You don't need to take all of this advice to be happy, Choose two or three and implement it in your daily life and see how much it helps you, Look in the mirror and see that smile that has been lost for such a long time.
STEP 1.
Treat yourself.
Point blank simple. Don't worry about not having enough money because if you do, you'll never have it. Go out of your way to do one thing a week that makes you happy. Even if its as simple as taking a walk. GO DO IT. You will feel better and treat others better.
STEP 2.
Organize
Yeah... Yeah that doesn't seem like it makes many people happy but LISTEN. If you take ten minutes out of your day to organize something in your house or your car you will feel better about yourself. It is proven to reduce stress, don't ask me where I got that info just trust me.
STEP 3.
Try something new.
You always find an excuse to not cook dinner for the family because your at work or your too busy doing something. Right...Good one. Cooking dinner for your family or friends at least twice a week is going to increase family time. Have your kids help you and don't get annoyed if they make a mess. Try something new and laugh about messing it up later.
STEP 4.
Read
Find an article or a journal, a novel or even a magazine. Read the news, get involved in the world. Don't sit behind your computer and Facebook all day. Do you really need to know what your second cousin twice removed is getting removed...
STEP 5.
Take a class.
If you have a college education good for you. Take another class. If you don't have a college education TAKE A CLASS. Who knows you might fall in love and decide to go back to school. It is NEVER too late. There are many ways you can get help to complete it. Take something fun. Something that interests you and something that pushes your knowledge.
STEP 6.
Collect things
Find something you have always been interested in and pursue it. Do you like to paint? What about collecting old rocks or very rare toys. It is whatever you want to do. Just do it. Stop giving up because you think you don't have the time or the money. You can live paycheck to paycheck and still find something to do. You just need to believe in yourself.
STEP 7.
Believe in yourself.
Have you taken a look at how much you trust yourself? Do you at all? Believe that you can be anything you desire and thats it. Just believe. Take that first step and see how far you come and how many doors open for you. Believe in something, anything and hold onto it tight. Don't let go. If you don't take any of my other advice take this one.
