10 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Happy

It has been proven that how you feel is a choice for the most part. Chemical
imbalances are not something you can control without medical assistance, whereas
most cases of stress and depression can be dealt with by exercise and diet. This
means that happiness is a choice for most people, the same as being unhappy is a
choice. The big question is, why would you choose to be unhappy? Here are 10
scientifically proven ways to increase your happiness.

1. Be mindful of what you want in life. Many people go through life

seeking money as a way to happiness. When you look at the rich and
famous and see how many of them become addicted or have severe
depression, you come to understand that money is not the answer. Spend
time thinking about how you can help others, which will help you and
also bring you happiness.
2. Focus on the areas where you are strong and try to improve them. When
you focus on your weak areas, you weaken your mind's ability to work
productively. It can lead to bouts of sadness or depression.
3. We frequently hear that exercise can help with many issues. Daily
exercise helps your body fuel itself with oxygen and allows it to release
hormones that create happiness.
4. Be fully aware of the thoughts that run through your mind daily. You
need to think on favorable terms and when something doesn't work out,
decide what you can learn from it. You will then have moments of
excitement because you solved an issue instead of sitting back and
criticizing your so-called initial failure.
5. Previously we mentioned that money does not bring happiness. Seek out
different ways to help people and make your community a better place to
live. When you volunteer to help children with sports or school, it will
give you a lot of pleasure. Many people are struggling, and when you
step in and help them out just by investing your time and your
compassion, you will feel an incredible sense of joy. Volunteering at
your local hospital is a great place to start.
6. There are many things in life to be grateful for. However, most people do
not spend time thinking about gratitude. This means they are missing out
on "seeing all the joy they have in their life." Take the focus off what you
do not have and put it on what is unique about your life, from the basics
of life down to the relationships you have. Practicing gratitude has
become one of the best ways to improve the overall quality of life. Many
 people use a gratitude journal to capture their feelings and feel happy
about the life they are blessed to live.
7. You don’t have to be a hoarder, to have an issue with possessions. Many
people talk about their sports cars, boats, expensive phones, and such.
But is that really what enriches your life? The answer is a resounding no,
and you need to focus on the experiences you have in life. When you are
older, that car will be in the junkyard, but the memories you have of
spending three days camping in the wilderness will stay with you forever.
8. Along with gratitude, you can practice being mindful. This means you
live in the present and do not spend your time daydreaming and wishing
for bigger and better things. You are mindful of the chance to get out on
your bike for the day and feel the sun on your skin. You are mindful of
the love your significant other gave you today and are thinking of how to
reciprocate.
9. Figure out your optimum sleep time and use it to make yourself feel
great. You may need 6 hours of solid sleep while your significant other
has to get at least 8 hours. Make going to bed a joyful thing, by playing
relaxing music, burn a particular incense, or recite what was great about
your day. This will help you drift off to a peaceful and deep sleep.
Remember how grumpy you feel if you do not sleep properly and work
towards a great sleep every night.
10. We talked about thinking about how great your day was just before you
sleep. Do not wait until nighttime to start thinking positively. Instead,
work on eliminating negative thinking throughout the day. If this is a big
issue for you, write down when you start to think negative thoughts and
what brought it on. Once you do that, it allows you to find ways to
eliminate things in your life that affect how you think. This may be the
time to rid yourself of the toxin work environment or even certain people
in your social circle.