Simple Ways to Improve Your Psychological Well-Being

• Recall positive life events.
• Help others and remind yourself that you can impact the world and feel happier.
• Practice mindfulness that makes you more present and increases happiness and resilience.
• Express gratitude by telling people or writing about what you feel thankful for.
• Identify and remind yourself of your strengths to feel capable and confident. Reflect on the qualities that helped you succeed in the past.
• Practice forgiveness by letting go of past hurt and anger, but still protect yourself.
• Find and keep deep real-world social connections to avoid the scientifically proven toll of loneliness and increase well-being.

Living a life with meaning and purpose is key to improving your psychological well-being. Your purpose doesn’t necessarily have to involve changing the world or devoting yourself to helping others.

If you lack a purpose, think about the legacy you’d like to leave behind and establish some objectives that can help you reach those goals.