1. Assume the role of a happy person – act like you are happy, walk like you are happy, smile like you are happy – actions will create the feelings
2. Behave with the happiness of yourself and other people in mind. Do things that will tend to trigger good feelings in yourself and in others
3. Connect to your innermost self. Get to know YOU. Connect to others, reach out to as many people as possible and connect spiritually. Don’t just say you are spiritual, do something about it
4. Dwell upon happy thoughts – happy outcomes to the efforts you are making, happy memories, reject negative thoughts.
5. Exercise at least 5 days a week for an hour a day – people who exercise have more energy and are happier and eat colorful fruits and vegetables, reduce simple carbohydrates and decrease saturated fat.
6. Flow – whatever you are doing get into flow and this is how you do it : focus on the task you undertake, loose concern for self, others, results or time and just be fully absorbed in what you do.
7. Give – become more generous this year – give money – give time – give yourself – loose yourself in service and you will find true joy
8. Harmony – create physiological harmony by taking a few moments several times a day to breathe deeply and slowly in through your nose and out through your mouth and smile as you breath out
9. Imperturbable – become imperturbable, calm and steady in the midst of all that comes and goes. When troubles strike, choose to breathe in deeply thru your nose and look the problems straight in the eyes and say, I can handle that and remain calm. Let your peace sink so far and so deep inside that Satan can never find it.
10. Joy – make a list of 12 things that give you joy and make them a big part of your life
11. Knots – Remove the knots from your life. Turn your enemy into a friend, forgive your spouse or your parent and entertain no anger, hatred or hostility.
12. Love more than you did, give love to everyone as much as you can and remember love is really a verb. Try to add happiness to the life of at least one person every day.
13. Monitor your mood. Are you allowing circumstances to control your mood?
14. No is a powerful word. Do not say yes when you should say no. Protect your heart and the word “no” can help.
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