In any given moment, no matter if you’re at work, home, or sitting at Starbucks sipping on a caramel cappuccino, there are at least eight trillion things that you can do to suck a little more fun out of life.
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It’s time to stop whining about the temperature outside and start loving every oozy minute. Here are 45 things that you can do to feel happier right now. I do suggest opening your agenda and choosing one to do every day for the next 45 days. Then call me (maybe) and tell me just how happy you are!
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- Take a power nap (20 minutes).
- Leave a generous tip at a restaurant.
- Become a vegetarian/vegan.
- Get rid of 3 things you never use.
- Write down 3 things you’re grateful for.
- Don’t use Facebook for the rest of the day.
- Stop watching/reading the news for a week.
- Buy a new album on iTunes.
- Write a journal entry.
- Meditate.
- Go to the local coffee shop and talk to the barista.
- Sign up for a fitness class.
- Set a fitness goal.
- Watch a romantic comedy.
- Grab a book at the library.
- Join a book club.
- Take a deep breath.
- Clean your bathroom. Just do it. There are surprising benefits to a clean space.
- Sit on a park bench.
- Talk to the stranger next to you.
- Send someone a card “just because”.
- Go for a walk.
- Buy a plane ticket…to anywhere.
- Call a friend.
- Email a friend.
- Set a goal and get super-motivated.
- Stop being busy. Start being productive. Ask yourself: “Is my work producing direct results?”
- Cancel everything on your schedule that you’re not excited to do.
- Hell, just cancel everything on your schedule.
- Hide your credit card.
- Start your life list.
- Clean-up your desktop. Use Alfred to find things on your computer. It’ll change your life!
- Watch a TED talk.
- Go for a bike ride.
- Turn off the computer for the rest of the day.
- Smile.
- Buy someone lunch.
- Make a list of every kick ass thing you’ve already done in your life.
- Draw a picture
- Make a decision to stop doing what’s making you unhappy.
- Make a list of things you want to do before your next birthday.
- Drink some water.
- Take a picture of something beautiful.
- Read Zen Habits.
- Stop reading this. Get off your butt and do something. NOW.
Like I said, the options are limitless. So, I’d love to hear what you think in the comments. What one little thing do you do in order to get happy fast?
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