6 Habits That Will Make Your Life Happier

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Have you ever wondered if there are some habits you could adopt to make your life just a little bit happier? According to psychologists and research studies, there are some interesting habits that may just leave you feeling a bit more cheerful. Here are a few helpful habits that will make your life happier.

Writer: Michal Mitchell
Script Editor & Manager: Kelly Soong
VO: Amanda Silvera
Animator: Tris Canimo
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

References:
Lucas M, Mirzaei F, Pan A, et al. Coffee, Caffeine, and Risk of Depression Among Women. Arch Intern Med. 2011;171(17):1571–1578. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2011.393

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[bcs]

I don't know why, but they forgot to mention that watching this channel can also make your life happier.

[snowflake]

your animations are just getting better and better!!! they are becoming cuter

[honey]

More things to do for happiness:
~make a healthy routine of sleep
~watch your fav shows
~stay hygiene and hydrated
~enjoy the little things
~watch butterflies🦋

[Jennifer-bwku]

Psilocybin saved my life. I was addicted to heroin for 15 years and after Psilocybin treatment I will be 3 years clean in September. I have zero cravings. This is something that truly needs to be more broadly used in addiction treatment.

[mikasauchiha]

These are the sources of my happiness:
1. Petting my cats
2. Drawing
3. Gardening
4. Fish keeping and aquascaping
5.traveling
6. Offering some help to the others especially if they are needy...

[sreelakshmick]

I started journaling when i was 13 now i am 23 and it helped me a lot to reduce my anxiety .I re-read my journal at the end of the year to reflect my self . And I am currently reading childrens book because revisiting my childhood memories makes me happy 😄❤️❤️

[PracticalNeuron]

Narrator: *literally breaths*
Me: [visible joy]

[vinalim]

"read a book about wonder"
Me: reads phycological horror and tragic stories. Mistakes were made.

[OceanAce]

I've been journaling more and more lately. I think it has been helping with my depression.

[ilikeanime]

I loved it when the cute little animation said that "I had happiness for breakfast"

[meenu]

I journal almost every day, and it helps me to elevate my level of happiness. Thanks to you guys, I started journaling my emotions as well. My emotions are under control, it has become easier for me to navigate my emotions. Especially anger.
Yes, no one would want to take their journal and write it down when you are angry, but trust me it works.

[highliving-animatedvideos]

*6 Habits that will make your life happier:*
1. Read stories of wonder - 1:05
2. Drink a healthy amount of coffee - 2:30
3. Don't focus on materialistic goods - 3:09
4. Make it a habit to be around happy people - 4:06
5. Join clubs + Participate in cultural activities - 5:14
6. Keep a journal of your feelings - 5:53

[Pluh]

1. to make your parents proud
2. to conquer your fears
3. to see your family again
4. to see your favourite artist live
5. to listen to music again
6. to experience a new culture
7. to make new friends
8. to inspire
9. to have your own children
10. to adopt your own pet
11. to make yourself proud
12. to meet your idols
13. to laugh until you cry
14. to feel tears of happiness
15. to eat your favourite food
16. to see your siblings grow
17. to pass school
18. to get tattoo
19. to smile until your cheeks hurt
20. to meet your internet friends
21. to find someone who loves you like you deserve
22. to eat ice cream on a hot day
23. to drink hot chocolate on a cold day
24. to see untouched snow in the morning
25. to see a sunset that sets the sky on fire
26. to see stars light up the sky
27. to read a book that changes your life
28. to see the flowers in the spring
29. to see the leaves change from green to brown
30. to travel abroad
31. to learn a new language
32. to learn to draw
33. to tell others your story in the hopes of helping them
34. Puppy kisses.
35. Baby kisses (the open mouthed kind when they smack their lips on your cheek).
36. Swear words and the release you feel when you say them.
37. Trampolines.
38. Ice cream.
39. Stargazing.
40. Cloud watching.
41. Taking a shower and then sleeping in clean sheets.
42. Receiving thoughtful gifts.
43. “I saw this and thought of you."
44. The feeling you get when someone you love says, “I love you."
45. The relief you feel after crying.
46. Sunshine.
47. The feeling you get when someone is listening to you/giving you their full attention.
48. Your future wedding.
49. Your favorite candy bar.
50. New clothes.
51. Witty puns.
52. Really good bread.
53. Holding your child in your arms for the first time.
54. Completing a milestone (aka going to college, graduating college, getting married, getting your dream job.)
55. The kind of dreams where you wake up and can’t stop smiling.
56. The smell before and after it rains.
57. The sound of rain against a rooftop.
58. The feeling you get when you’re dancing.
59. The person (or people) that mean the most to you. Stay alive for them.
60. Trying out new recipes.
61. The feeling you get when your favorite song comes on the radio.
62. The rush you get when you step onto a stage.
63. You have to share your voice and talents and knowledge with the world because they are so valuable.
64.Breakfast in bed.
65. Getting a middle seat in the movie theater.
66. Breakfast for dinner (because it’s so much better at night than in the morning).
67. Meaningful love.
68. Forgiveness.
69. Water balloon fights.
70. New books by your favorite authors.
71. Fireflies.
72. Birthdays.
73. Realizing that someone loves you.
74. Spending the day with someone you love.
75. Spending the whole day in bed.
76. Eating a whole pint of your favorite ice cream.
77. Floating in water on your back and just staring up at the sky.
78. First dates (even the bad ones make for funny stories.)
79. Bonfires and s'mores.
80. Relationships where you love someone but aren’t in love with them.
81. Coming home to someone you love.
82. The color of autumn leaves when they change.
Summer.
83. Singing songs at the top of your lungs with your friends.
84. Cuddling.
85. Being wrapped up in a warm bed.
86. Someone’s skin against yours.
87. Holding hands.
88. The kind of hugs when you can feel a weight being lifted off your shoulders. The kind of hug where your breath syncs with the other person’s, and you feel like the only two people in the world.
89. Singing off key with your best friends.
90. Road trips.
91. Spontaneous adventures.
92. The feeling of sand beneath your toes.
93. The feeling when the first ocean wave rolls up and envelops your toes and ankles and knees.
94. Thunderstorms.
95. Your first (or hundredth) trip to Disneyland.
96. The taste of your favorite food.
97. The child-like feeling you get on Christmas morning.
98. The day when everything finally goes your way.
99. Compliments and praise.
100. to look on this moment in 10 years time and realise you did it.

[sudhakhandrika]

No one can replace the narrator's voice!
I love her voice and I can't watch any video without her voice and emotions! 💞

[Ilovetostudy]

my close friend can’t share her feelings much and I said “just do journaling, it decreases headache makes your mind clear!” And after a week she said “thank you, it helped me.”

[longtailgt]

"drink a healthy amount of coffee"

Me who's having his 8th cup of coffee in the day: this doesn't help, I SHOULD HAVE MORE COFFEE.

[ComicalRealm]

1. Jump on a trampoline
2. Frontflip on a trampoline
3. Backflip on a trampoline
4. Run on a trampoline
5. Faceplant on a trampoline
6. Repeat

[aiabbasi]

Time line
0:00 intro
1:06 read stories
2:30 drink coffee
3:10 don't focus on materialistic goods
4:06 make it a habit to be around happy people
5:14 join clubs
5:53 keep a journal of ur feelings

[Anna-X-]

I write my journal for over 5 years. It really helps your self being. It's like a close friend you can say literally EVERYTHING and that won't judge you

[luisaavendano]

Amanda’s voiceover is so instantly calming and comforting 😌