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People struggle everyday to be happy. They just can't seem to get over certain obstacles that are holding them back. Living a happy, resilient and optimistic life is wonderful, and is also good for your health. It actually protects you from the stresses of life. Stress is linked to top causes of death such as heart disease, cancer and stroke.

To be happy is relatively easy, just decide to be a happy person. Abraham Lincoln observed that most people for most of the time can choose how happy or stressed, how relaxed or troubled, how bright or dull their outlook to be. The choice is simple really, choose to be happy.

There are several ways by which you can do this.

Being grateful is a great attitude. We have so much to be thankful for. Thank the taxi driver for bringing you home safely, thank the cook for a wonderful dinner and thank the guy who cleans your windows. Also thank the mailman for bringing you your mails, thank the policeman for making your place safe and thank God for being alive.

News is stressful. Get less of it. Some people just can't start their day without their daily dose of news. Try and think about it, 99% of the news we hear or read is bad news. Starting the day with bad news does not seem to be a sensible thing to do.

A religious connection is also recommended. Being part of a religious group with its singing, sacraments, chanting, prayers and meditations foster inner peace.

Manage your time. Time is invaluable and too important to waste. Time management can be viewed as a list of rules that involves scheduling, setting goals, planning, creating lists of things to do and prioritizing. These are the core basics of time management that should be understood to develop an efficient personal time management skill. These basic skills can be fine tuned further to include the finer points of each skill that can give you that extra reserve to make the results you desire.
Laugh and laugh heartily everyday. Heard a good joke? Tell your friends or family about it. As they also say -'Laughter is the best medicine'.

Express your feelings, affections, friendship and passion to people around you. They will most likely reciprocate your actions. Try not to keep pent up anger of frustrations, this is bad for your health. Instead find ways of expressing them in a way that will not cause more injury or hurt to anyone.
While there is no magic switch that can turn happiness on and off, there are certain things you can do to help lighten your day. Here is a couple of things you should try that might help.

Exercise â€“ This is one of the biggest things you could do to help improve the quality of your life. Not only will you improve your physical well being, you will also improve your mentality as well. Tests have shown that 20 minutes worth of cardio activity each day is more powerful than any anti depressant that people take.

Pet A Dog â€“ Now I know this might sound crazy, but next time you see a dog, go over and try to pet him. (if he is barking and growling I would recommend staying away). You will be amazed at how well this can make you feel. Just seeing that animal getting all excited and wagging his tail always puts me in a good mood. Better yet, try actually getting a dog yourself. If you treat them right, you will have a friend for life no matter what happens.

Now this is just a couple of things you should do the next time you feel like your mood is taking a trip to negative town. Use these methods and build on them. You will be surprised with the outcome.

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