alone, with yourself to do new activities or just to relax. Because yes, there are many great things to do when you’re alone!
8/ Learn from your failures to evolve
One should not blame oneself for one’s failures. The past is the past and we can’t change it. But learning from your mistakes so that you don’t repeat them is the right attitude. And if you make new ones, they will be useful again because you learn from yourself, from situations, and from others throughout your life. Seeing problems as challenges and opportunities to improve is the best way to move forward.
9/ Let go of grudges
Knowing how to forgive and forget are two essential things to cultivate happiness. Why is that? Because otherwise, resentment, anger, and all these negative emotions come to form an obstacle on the road to happiness. Getting rid of grudges frees negativity and makes room for positive emotions.
10/ Expressing gratitude
People who are grateful for what they have are better able to cope with stress, have positive emotions, and are more able to achieve their goals. The best way to harness the positive power of gratitude is to keep a journal or a list, for example, to write what or whom you feel gratitude for every day. This is a real booster for mood, optimism, and even health.
11/Don’t compare yourself with others
Everyone is unique and leads a life of their own, we cannot measure our own value by comparing ourselves to those around us. Even considering oneself better than others is detrimental to happiness. For it fosters a sense of judgment and an unhealthy sense of superiority. One can measure one’s success by observing one’s progress, but not by comparing oneself to others.
12/ Mocking the eyes of others
No matter what happens, be yourself. No one loves everyone, accept it. Not liking everyone is normal. One must act in one’s soul and conscience without worrying about the gaze of others, and above all by making fun of hasty judgments.
13/ Nurturing social relationships
Positive social relationships are one key to happiness, it is important to “nurture” them by taking the time to share with family and friends, and by expanding your social and friendship circle. Interacting with others and enjoying the people you love and who want you to be happy is essential.
14/ Accepting what cannot be changed
Not everything in life can and will be perfect, and that’s perfectly normal. Happy people learn to accept the injustices and setbacks in their lives that they cannot change and instead put all their energy into what can be changed to improve their lives.
15/ Being happy for others
It is sometimes tempting when we meet around the coffee machine to chat, for example, to make fun of others. But it’s like taking a bath of negative emotions. It’s better to talk about positive things, without jealousy or envy, and to say nice things about others. This builds a healthier way of thinking in order to feel the other person’s happiness.
16/ Treat each person with kindness
Caring does well to others, but it also does good to the person who feels and shares it. When we are caring for others, the brain produces wellness hormones and neurotransmitters such as serotonin. This enables us to build strong relationships with others and promote positive feelings.
17/ Dream big
Dream big and achieve your goals. This quote from Oscar Wilde sums up this positive way of thinking beautifully: “Always aim for the moon because even if you fail, you’ll land in the stars”. Rather than limiting oneself, when one dreams big, one opens one’s mind to a more optimistic positive state where one has the power to achieve virtually anything one desires.
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