7 Things You Can Do to Feel Happier
Positive psychology is a new and growing field. I have sifted through hundreds of studies to find “The Big 7” ways to train your brain to be happy . Many of these studies have been discussed in journals, conference keynotes and research reports, but I’ve brought them together for you here. 1. Three Walks Pennsylvania State researchers reported that the more physically active people are, the greater their general feelings of excitement and enthusiasm . It doesn’t take much: Half an hour of brisk walking three times a week improves happiness. 2. The 20-Minute Replay Writing for 20 minutes about a positive experience dramatically improves happiness. Why? Because you actually relive the experience as you’re writing it and then relive it every time you read it. 3. Random Acts of Kindness Carrying out five random acts of kindness a week dramatically improves your happiness. Professor Martin Seligman says that, “we scientists have found that doing a kindness produces the single most rel