It's an amazing feeling when someone goes out of their way to make your day, isn't it? While we can drop hints, we don't really have any control over that. What we can do on the other hand is spread the joy and make someone else's day. When we do, something amazing happens. Our own happiness increases. … [Read more...] about 30 Days to Happiness Day 15 – Make It A Point To Make Someone’s Day

Happiness and confidence go hand in hand. When we feel confident, we don't subject ourselves to things like self-doubt that keep us from experiencing happiness. When you think back on the happiest moments of your life, chances are that they are times when you were also very confident in yourself and what you were doing. Today's post is about what you can do to boost that confidence and with it your feeling of happy. … [Read more...] about 30 Days to Happiness Day 14 – Boost Your Confidence And Become Happier

There's nothing worse than having to tackle a busy day on little to no sleep. It stresses you out, makes you feel tired and sluggish, and just not on top of your game. That in turn makes it hard to feel confident, grateful and - you guess it - happy. Getting a good night's sleep then is an important component of increasing your happiness. … [Read more...] about 30 Days to Happiness Day 13 – Why Getting Enough Sleep May Be The Key To Happiness

When you're trying to boost your mood it can be very helpful to have happy people around you. Find your very own personal cheerleaders and have them help you make it through the tough times and bring up your happiness. Of course we also talk about the flip side ñ negative people who tend to bring you down and how to deal with them. … [Read more...] about 30 Days to Happiness Day 12 – Build A Support System of Happy People Around You

There's a reason why a negative word hurts so much more than a positive one. Our brain is biased towards negativity. Realizing what's going on and what's causing it will make it easier to learn to deal with criticism, negativity and even trolls. … [Read more...] about 30 Days to Happiness Day 11 – Fighting Against Our Brain’s Bias To Negativity

There will be sad days and days when you feel overwhelmed. We all have them. They are part of life and frankly it would get boring if it was all sunshine and kittens. We can't avoid the bad days, but we can chose how we deal with them. Today I have some tips to share with you when you are struggling to find happiness in a sea of sadness or overwhelm. I hope you find it helpful. … [Read more...] about 30 Days to Happiness Day 10 – Finding Happiness in a Sea Of Sadness or Overwhelm

You've heard 'don't sweat the small stuff', but there's a flip side to this conversation. While you don't want all the small annoying things and little stresses stress you out, you do want to pay attention to small things that bring you joy and happiness. That's what today's blog post is all about. … [Read more...] about 30 Days to Happiness Day 9 – Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff ~ Savor It

We are social creatures who work well together. Without cooperation and a great social structure we wouldn't be where we are today. It only makes sense then that our brains have some positive rewards systems built in for social connection and interaction. In other words, hanging out with other people and working together makes up happy. … [Read more...] about 30 Days to Happiness Day 8 – We Crave Human Connections

Exercise is a great way to boost your happiness. The good news is that you don't have to run for thousands of miles to experience runner's high or anything like that. Simple little things like going out for a short walk, or doing some simple stretches before bed can have a big impact. … [Read more...] about 30 Days to Happiness Day 7 – Happiness and Exercise

Today we're going to tackle something that affects your happiness and joy in a negative way more than anything else. I'm talking about stress. It's almost impossible to be stressed out and truly happy at the same time. Plus stress has a way to suck our energy out of us so we can't notice all the great little things in our lives that make us smile. … [Read more...] about 30 Days to Happiness Day 6 – Stress Kills Happiness ~ Easy Ways To Destress

Today we talk about the connection between doing stuff and feeling happy. I'm sure you've noticed this. When you start a project and make some significant progress you feel proud, accomplished, and (you guessed it) happy. That's because of this strong connection between the two that goes back to prehistoric days. Keep reading to learn more about why we're hardwired for action. … [Read more...] about 30 Days to Happiness Day 5 – The Connection Between Doing Stuff And Happiness

Today I have a great little exercise for you that's been shown to greatly improve your happiness. I'm talking about starting your day with a little gratefulness. It won't take you more than a few minutes, and you can do this while you're lying in bed, trying to wake up, while you're drinking your first cup of coffee, while you're in the shower, or even on your way to work. It won't take any extra time out of your day, but it will set the tone. Read through the blog post and start practicing … [Read more...] about 30 Days to Happiness Day 4 – Start Your Day With Gratefulness