“Happiness, not in another place but this place…not for another hour, but this hour.” ~ Walt Whitman
Happiness
🤗 Feel Good Hack ~ Start Counting
Count Your Blessings
Write down everything that’s good in your life. When you make an effort to look on the bright side, it helps you stay focused on the positive.
🤗 Feel Good Hack ~ Go On ~ Make a Friend
Make New Friends
It makes you feel good to spend time with people who care about you. So be open to new relationships, whether it’s someone you meet at the office, gym, church, or park. But be sure to maintain those lifelong connections, too. Studies show the more connected you are, the happier you are.
🤗 Feel Good Hack ~ Promise Yourself
“Promise Yourself
To be so strong that nothing
can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness, and prosperity
to every person you meet.
~ Christian D. Larsen
🤗 Feel Good Hack ~ Kick it Up a Notch
Put Some Pep in Your Step
Scientists say walking tall with swinging arms helps you feel more positive. Even if you’re not feeling happy, a spirited stroll can help you fake it till you make it.
🤗 Feel Good Hack ~ Forgiveness Works
Holding a grudge will harm you more than the person you’re holding it against. Ask yourself, “What would it take for me to let go of the past?” and notice how you feel when you let go of your anger for a few seconds. Focus instead on a bright future and you’ll feel better for it.
🤗 Feel Good Hack ~ Want to Feel Happy?
Do What You Love
If your passion is playing soccer, writing poems, or teaching children how to swim, make time to do it. You’ll find that when you’re doing what you love, you’re filled with joy. How much better does that sound than forcing yourself do something you don’t like?
🤗 Feel Good Hack ~ The Glass Really is Half Full
Learning Optimism
“Some people are optimistic by nature, but many of us learn optimism as well. Anyone can learn to be optimistic — the trick is to find purpose in work and life,” says Leah Weiss, Ph.D, a Stanford professor specializing in mindfulness in the workplace. “When we work with purpose or live with purpose, we feel more fulfilled and better equipped to see the glass ‘half full.’”
🤗 Today’s Life Hack ~ Make Wise Choices
Do what you can do, do it now, do it well.
Drop what you can’t change faster than you’d drop a hot coal.
🤗 Feel Good Hack ~ Enjoy Food, Eat Mindfully
Take the time to taste and enjoy your food. Eating good food can be one of the greatest pleasures in life. However, to really enjoy it, you must choose tasty food (defined by you), eat slowly enough to savor it, and actually pay attention to your meal while you are eating it. To enhance the experience, try “breaking bread” with friends.
