{"id":42,"date":"2013-07-22T18:54:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-23T01:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.coach.me\/10-habits-of-happiness\/"},"modified":"2013-07-22T18:54:00","modified_gmt":"2013-07-23T01:54:00","slug":"10-habits-of-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lift.do\/10-habits-of-happiness\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Habits of Happiness"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Search Amazon.com for books about happiness and you\u2019ll get 33,001 results.<\/span>
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But you don\u2019t need to read a book to find happiness. Here are ten popular and easy habits that can give you a positive boost:<\/p>\n

10 Habits of Happiness<\/h3>\n
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  1. Smile<\/a>: Move your muscles into a smile to\u00a0encourage<\/a>\u00a0the same positive emotions that make you smile.<\/li>\n
  2. Write down three positive things<\/a>\u00a0every day.<\/li>\n
  3. Get enough sleep<\/a>: Inadequate Zzz\u2019s can\u00a0wreak havoc<\/a>\u00a0on your health and happiness.<\/li>\n
  4. Do something for someone else: a\u00a0positive feedback loop<\/a>\u00a0could explain why happier people tend to give more and vice versa.<\/li>\n
  5. Spend time with\u00a0friends<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0family<\/a>: social connections\u00a0affect\u00a0<\/a>our happiness.<\/li>\n
  6. Express\u00a0Gratitude<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  7. Eat healthier: one\u00a0study<\/a>\u00a0tied a Mediterranean diet with decreased incidence of depression. There\u2019s even a\u00a0diet<\/a>\u00a0that suggests foods make you happy.<\/li>\n
  8. Exercise: physical activity releases endorphins that boost happiness.<\/li>\n
  9. Go outside<\/a>: Vitamin D you\u2019ll get from sunlight exposure\u00a0increases<\/a>\u00a0the feel-good neurotransmitter Serotonin.<\/li>\n
  10. And the most obvious one: only you know what makes you happiest. Identify what that is and make it a habit:\"image\"<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How to Start a Happiness Habit:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Right Now:\u00a0<\/strong>Pick the easiest habit on this list and do it. I chose #1: Smile.<\/p>\n

    Then<\/strong>: If you\u2019re on\u00a0Lift<\/a>, add a daily habit that makes you happy or choose the more flexible goal\u00a0Complete Something That Makes Me Happy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Image<\/span>\u00a9 CC\u00a0Roona-MBH<\/a> on Deviant-Art\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Search Amazon.com for books about happiness and you\u2019ll get 33,001 results. But you don\u2019t need to read a book to find happiness. Here are ten popular and easy habits that can give you a positive boost: 10 Habits of Happiness Smile: Move your muscles into a smile to\u00a0encourage\u00a0the same positive emotions that make you smile.… <\/p>\n

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