Habits to Adapt for a Happier Life

• Bad Habits to Shake Off in 2022!
  • Don’t procrastinate or be passive aggressive! Face your stress directly and honestly.
  • Don’t get lost in the loop of your worries! Be mindful and appreciate the present. 
  • Don’t hold on to old guilt, arguments and grudges! They are unproductive and prevent you from achieving happiness. Forgive yourself and others.

• Boost Your Own Happiness Through Heightened Self Awareness

• • Value yourself and spend your time wisely! Direct your day with clear goals. Prioritize one activity per day.
  • Prioritize and respect loved ones! Most people tend think that we have more time to be with our loved ones, putting the management of stress. at work or school ahead of the people and things that mean the most to us and make us happy, but we should adopt the European “Work to Live” model rather than the “Live to Work” (or “Live to Stress”) model….
  • Take a daily mini break! Allow yourself enjoy life with a sense of wonder. Spend 10-15 minutes daily to take a short walk, read a new article, take. a short tour of your local museum or shops. 
  • Understand and embody your values! Be the person who acts, not the one who complains.
  • Understand and transform your negative memories or experiences!  Even when something negative happens to us, we have the choice to drown in self-pity and chagrin or to use these moments as building blocks to become more productive and improve the world around us so that others are spared the same struggle or suffering. 
  • Declutter! Make space in your day and space. Simplify your life by letting go of things that clutter your schedule and environment.
  • Evaluate your goals on a regular basis! Set a monthly reminder to make sure you’re on track with the achievement of life goals (and see if they’re still what you want). 
  • Smile! Put yourself in a better mood instantly by smiling or making a friend smile.

• Boost and Promote Happiness Through Positive Thoughts & Actions Towards Others
  • Assume (and search for) the best in others! It’s so easy to see the flaws in everything, to turn our noses up at things that are not “up to our standards,” but consider that there is a seed of goodness in every creature and every thing… and be determined to recognize it. 
  • Perform a random act of kindness! It doesn’t have to be a grand gesture or pricey gift. Practice offering a kind word or compliment to someone when the opportunity presents itself. Lend a hand to someone in need. You know how this works. 😉
  • Think before you speak! Express your thoughts in positive, productive ways. If you’re about to say something negative, stop, count to 10 and think of how this will impact the person to whom your words are directed.