1. Count your blessings. Express gratitude for what you have both privately and to others.
2. Cultivate optimism. Practice seeing the bright side of everything.
3. Avoid over-thinking and social comparison. Don't dwell on problems.
4. Practice kindness. Do good things for others.
5. Nurture relationships. Invest time and energy in a relationship that needs strengthening.
6. Do more activities. Increase the experiences that you completely lose yourself.
7. Replay and savor life's joys. Pay attention to life's momentary pleasures.
8. Commit to your goals. Pick one or more significant goals and pursue them.
9. Develop coping strategies. Practice healthy ways to manage stress and hardships.
10. Forgive. Let go of anger and resentment.
11. Practice spirituality. Get involved with your church, temple or mosque.
12. Take care of your body. Exercise, meditate and laugh.(http://lifetwo.com/production/node/20100225-12-tips-how-stay-happy-sonja-lyubomirsky)
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A groundbreaking, practical guide to attaining happiness based on innovative scientific research, The How of Happiness is a powerful contribution to the field of positive psychology and a gift to people who have sought to take their happiness into their own hands. Drawing upon years of her own pioneering research with thousands of men and women, psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky reveals that much of our capacity for happiness is within our power. Detailing an easy-to- follow plan, including exercises in new ways of thinking and understanding our individual obstacles, The How of Happiness offers a positive and empowering way to sustain a new level of joy in our lives.
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