You are not born happy and you are not born sad.

Happiness is a choice and a state of mind.

You can choose to be happy or you can choose to be sad. Here we will give you some simple tips on how to be happy and get more from life.

1. Understand life is not perfect

We all know that life is not always going to make us happy, it’s going to make us sad and we will face periods where we feel hard done by.

The attitude you need is to take is the positive from everything.

Keep in mind that sometimes you may feel hard done by, but consider other people who are much worse off than you and believe me there are billions.

2. Don’t bear grudges

Many people bear grudges that stop them being happy.

It doesn’t matter who the grudge is against an ex partner or business colleague – You need to move in.

Many people use a bad experience as an excuse not to be happy “it’s all their fault” is a common quote you hear from many people.

Bearing grudges is a waste of energy and simply makes people bitter.

Learn to move on and put it out of your mind.

3. Love others and express thanks.

Express your affection, love, appreciation, friendship, warmth and sincerity to all those you come into contact with.

By doing this you will probably get a positive response from most people in return.

Many doors could be opened to you in terms of opportunities such as, in your work or maybe even in your love life.

4. Work enjoy it.

You spend a huge amount of time at work, so make sure you do something you enjoy.

If you do not enjoy your work your overall happiness will suffer.

If you are in a job you don’t like, make a plan to get into one that you do.

5. Be Healthy.

If you want to be happy then you need to enjoy your body.

A healthy body leads to healthy mind, make sure you keep it in good condition eat sensibly and exercise.

If you do, you will feel invigorated, full of energy and avoid disease and illness.

6. Do things you really want to do

Of course, we can’t do everything we want to do in life, but you can do at least some things.

Make me time.

Do something that you really want to do that gives you a sense of achievement or makes you happy.

It doesn’t matter what it is – maybe running a marathon, or learning to play the guitar - It really doesn’t matter, so long as it is something you want to do.

7. Plan your life

People who have plans and objectives in life seem to be happier than those who don’t.

Why?

Simply because they get more out of life, as they plan their time better.

They do more achieve more and are generally happier.

Life is what you make it

This is a true statement.

You can choose to be happy, or you can choose to be depressed – Happiness is a state of mind and we can all be happy if we want to and following the above tips will help you.

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