10 Incredibly Simple Tips To Make You Happy Today

In our quest for happiness, we often tend to overthink things. Most of us probably think we need to spend a ton of money so that we can be happy. If you’ve got the money, then good for you.

However, for those who don’t want to go bankrupt just to get a brief moment of happiness, then check out these ten simple tips to bring a smile to your face:

1. Smile like you mean it

A fake smile is quite easy enough to produce. The trick to producing a real smile is to think about something positive, like a happy or funny thought. You'll find yourself smiling in no time at all.

2. Eat your favorite dessert

Love chocolate cake? How about candy? If you feel like you’ve been depriving yourself of life’s simple pleasures, then by all means, go out there and grab a bite of your favorite snack. Even diets have cheat days, you know.

3. Be grateful

Think about what you’re going to do if you lose everything that’s good in your life. Won’t it crush you? It probably will. So, be thankful and be grateful for the things and the people who make your life worthwhile.

4. Live in the present

Don’t get caught up in the past or fantasize too much about the future. Look around you and focus on something that can make you happy instantly.

5. Get inspired

There are plenty of places where you can get inspiration. There’s YouTube and TED Talks, podcasts and books, and so much more!

6. Make someone else happy

Don’t just focus on yourself. If you know someone who can use your help, go out there and help them out.

7. Go on a road trip

Sometimes you just need to take a break from your present environment. Don’t be afraid to recharge and escape into the countryside or the mountains or the beach.

8. Treat yourself to something nice

You know what’s going to make you happy. If you’re not hurting anyone, go for it and treat yourself to something nice, like a relaxing body massage, for instance.

9. Watch your favorite comedy

Watch old re-runs or go on YouTube and look for popular comedy channels. A few funny videos can do wonders for your state of mind!

10. Get enough sleep

Sleep deprivation can do more harm than good. Make sure you get a good night’s sleep, so you don’t spend the next day sleepy and grumpy!

Related reading: How to Balance Mind Body Spirit

What You Need to Nurture Your Own Mental Health

AS you go down the road of improving your mental health, you might come across the
topic of nurturing your own mental health. This means you work on yourself and your
mindset and do what you can each day to manage your own mental health.

It doesn’t replace medications or seeking out therapy, but it can be used in conjunction with it.
This all depends on you and what mental illnesses you struggle with.

Here are some ways you can start to nurture your own mental health.


Understand and Accept Where You Are Today

To nurture your mental health, it requires a level of acceptance. Not accepting that it will
never get better, but just understanding where you are today at this moment.

Get to a place where you aren’t constantly trying to get to the next level if it is berating who you are and where you are right now.

This can apply to anything in your life, from your physical appearance to your habits, vprofession, personal relationships, and of course your mental health.

Stop putting so much pressure on yourself to constantly change and be better, and just find a place of acceptance.

Have Scheduled “Me” Time

Yes, we’re talking about self-care. Just because it has become a trending topic the last few years, doesn’t mean it isn’t important and valuable! Self-care is nothing more than your “me” time.

Activities that you choose to do for your own happiness, contentment, health, and fulfillment.

When thinking about self-care, don’t rely so much on what others choose to do. Self-care is a very personal thing, so the activities you choose to do during your “me time” might be completely different from someone else.

It can be completing an art project, doing a puzzle, watching your favorite show, taking a nap, going for a walk, or taking a bath. There are no limits and no right or wrong way to do it.

Log Off and Find Relaxing Activities

Sometimes, the best thing you can do for your own mental health is to log off. Turn the phone off, shut off the television and close your computer.

It is not uncommon for social media and a constant flux of news and opinions to harm your mental health without realizing it.

If you find that you get angry, sad, frustrated, or feel inferior when you log onto Instagram or Facebook, it’s time to take more breaks from it. Give your mind a break and focus on other activities.

Know When it’s Time to Let Go

Letting go can be a difficult part of life, but it is often something you need to embrace in order to nurture your mental health.

This can be letting go of people who tend to be a
negative influence or just toxic in general, letting go of a job you hate that is causing
more anxiety, letting go of habits that are no longer serving you.

Stop Saying You’ll Do the Things You Love “Someday” 

 
Everyone loves the idea of traveling or taking time off of work to do things you enjoy. However, there are some people who do nothing but dream and talk about what they’re going to do, but rarely do it.

Most people excuse this by saying that they want to work hard now to enjoy the things they want to do later in life, but it’s important that you do what you want to when you have an opportunity.
 
Many working parents always say that they’ll take time off to spend time with their children after they’re done with a project. Before you know it, the workload keeps piling up and you’ll always be able to find an excuse for something you need to get done.

Time flies by and next thing you know all of your kids are grown up with families of their own, too busy with their own lives to spend time with you. Every once in awhile, everyone needs to take some time to travel and get away from their home.

Don’t hold off on travelling if you don’t have to, because if you hold off for too long, you may be at an age where you don’t feel up to going to any of the places you’ve always wanted to go to. 
 
Put in as much effort to your relationships, both romantic and platonic, as you are with your work. Maintaining a close knit circle of friends will increase your happiness.

However, if you’re putting work before them, they’ll feel like you don’t value their friendship and you and your circle will grow apart.

This also goes for any significant other, as they’ll also want to distance themselves from you if they feel unimportant to you. No matter what’s going on with work, they should also be a priority in your life.

Making sure that you take time to do the things that you want to do in life is important to your overall happiness.

Use your vacation days to go after things that you want to do, whether that means dividing up your days to spend them with family and friends, going on a date night with your significant other, or traveling somewhere that you’d enjoy going.

If you work hard to be able to afford the luxuries you want, but never go after obtaining them, then there’s no point to spending so much time working. You can’t take money to the grave, so balance your earnings out with the enjoyment it can provide for you.

Related reading: How to Balance Mind Body Spirit

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