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14 Ways to Increase Your Happiness

September 3, 2013 Kristin 12 Comments

happy Do you want to increase your happiness? We all know that we can’t be happy all of the time, but there are things that we can do to improve our overall sense of well-being. Take a look…

    • Choose your battles carefully. Some battles really aren’t worth fighting. Ask yourself, “What am I fighting for?” If you discover that the battle has more to do with your ego than anything else, it may not be worth the fight. You may want to take the higher road.

  • Volunteer to help people or animals. Giving to others is one of the best things that you can do for yourself.
  • Balance work, rest, and play. Make sure your “achieving” and “being” scale is balanced. When one side becomes too heavy, you will begin to spiral down.
  • Listen to music that lifts your spirit. Find something that sings to your soul.
  • Exercise. People who do not exercise daily do not know how good they could feel. Exercise improves your health… physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Exercise gives you positive energy in all areas of your life.
  • Pray / meditate. Ask for help. You are not alone. Calm yourself with prayer.
  • Spend time with positive uplifting people. If you want to feel inspired, don’t spend too much time with people who drain your energy. Remember that passion for life is contagious.
  • Be assertive in your communication. Say yes when you mean yes and no when you mean no. Living with integrity brings peace. Being overly passive breeds resentment and self-contempt.
  • Set daily goals. Break large goals into small manageable parts. Goal accomplishment has been associated with higher levels of hope and reduced risk of disease.
  • Identify, write out, and try to understand your self-sabotaging behaviors. What are your self-defeating behaviors? Why do you do these things? What is the reward? Are these behaviors working for you?
  • Practice Gratitude. Make a list of at least two things everyday that you are thankful for. Try to find something positive about every person you meet.
  • Respect your own feelings. Observe your feelings without putting a harsh judgment on them. They just are. Remember your feelings and your behaviors are two different things. You do not have to act on all of your feelings.
  • Refuse to spend too much energy trying to change others. (Especially people who have no desire to change themselves.) You can spend the rest of your life trying to change someone who doesn’t want to change. The only person that you have control to change is yourself.
  • Lay off the sweets. Eat your fruits and veggies. It really does improve the mood.

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Comments

  1. Sloan says

    September 3, 2013 at 4:38 pm

    Another excellent post, Kristin!

    Reply
    • Kristin Barton Cuthriell says

      September 4, 2013 at 7:12 am

      Thank you. Sloan. Have a great day! 🙂

      Reply
    • Latasha says

      July 24, 2016 at 9:21 am

      The abtiily to think like that shows you’re an expert

      Reply
  2. Amy says

    September 3, 2013 at 5:13 pm

    Great tips!!

    Reply
    • Kristin Barton Cuthriell says

      September 4, 2013 at 7:12 am

      Thank you, Amy.

      Reply
  3. brianwilliamsen says

    September 3, 2013 at 6:10 pm

    Excellent advice! Thank you Kristin 🙂

    Reply
    • Kristin Barton Cuthriell says

      September 4, 2013 at 7:13 am

      You are welcome, Brian. Enjoy your Wednesday. 🙂

      Reply
  4. aviralkulshreshtha says

    September 4, 2013 at 1:53 am

    Very very informative post Kristin. I too believe in these incredible and powerful points listed. Thanks for sharing the post. 🙂

    Reply
    • Kristin Barton Cuthriell says

      September 4, 2013 at 7:14 am

      Thank you, Aviral. Happy day to you. 🙂

      Reply
  5. be wonderful! says

    September 7, 2013 at 2:15 am

    Thanks for sharing your inspiring and uplifting thoughts – reading your post definitely is part of spending time with positive and uplifting people!
    Enjoy your weekend!

    Reply
    • Kristin Barton Cuthriell says

      September 7, 2013 at 4:03 pm

      Thank you so much for your kind words! Have a great weekend.

      Reply
  6. Shannon says

    November 6, 2013 at 6:01 pm

    I balked at the last one! But I guess it helps that our food IS all veggies. Happiness meter is off the charts here, except for the unfinished kitchen remodel. Ugh.

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