Are You Happy? What makes people happy and how to make yourself feel better

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This one question as short as it is has some much power behind it. How many times do we catch ourselves wishing we were happy. Majority of us help so many people and give everyday only to feel sad at the end of the day. Many of us are suffering from broken heart either from a tragic death or bad breakup from our girlfriend or boyfriend and wonder will we every be happy again or a loss of child or grandchild.

The question should be what gives us joy? Hmmm think on that and it may be hard to come with ideas that where the problem lies. Laughter we are finding is the better healer to feeling happy again. Sometimes we all forget to enjoy life. The prescription which is free is laughter. You practice laughing as silly as it sounds but hearing laughter makes us feel lighter and it contagious just like yawing. The Hee, hee, ha, ha then it erupts to real giggles. Sometimes hearing it for the first time you may cry because you feel your sorrows to lift. You may even want to start a group to get together and just laugh and be silly. The sillier the better because you know everyone there is in the same boat and who know your silliness may make someone else laugh and make that person feel better and that person is silly and starts the a whole chain reaction. You may discuss about what what having fun is all about.

Here are 11 simple things you can do make for more fun:

 (A) Squish something. Kids know that squishing playdoh, finger-paints or even earth makes them feel good

(B) Buy ice cream: A kiddie cone is enough to put on a smile without putting on the pounds.

(C) Fly kite: For extra fun bring a friend or your group

(D) Play with puppies: Your local human society maybe looking for puppy socializers you know how puppies can be very silly and they just make us feel happy.

(E) Call a childhood friend: Giggle about favorite memories only you share.

(F) Wake up with a laugh: Each morning when you look in the mirror, grin widely and just laugh even if you have to fake it.

(G) Make a funny board: Collect cartoons, comics or pictures that make you laugh, and post them on board where you can see them.

(H) Turn off the news: You can only read or hear so much negative new a before getting nervous, stressed and depressed.

(I) Stop doing what you do not like: Write down all you do, and study the list. Cross out anything that does not make you smile and is not completely necessary.

(J) Give yourself some TLC: When you are on overload, your time is vital. It can be simple as extra long shower, or a lunch break away from your desk.

(K) Baby pictures always make is laugh how can you resist those cute smiles.

But laughter is what makes us most happy. Just that burst of giggles release the good feelings.