5 Things You Can Do to Be Happy

Selena Huitron

October 21, 2013

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Five Things You Can do to Be Happy

1. Live in the moment. Stop worrying about what happened in the past or what’s going to happen in the future, just focus on living in the moment. Look for opportunities that bring you happiness. Don’t wait for “that day” to come to you, make it happen yourself (“How to be happy: Tips for cultivating contentment”)!

2. Live life with no worries. There are some things in life you worry about, maybe even too much. Stop worrying about the little things, like why your friend isn’t talking to you at the moment. Maybe they’re just busy. Stop looking at the negative things in life, there’s always a brighter side to every situation. As Bob Marley says, “don’t worry about a thing, ‘cause every little things gonna be alright.”

3. Love more. A lot of people who are happy in life have a significant other. Find someone who loves you for you. it’s crazy how one person can make you so happy, even by just saying one word to you (Freeman).

4. Be grateful. You have plenty of things in life that you should be grateful for. Just start thinking of things, it’ll get you in a better mood. Be grateful for your friends, family, shelter and all the other things you have in life. Because some people may not have it as easy as you ("Valeo).

5. Forgive yourself. We all make mistakes in life, some bigger than others. But don’t keep blaming yourself for everything that goes wrong in life! Who cares if you made a huge mistake, learn from it and move on. Sometimes, good things come out of mistakes. Just be happy ("Valeo)

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Works Cited:

Anjaria, Ketan. "How To Be Happy." Medium. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2013.

Freeman, Shanna. "How to Be Happy in a Relationship." HowStuffWorks. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2013.

"How to Be Happy: Tips for Cultivating Contentment." Mayo Clinic. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 15 Sept. 2012. Web. 21 Oct. 2013.

Valeo, Tom. "How to Be Happy: 7 Steps to Becoming a Happier Person." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2013.