40 Tips for a Happy Life ...

It's so easy to get stressed out these days. A long commute, a silly quarrel, those 5 last pounds that just won't go away can bring anyone down. But how do we get rid of all the stress and negative feelings and actually start enjoying life again? Well, seems like there's a few simple rules that can make our lives happier. And here they are:

1 Take a 10-30 Minutes Walk Every Day. and While You Walk, Smile

2 Sit in Silence for at Least 10 Minutes Each Day

3 Sleep for 8 Hours a Day

4 Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy

6 Read more books than you did last month

7 Make time to practice meditation, yoga, and prayer

8 Spend Time with People over the Age of 70 & under the Age of 6

9 Dream More While You Are Awake

10 Eat More Foods That Grow on Trees and Plants and Eat Less Food That is Manufactured in Plants

11 Drink Plenty of Water

12 Try to Make at Least Three People Smile Each Day

13 Don't Waste Your Precious Energy on Gossip

14 Forget Issues of the past. Don't Remind Your Partner with His/her Mistakes of the past

15 Don't Have Negative Thoughts or Things You Cannot Control. Instead Invest Your Energy in the Positive Present Moment

16 Realize That Life is a School and You Are Here to Learn. Problems Are Simply Part of the Curriculum That Appear and Fade Away like Algebra Class but the Lessons You Learn Will Last a Lifetime

17 Eat Breakfast like a King, Lunch like a Prince and Dinner like a Beggar

18 Smile and Laugh More

19 Life is Too Short to Waste Time Hating Anyone. so, Get Rid of Those Ill Feelings

20 Don't Take Yourself Too Seriously. No One else Does

21 You Don't Have to Win Every Argument. Agree to Disagree

22 Make Peace with Your past so It Won't Spoil the Present

23 Don't Compare Your Life to Others'. You Have No Idea What Their Journey is All about. Don't Compare Your Partner with Others

24 No One is in Charge of Your Happiness except You

25 Forgive Everyone for Everything

26 What Other People Think of You is None of Your Business

27 Time Heals Everything

28 However Good or Bad a Situation is, It Will Change

29 Your Job Won't Take Care of You when You Are Sick. Your Friends Will. Stay in Touch

30 Get Rid of Anything That Isn't Useful, Beautiful or Joyful

31 Envy is a Waste of Time. You Already Have All You Need or Definitely Will Get What You Really, Really Want

32 The Best is Yet to Come

33 No Matter How You Feel, Get up, Dress up and Show up

34 Enjoy Life Each Moment, Try New Things

35 Call Your Family Often

36 Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy

37 Each Day Give Something Good to Others

38 Don't over do. Keep Your Limits

39 When You Awake Alive in the Morning, Thank God for It

40 Love Yourself, Because You Are Unique and Wonderful in Your Own Way

These are the tips I've heard from wise people over the years and I think they work wonderfully. But I am sure you too have some amazing tips on how to make one's life happier. Please share them with me!

gitanjali Nice very usful to all.

shina be happy always

kiran happy always

mariappan.A very nice.it is helpful for me

shimaa That was awesome, I loved it :)

Sheila Hey Shimaa, Thanks for reading hun and don't forget to actually incorporate these tips into your life :) Keep visiting!

suburbangrandma Olga, thanks for linking with suburbangrandma. I have highlighted some of the tips which I really need to work on...so far so good!!!

Xannyyy Indira, No problem :) Anytime you want I'm here :) Just keep a positive Attitude!! And you'll survive any thing! =)

Xannyyy Indira, Most of these posts are really helpful, arenâ€™t day!! :) Well regarding what you sad, you need to choose your way of living, and hopefully it's a happy one. Sometimes deciding to do something you really love is the best medicine. You forgot some of your problems, end enjoy what you like best. But please don't be such a people listener. I donâ€™t know your story but consider your self worth it and don't listen to what others say about you even if it's one of your best friends. Maybe this person isn't worth it being friends with! Lead your life and don't worry you'll get through it :)

INDIRA OMG! why did i get so emotional while reading this post? I guess it has alot of what i needed to hear...I'm usually very happy, the kind of chick who laughs and smiles alot...but lately that hasn't been quite the story...I've been sort of unhappy...and you are absolutely right, you are in control of your happiness, just as much as your in control of the choices you make in life...that being said, you have a choice to be happy, sad, or mad...although choosing how you feel is not always easy, this post makes it alot easier, sort of like a guideline for happiness. I was so upset today about what one of my good friends said about me...and then i read this article and i almost teared, because everything it said was true...you honestly made my day, you have no idea...thank you so much, bless your kind heart...indira

Xannyyy No problem Sheil :)

Xannyyy No problem Sheila, And thanks alot for trying always to please us readers with your famous interesting posts. Me and my best gal' adore them :)

Sheila Big thanks to you and your best gal :)

Xannyyy Sheila, A post regarding some top book (fiction in particulary! :P), should be really interesting for us readers who are mad about books! (SOME ONE JUST LIKE ME :P lool)

Sheila Xannyy, Believe it or not I was actually thinking of something like that. We'll try to come up with one of those soon. Thanks for the suggestion :)

Kaya @Sheila, stay clear of her. I call people like that energy vampires...sometimes we grow a part...good for you!

Sheila Kaya, Lol @ energy vampires!

Kaya Great Story! I also think people trying to maintain their happiness should not hang around unhappy-negative people. Or, limit your time with them. It always works for me. Best, Kaya Cassan

Tavia I must say some of this ideas are great. I try to walk min 30 min a day and I usually achieve it (when is rain I don't go out from home) and for a while now I've been sleeping 11-12 h a day :D, maybe because the cold season is coming.

Sheila The cold definitely makes me sleep more....and eat more! :p

suburbangrandma Excellent points!!! If only more people would practice it....this would be a wonderful world!! Everyone should print it out and post it on the fridge, by your computer, and pass it along to someone you really care about. I have my copy to take to work!!! Great job. Thank you.

Sheila suburbangrandma, That is actually a great idea! It's easier to follow them when they are at a place where you can see them constantly. I'm thinking of putting it up on my room somewhere. Thank you :)

Xannyyy Love this article, every word of it speaks the truth. In my opinion, one of the things a person should do every day, is find an hour to realx and do something she really likes. A book always changes my mood and I find it totally realxing as it's what I love doing most. Freeing our mind from every day problems is healthy and needy for us. Thanks for this wonderful sincere post!!

Sheila Xannyyy, Reading a book at the end of the day is my favorite thing to do. Even if I'm too tired to read more than one page, I have to do it! It's therapeutic!

vivi I love this article,it's so true.

Sheila Vivi, It's the small things that matter at the end of it all :)

Mariana Very good article, and also great choice of the opening image! I wish I had more time to do some of the tips.

Sheila Mariana, Even if you find time to do some of these tips, you'd be so much more happier. Me time is the most important thing me thinks :)

Baibeehgurl i love it!!! good article!

Sheila Baibeehgurl, Thank you for your lovely comment. Glad you liked the post. :)