“Want to Be Happier? Science Says Do These 11 Things
Every Single Day” by Jeff Haden
According to this article, I’m barely setting myself up for
success since I can safely say I probably do barely do half of his suggestions
daily. The eleven habits to start incorporating into your life for a happier
tomorrow include: smiling more (smizing, really since smiling without one's eyes
apparently indicates it is fake and therefore serves no function), exercise for
7 minutes minimum, sleep more for a better mood, spend more time with friends
and family, get outdoors more often, help others, plan a dream trip (even if
this one is never fulfilled, it supposedly affects endorphin levels to simply
pretend), meditate, move closer to work, practice gratitude, and get older (we
apparently become naturally more satisfied as we age).
Phew, that is a long list. Of these, I feel like I would vouch
for only a few given my own experience of whether I felt my day was improved if
I engaged with the above advice. I am a self-proclaimed nap queen, and I can
say with certainty that I feel my most rested and relaxed at around 9 hours of
shut-eye. Likewise, so long as the weather isn’t too extreme one way or another,
I think spending time in the sun and fresh air has its effects. I think this
has to do with the fact that you can focus on your own thoughts if they aren’t preoccupied
on the uncomfortable sensations of being too hot or cold. If you move close
enough to work, you could satisfy 3-5 of these suggestions on your short walk: living
near your job, spending more time outside, meditating, imagining an ideal trip you
would take given the chance, and exercising for 10 minutes or less. Apparently,
living near your job is the best bet to facilitate a content life, these things
considered! I suppose you would get older upon these daily walks, too, in which
case the happiness can only multiply with the years! What these denote is a sense of mindfulness of your desires and daily actions, since it's only with proper attention to these can you take steps toward your goal of securing greater happiness in your future.
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