- Let go of feeling guilty about something
- Make a date with yourself to do something you enjoy
- Smile
- Learn something new
- For an entire day, respond to all news from others with “That’s wonderful!”
- Empty your closet of everything that does not make you feel beautiful
- Look at a problem from a perspective other than your own
- Make a Joy List
- Say “no” to something you really don’t want to do
- Call an old friend to say “I was thinking about you today”
- Take a walk on a clear night and notice the stars
- Laugh out loud
- Give yourself permission, right now (to be happy)
- Once a month, take the scenic route
- Take a bag lunch, and eat it in a park
- Write down 100 things that make you happy
- Take a class, just for fun
- Make a new friend
- Say “I love you” to someone who matters to you
- Write a letter of gratitude to someone who made a difference in your life
- Look at something thru the eyes of a four year old
- Tell a harried retail clerk, “You have a terrific smile!”
- Rather than thinking, “If I succeed”…say “When I succeed…”
- Send someone flowers from “A Secret Admirer”
- Spend 15 minutes in quiet meditation
- Stop doing something that conflicts with your values
- Hang around with happy people
- Turn in a project the day BEFORE it is due
- Go to bed 30 minutes early for a week
- Rent and watch a movie that makes you “cry for happy”
- Take action on something you’re putting up with
- Ask questions to understand before you decide your opinion
- Hug your friends
- Sit with the new coworker at lunch
- Sing out loud with the radio
- Finish a good book
- Share a recipe
- Listen to your heart
- Write down a “win” at the end of each day
- List ten things you look forward to in the next year
- Try a new food
- Buy a pair of comfortable shoes
- Pretend it’s the first time you’ve ever tasted your favorite food
- Do a favor for someone
- Accept a favor from someone
- Perform a random act of kindness
- Let go of something (or someone) that’s holding you back
- Watch a baby sleeping
- Say “Thank You”
- Say “I appreciate you”
- Wish others a happy day
- Focus on your choices rather than your limitations
- Get excited by the challenge of overcoming an adversity
- Tell someone you admire him or her
- Take responsibility for a problem everyone else is ignoring
- Listen to someone else’s story
- Do something you’ve been putting off since last year
- Surprise yourself
- Think BIG!
- Play your favorite song, LOUD!
- Seek solutions, not blame
- Reach farther than you think you can
- Set a good example
- Mentor someone
- Celebrate small victories
- Make healthy food choices
- Stop accepting excuses from yourself
- Notice how lucky you are to be you
- When asked, “How are you?” respond with “I’m fabulous!!”
- Say a prayer of thanks
- Imagine a beautiful place
- Become genuinely interested in the other person
- Be early
- Share your dreams with a friend
- Behave like the happiest person you know…and notice what happens!
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