#10 Try new things

Experimenting and trying new things can boost your happiness in many various ways.

First of all, it can simply provide fun activities you can enjoy and which are obviously good for a certain type of happiness.
Then it can lead to learning new things and playing on curiosity that is also known to be good for happiness and wellbeing. 

Lastly, it can boost what psychologists call « self-efficacy » which means that people can come to the realisation that "if I can do this one thing then how many other things can I do?"... This type of confidence can be VERY GOOD for you’re your happiness and self-confidence.

If you want to become a happier person you should not be afraid to push your boundaries and try new things. It was proven that people who engage in a variety of experiences are more likely to retain positive emotions than people who have fewer experiences. 

By going beyond your comfort zone, you might actually surprise yourself and exceed your own expectations for what you are capable of doing. 

So why not trying something new?

#5 Surround yourself with nature

Nature is an effective anti-stress agent, whether we are talking about sun, trees or flowers.

I am sure that you noticed that you feel a lot better and you spend a nicer day when the weather is sunny. The link between a beautiful weather and morale was discovered by Norman Rosenthal a South African psychiatrist, in the 1980's. After emigrating from Johannesburg to New York, he felt depressed and sad over the winter. The winter blues was named for the first time "Saisonal Affective Disorder". Since then, many studies confirmed this link between sun and morale. Several studies show that the sun's rays affect the human morale via an hormone: the melatonin. When the latter is secreted too much, we have a malfunction of our chronobiological rythms and therefore we can be more tired, cranky and have the blues.

Plants also have an effect on our morale. Several studies confirmed that proximity with plants, trees and flowers have a soothing and benefactor power. Obviously we don't all have the opportunity to be surrounded by trees and flowers, but for those who live in town there is a solution! It was proven that artificial nature could have the same positive effect. So when you don't have time to have a walk in a park, don't hesitate to put nature inside your home! It's pretty and good for your serenity. ;)

#3 Enjoy yourself

Take some time to do something you like! At least once a day. Some really simple things can make you happier.

For some it will be getting some exercise, going for a run, going to the gym... For some others it will be going out with some friends and just have fun. And for others it will be taking some time to relax by taking a very hot bath, reading a book or watching a series.

I personally think that all of them are really important for morale, as exercising make your body produce more endorphin (which makes you feel good) than usual and as going out and relaxing are needed to take out all the stress collected. 

What really works is to switch during the week: one day you get some exercise, another day you watch a movie and another one you go out to meet some friends.

What you need to do is find what little things make you happy! 

It doesn't necessary take a lot of time, for example I literally LOVE relaxing, so my little moment to enjoy myself is to have a cup of tea! How simple is it?

What about you? What is your little moment for yourself?