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75 Simple Ways to Be More Happy with Life
Today I want to inspire you to become happier. Everyone needs a little pick up every once and a while and today I am sharing with you 100 ways to make your day full of a little more happiness.
So, without further ado, let’s get happy!
- Go for a walk
- Take a nap
- Clean something
- Call a friend you haven’t talked to in a while
- Read something inspirational (try this or this!)
- Sip on some tea or coffee
- Get a massage
- Say “Bubbles” in the angriest voice you can muster
- Plan a special dinner to look forward to
- Ignore your phone for a few hours
- Think of 3 things you’re grateful for
- Watch your favorite TV show
- Go for a drive
- Complete a random act of kindness for a stranger
- Do yoga
- Listen to your favorite band or singer
- Look through local Groupon deals for something to do this weekend
- Dance
- Bake cookies
- Pick 3 things you want to get done today and do them
- Go shopping
- Pretend you’re a kid again and just PLAY
- Pick up some flowers to brighten your home
- Read a new novel
- Quit a bad habit (if only for a day)
- Sing
- Buy your favorite sweet as a snack
- Find the nearest park, beach, or forest and explore
- Stop slouching
- Complete a DIY project
- Go to any store and pick up 5 items that make you happy
- Work on your personal To Do list
- Look through some of your old photos
- Schedule time to volunteer at an animal shelter
- Call your parents
- Go see a movie (or maybe even go to a drive-in theater)
- Make plans with a friend who you haven’t seen in a while
- Cook your favorite dinner
- Go window shopping downtown
- Pay it forward next time you’re in line to get food or coffee
- Are you mad at someone? Let it go
- Go to the Zoo
- Search for inspirational quotes, write one down, and put it somewhere you will see it regularly
- Meditate
- Stop thinking about where you are now and think about what is possible instead
- Draw a picture
- Drink a glass of water
- Pick a new sitcom you haven’t seen before and watch the first episode
- Download the app Happify
- Whisper “Boopity Boop” under your breath in 4 distinct voices
- Go to a gym class
- Take a bath
- Spend time with your significant other – without electronics
- Shake up your routine
- Play a board game with friends or family
- Have a firepit? Build a fire
- Make a list of 10 people in your life who inspire you. Then share your reasons why with them
- Make your favorite drink
- Start a home improvement project
- Set a new life goal and take the first step towards achieving it
- Snack on some fruits or veggies
- Switch up your commute. Leave early, take a new route, and try to enjoy the ride
- Find a funny article and laugh a little (I find that BuzzFeed is a good place to start)
- Spend some time alone to focus on you
- Go to bed early
- Jump and try to touch the ceiling
- Eat something healthy
- Do you have a pet? Go get a hug!
- Search for a “No Laugh Challenge” on YouTube
- Face something you fear
- Skip from one end of the room to the other
- Instead of thinking about everything that needs to be done, try to focus on one thing today
- Tell someone you love them
- Be spontaneous and do something RIGHT NOW
- Smile!
If all of these happiness-inducing ideas aren’t enough, I have decided to start giving you something a little extra each time I write a new post.
Did you know that there are almost 1,500 National Days throughout the year? Some of them inspire conversation, others promote change, and still others just make you laugh. Here are the National Days that fall on April 25, 2017:
- DNA Day
- East Meets West Day
- Hug a Plumber Day
- Telephone Day
- Zucchini Bread Day
