Five Easy Ways to Make Your Life Better for 2/23/21
| Today’s boosts are about being satisfied. The easiest way to improve your life is to be happier about the life you already have. |
Daily Happiness: 13 Simple Ways to Find it In Your Life
(Henrik Edberg | Positivity Blog | 1,050 words)
There’s a lot of happiness to be found in regular days. Suggestions include:
- Appreciate your partner, friend, family member, or yourself.
- Take 5 minutes to help someone out.
- Smile more.
- Say yes to something new.
- Take a 2-minute laugh break
Related: 10 Incredibly Easy Ways to Be Happier
5 Questions to Deepen Your Joy
(Ingrid Fetell Lee | Aesthetics of Joy | 2,200 words)
- How did adults demonstrate joy when you were a child?
- Who are you when you’re most joyful?
- When did you struggle, then change and find more joy?
- What will your joy be like when you’re 80?
- How would you change your life to make joy a priority?
Related: 7 Ways to Make 2021 a Year of Growth and Joy
How to Be Happier About Your Money
(Nicole Andrews | Happier Mindset | 1,850 words)
Struggling to make ends meet can make you miserable. But wealth doesn’t necessarily make you happy. You need to use money the right ways:
- Don’t prioritize money over time.
- Give yourself a safety net.
- Learn to budget.
- Buy experiences instead of things.
- Spend on others.
You’re Never Going to Feel Good Enough
(Holly Riordan | Thought Catalog | 500 words)
Everyone makes mistakes. Everyone feels inferior to others’ social media highlight reels. Nobody’s life fits the pattern they planned. Nobody’s perfect. Nobody’s 100% satisfied with themself.
Everyone has room to improve. It’s great to strive for improvement. Don’t think this means you’re not good enough.
How to Be Lucky
(Christian Busch | Psych | 2,850 words)
“Luck” is more mindset than chance.
Lucky people aren’t favored by fate. They’re better at noticing opportunities, understanding how they’re opportunities, then acting on them.
To become luckier:
- Prepare for the unexpected.
- Challenge how you do things to see if there’s a better way.
- Start journaling, declutter your life, and carve out “me time.”
- Use “serendipity hooks” – questions or comments that may lead to something.
- Reframe mistakes and setbacks as opportunities.
Bonus Boost
It’s not entirely on topic, but this will make you feel good about the world. Watch this amazing POV footage from the Perseverance rover landing on Mars.
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