Researchers like Ed Diener and Robert Biswas-Diener, Stanford psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky, and ethic expert Stephen Pos have studied people around the world to know how things like money, attitudes, culture, memory health, altruism, and everyday habits affect our well-being. The emergence of a positive psychology field (Positive Psychology) which with its new findings shows that your actions can have a significant impact on happiness and satisfaction with life.
Enjoy the little moments in our daily life.
Stop for a moment to smell the roses or watch the little ones play. take the time to "enjoy" the 'ordinary' happenings they usually go through, or recall..
Not comparing.
Thinking that grass is greener, comparing yourself with others can damage happiness and self-esteem. Rather than comparing ourselves to others, focusing on personal achievement will lead to greater satisfaction
Take the initiative at work.
How happy you are at work partly depends on how much you take the initiative. Researcher Amy Wrzesniewski says that when we express creativity, help others, suggest improvements, or do additional tasks on the job, we make our work more useful and feel more in control.
Smile, even if you do not want to.
Sounds simple, but effective. "Happy people ... see the possibilities, opportunities, and successes. When they think about the future, they are optimistic, and when they review the past, they tend to remember things that are positive or beneficial.
