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55 Ways To Be Happy, Starting Today

Look at the beauty in our world.

Lexi Link
May 27, 2018
The University of Alabama
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55 Ways To Be Happy, Starting Today
Lexi Link

We all have those days where we feel tired and not confident in who we are. Life just seems impossible and you feel overwhelmed by all the stresses and responsibilities of life. We have all been there but hopefully by implementing at least one maybe more your day will get better. They are small things but the smallest things can mean the most and bring such joy.

1. Smile

2. Tell yourself you are happy

3. Find the beauty in the small things

4. Name off some of the blessings in your life

5. Name one good thing that happened today

6. Pray

7. Fall in love with yourself

8. Go to your favorite spot and relax

9. Call up an old friend

10. Learn something new

11. Go for a run

12. Put down your phone and enjoy what is around you

13. Treat yourself to something nice

14. Take a bubble bath

15. Love others

16. Write out what is making you upset

17. Think of your favorite memories

18. Tell someone you love them

19. Give a stranger a compliment

20. Find something that makes you laugh

21. Spend time with your pets

22. Spend time with your family

23. Play a board game

24. Go somewhere new

25. Make a new friend

26. Go through your closet and donate some of the stuff

27. Volunteer

28. Volunteer at a homeless shelter

29. Get your mom/ dad/ sister a surprise

30. Go buy a new outfit

31. Ask your friends for new song suggestions

32. Go to a park

33. Visit an aquarium

34. Learn something new

35. Go to the zoo

36. Go to a dog park and play with dogs

37. Go to a farmers market

38. Watch a sunset

39. Watch your favorite

40. Go see a new movie

41. Visit someone you have not seen in a while

42. Laugh at life

43. Start a blog or a youtube account

44. Try a new restaurant

45. Make a bucket list

46. Do something on your bucket list

47. Paint

48. Relive your favorite childhood memory

49. Write a letter to a stranger

50. Tell your parents how grateful you are for them

51. Lay in the sun

52. Have a photoshoot

53. Get dressed up for no reason and go out

54. Go look at flowers or buy some

55. Thank God for all the blessings in your life

You have one life. Live it to the fullest and take some chances, I promise you will thank yourself in the end!

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