9 Things You Can Do Right Now To Boost Your Happiness

If you haven't noticed already, LifeTwo is on happiness kick. The simple reason being that almost everything we work for in life is aimed at improving our happiness. This even includes when we do things for others which helps our sense of being and purpose (in short makes us feel good).

Next month we are going to dig much deeper into happiness, but there is no reason you have to wait to improve your own happiness, if even just a little bit. The following "happiness-boosting" activities were culled from the research of Lyubomirsky et al. (2005).

Happiness-boosting activities:

Start a new exercise program
Be kind to others
Foster intimate relationships
Count your blessings
See things in a positive light
Set yourself meaningful goals
Work in a challenging job
Add variety to your life
Develop your personality

It is generally believed that sustainable happiness is acheivable through intentional activity changes more so than through circumstantial changes. For fun, pick one or more thing from the above list and see what the result is in your own life.

While not on Lyubomirsky's list we'd like to add one more to the list which is signing up for LifeTwo's monthly newsletter. (You can do so by filling in your email address in the sign-up sheet in the upper right hand column of this page). You'll receive tips and information on making the most of midlife and of course you can unsubscribe at any time.