5 Daily Ways to Happiness

1. Take one part of the day to do something nice for yourself, a part of the day that you can look forward to. For me, this is the middle of the day when I treat myself to a coffee usually from Starbucks or my favorite local coffee place in Memphis, Ugly Mug Coffee.

2. Make somebody’s Day. Even if this means giving a compliment, taking the time out to listen to somebody, or just doing a good deed. There is something very therapeutic and rewarding about making an impact on someone else, even if it is small.

3. Get Active and fuel your body with good food! Take at least 30 minutes out of your day to get in the gym and work out. Also, make sure you are eating to fuel your body for the day. I always feel good when I eat healthy and workout. When your body feels good…your soul feels good.

4. Read something positive. For some people this could mean reading something spiritual. For me, this may sound cheesy but Pintrest has the best motivational quotes. Every day I go on there and find a quote that speaks to me and I let that be part of my motivation for the day. For my spiritual friends, I also have Sprinkle of Jesus on my phone. It’s an app that sends daily bible verses. It is awesome and ironically sends the best verses at the right times.

5. Make Goals for the Day. Every day set small goals for yourself and go after them. Eventually accomplishing all of these small goals will lead to accomplishing one BIG goal. There is something so rewarding about crushing your to-do list, but make sure you take the time to recognize your daily accomplishments. Otherwise….everyday feels like a repeat.

Overall, focus on the positive of each day…and don’t forget to take time out for yourself. Sometimes I find myself feeling like I’m on auto-pilot, constantly doing the same things throughout the week. It is easy to get sucked into that feeling of negativity. However, I find that these small things help make every day feel like a blessing.