50 Habits For A Happy Life

Lifecanfeelfrustrating.Maddening.Insanityinducing,even.Attimes,happinessandcontentment
mayseemachievableonlyinyourwildestdreams.
Butthebestpartaboutbeinghumanisthecapacityforselfempowerment.Youhavetheabilityto
changeyourstateofmindandinturn,yourentireexperience.
Inotherwords,thereareALWAYSoptions.You'renotstuckorhelplessoratthemercyofmercurial
forcesbeyondyourcontrol.Fantasticnews,right?
Asitturnsout,thesmallestofchangescanadduptothebiggestoftransformations.So,ifyouwantto
gethappier,hereare50habitstostartimplementing,like,yesterday.
1.Slowdown.
2.Bemindful.Lifehappensnow.Thismomentisallyou'vegot.
3.Createaritual.Haveteaeveryafternoon.Writeagratitudelisteverymorning.Walkaroundyour
neighborhoodeveryevening.Youcanmakearitualoutofanythingjustperformtheactivity
deliberatelyandmindfully.
4.Exercise.Everyday.Walk.Run.Skip.Swim.Playfoursquare.Whatever.
5.MakefriendswithMotherNature.Shesgotalottoteachyou.
6.Challengeyourself.Growthcomeswhenyoupushyourlimits.
7.Keepanopenmind.Openmindsarehappyminds.
8.Eatwithrelish.Loveyourfood.Donteatontherunormindlessly.
9.Smile.Alot.
10.Laugh.Alot.Real,authenticlaughter.
11.Drinkwater.Asmuchasyoucanstomach.
12.SoakupthevitaminD.Sunshinecuresmanyills.
13.Beafraid.Anddoitanyway.Fearisthegatewaytoastrongeryou.
14.Sleepwell.Makeagoodnightssleepadailypriority.
15.Disconnectfromtechnology.TurnthatiPhoneofffromtimetotime.
16.Touchotherpeople.Withtheirpermission,ofcourse.Touchishugelyimportantforhealingand
mentalhealth.
17.Cutbackoncaffeine.It'sstilladrug,evenindeliciousliquidform.
18.Consumehappymedia.Skipthenewswatchpositive,lifeaffirmingstuffinstead.
19.Talktostrangers.Youneverknowwhoyoumightmeet.
20.Bekind.Extendkindnessasoftenaspossible.Randomactsaregood.
21.Eatplants.Foodthatcomesoutoftheearthisbetterforbody,mindandspirit.
22.Cultivatecompassion.Foryourselfandallotherlivingthings.
23.Leaveyourcomfortzonebehind.Discomfortisasignofgrowth.

24.Identifyyourdestructivethoughts.Then,writeapositivescripttofightback.
25.Drinklessbooze.You'llfeelbetter.
26.Play.It'snotjustforkidsplaytimeisbeneficialforgrownupbrains,too.
27.Useaffirmations.Picksomethatresonatewithyou,andrecitethemreligiously.
28.Getminimal.Withlessjunkinyourlife,there'smoreroomforwhat'simportant.
29.Listen.Whenyoutalktopeople,givethemyourfullattention.Don'tjustwaitforyourturnto
speak.
30.Makepositivefriends.It'shardtobehappyifyou'resurroundedbynegativeNancys.
31.Giveback.Countlessgoodcausescoulduseyourtalents.
32.Listentoupbeattunes.Musichaspower.
33.Embraceaspiritualconnection.Whilethisiscertainlyoptional,feelingconnectedtosomething
greaterthanyourselfcanmakeaworldofdifferenceinyourlife.
34.Dosomethingunfamiliar.Exploreasport,activityorsubjectyou'veneverbeenparticularly
interestedin.Youneverknowwhatyoumightdiscover.
35.Visualize.Seeyourselfwithallthatyoudesire,andyou'reonyourway.
36.Givehugs.Hugsaresounderrated.Dole'emoutgenerously.
37.Worktolive.Nottheotherwayaround.
38.Lookforopportunities.Whenwegetstuckinourregularroutines,we'reoftenblindtonew
possibilities.Openyoureyes,earsandheart.
39.Trainyourbrain.Yourmindneedstobechallengedtomaintainitstopform.Trycrossword
puzzles,braingamesormemoryquizzes.
40.Climbatree.Trustme.Bestthingever.
41.Dothingsyoulove.Ifyoudon'tknowwhatyoulove,startexploring.
42.Getapet.Animalscanloweryourbloodpressure,reducestressandaddtoyourlifeininnumerable
otherways.Plus,whocouldn'tusealittleunconditionallove?
43.Travel.Newplacesandfacesexpandyourawareness.
44.Donothing.Callitmentalhealthtime.
45.Meditationcomesincountlessvariations.Pickone.Evenfiveminutesadaymakesadifference.
46.Swim.
47.Takerisks.
48.Letgogracefully.Allthingshavetheirtime.
49.Loveyourself.It'snotaseasyasitsounds,obviously.Butworkatit,andthewarmfuzzieswill
come.
50.Appreciateeverything.Youhavesomanygifts,acknowledgingthemisthebestwaytofeel
fabulousaboutyourlife.