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The power of gratitude and positive thinking
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Simple daily habits for a happier life
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Embrace opposing feelings
Happiness can come from noticing and embracing a wide spectrum of emotions--both good and bad.
So don't ignore negative feelings. Embrace them--and then actively work toward overcoming whatever issues you face.
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Celebrate strengths
... and embrace weaknesses.
Celebrate what you're good at, and appreciate that we all bring unique characteristics to the table.
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Learn something new
... even if it's stressful. Mastering a new skill means more stress now but more happiness later.
The key is to choose the right new skill to master, a challenge to undertake, or an opportunity to get out of your comfort zone. The greatest increases in happiness come from learning...
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Invest in good counseling
Intangible experiences, relationships, and communication have greater benefits than possessions, things and money.
Studies analyzing if we get more happiness for our buck by paying for therapy or by receiving cash in hand found that therapy is 32 times more effective than money.
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Negative visualization
Prepare for the worst; hope for the best.
There's actually a lot of peace of mind to be gained in thinking carefully and in detail and consciously about how badly things could go. You might actually find that your fears were exaggerated.
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Say "no" to almost everything
Overworked and overburdened is a recipe for unhappiness. So if you want to be happy, get some quick wins by saying no.
But say no the right way: say "I don't." Using the phrase "I don't" is more effective than saying "I can't."
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Give up your favorite things
Just for a day or two, not forever.
It's about self-control and willpower: Exerting self-control leads to more self-control over time. Plus, denying yourself something makes you appreciate the things you take for granted.
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Friends near you
Geographically close friends (and neighbors) have the greatest effect on happiness.
Individual happiness cascades through groups of people, like contagion. So make friends with people who live near you.
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Overcome your negativity bias
Not every new or different thing is a threat to our survival. This negativity bias can chip away at our confidence. To combat the negativity bias:
- Come up with 5 positive thoughts to counter every negative thought.
- Let every positive thought sit for 20 seconds.
It keeps you from facing your feelings
Even if someone else's sitation is objectively "worse" than yours, it doesn't mean that you are not experiencing very real, very valid emotions.
You are allowed to feel upset when someone hurts you or disappointed when something doesn't work out the way that you wanted it to.
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