How to get a good feeling

Happiness, like so many other things, must be cultivated and actively pursued. Whether you volunteer regularly or help your elderly neighbor take his trash out, doing for others is a known, studied, powerful way to increase your life satisfaction, boost happiness, find meaning and connect.

How to be happier 

• Manage your stress levels. 
• If you have a lot of stress in your life, find ways to reduce it, such as learning a few time-management techniques. ... 
• Enjoy yourself. ... 
• Boost your self-esteem. ... 
• Have a healthy lifestyle. ... 
• Talk and share. ... 
• Build your resilience. 

Clear Your Mind · Get Outside · Have a Laugh · Count What's Good · Wish Someone Well · Take a Walk · Turn on Some Tunes · Check a Chore Off Your List. 

Sleep enough. 

Most of us spend one-quarter to one-third of our lives asleep. The amount of sleep we need varies slightly by individual, but the importance of healthy sleep habits is clear. Without enough quality sleep, our minds and bodies just don’t work as well. In the short term, even after one or two terrible nights’ sleep can affect your memory, judgment and reflexes. You’re at greater risk of crashing your car. In the long term, sleep deprivation can cause weight gain, increase your risk of diabetes, elevate your blood pressure and weaken your immune system. 

Exercise. 

Walk, bike, run, swim, play Bocce ball, dance or try some yoga. Get moving and you’ll release feel-good hormones AKA endorphins, which your body will literally make for you any time you ask it to by exercising. 

Meditate. 

What if I told you that if you commit to meditating 5-10 minutes a day on most days you’ll feel calmer, more focused and happier? Can I guarantee it? No. Almost, though. For the vast majority of people who try it, the practice of meditation works. Meditation requires no equipment and it’s free to all. People notice short-term benefits, including improved circulation, less anxiety and stress, lower blood pressure and blood cortisol levels, increased feelings of well-being and peace… even bliss! We’ve assembled a terrific guide to starting a meditation practice.