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How to overcome unwanted thoughts
How to manage intrusive thoughts
How to change your attitude towards intrusive thoughts
Daily happiness habits
- Keep a gratitude journal: Research suggests that feeling a greater sense of gratitude may also promote more feelings of happiness.
- Go for a walk: Research has shown that walking can be a great way to boost mood. Exercise itself can have a positive impact on mood and mental well being, but you can maximize the impact by going for a stroll
- Seek wonder: Studies have found that people who experience a see of awe tend to have lower stress levels and greater feelings of satisfaction.
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Finding balance
many people pursue goals that they expect will make them happy, but happiness isn't always the end result.
There's no happiness quick fix. It's a balancing act, so don't devote the lion’s share of energy to pursuing a single goal to the exclusion of other important lifestyle factors.
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Factors that boost happiness
Being dissatisfied with some of these areas is not necessarily a recipe for unhappiness and being satisfied in most of these areas is no guarantee for a life of bliss. However, if you’re more satisfied with these areas of your life, you tend to be happier in general.
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Work towards your goals
If you're trying to make positive changes in your life,
it’s important to set yourself up to succeed:
- First, set small, attainable goals. Work your way into a new habit with baby steps, and you’ll feel more succ...
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How your attitude affects happiness
Lifestyle, however, is only part of the happiness equation. Your attitude about life and the things that happen to you each day can also greatly impact your overall level of happiness.
it’s probably no secret that optimists tend to be happier people, but you may not realize that there’s mor...
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Identify what makes you happy
The first step to making yourself happy is to figure out what things in life bring you joy and not what societal expectations tell you about joy.
- Sometimes it's easy to get caught up in the idea of what you think will make you happy rather than what actually does.
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How to vent safely
- Write it down until you feel some of that tension ease up. It may even help you to think more clearly about the issues you're facing.
- Take a walk. A brief stroll can help distract you. It can also lower your blood pressure and boost your mood. You ...
Express gratitude
Research reveals that small and regular positive experiences have a greater impact on your life satisfaction than a few notable events of achievements.
Expressing gratitude can make you feel better about yourself and your life. It can make you feel more grounded, humble, a...
7. Gratitude increases mental strength & resilience
- For years, research has shown gratitude not only reduces stress, but it may also play a major role in overcoming trauma.
- A 2006 study published in Behavior Research and Therapy found that Vietnam War Veterans with higher levels of gratitude experienced lower rates of Post-T...
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