18 things that happy people never do
Happy people take responsibility for their actions and don't blame others.HBO/"Entourage"
People who are truly happy learn to prioritize the most meaningful things in life.
They learn how to speak up rather than being cold and giving people the silent treatment.
The happiest people keep a list of goals and a bucket list so that way they are more motivated to achieve them.
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Your happiness should not depend on your appearance.
Our culture is saturated with images of "ideal" human bodies so it's totally understandable if the way you see your body is depressing you. But the key to feeling happy isn't to change your body until it's perfect (spoiler alert: there's no such thing), but to learn to love your imperfections, says Erin Olivo, PhD, a clinical psychologist, Columbia University Assistant Professor of Medical Psychology, and author of "Wise Mind Living: Master Your Emotions, Transform Your Life."
"I ask all my patients to make a list of what they think makes a person valuable and worthy of love," she says. "Appearance is almost never on that list, yet when I ask them to list the things they think make them unworthy of happiness, appearance is often the top answer." Bottom line: Your happiness should not be dependent on your appearance. Need more? Try these unusual ways to make yourself feel happy.
Give people the silent treatment
Just talk!
When you're hurting it's natural to want to withdraw but unhappy people make a pattern of punishing others by being cold and silent. The secret to happiness? Talk! "Everyone has a fear of not being loved, but happy people learn to directly ask for (and hopefully receive) love," says Todd Pressman, PhD, licensed psychologist, speaker, and author. "Even if you don't get the answer you want, you will discover that your fear of not being loved is not the 'monster' you thought it was, and this by itself is powerfully healing."
Make the same mistake over and over
Learn from it and move on.
It's not that happy people never screw up (oh, if only that were possible!) but rather that when they do make a mistake, they learn from it and move on, says Amy Benton, social worker, life coach and owner of Thrive Life Coaching. Too many of us cling to bad habits, even if they're making us miserable in the long run. "Letting go of past habits is a huge barrier to happiness that you need to overcome if you want to change and experience growth and joy in your life," she says. Not sure where to start? Pick one of these 50 tiny changes that will make you a happier person today.
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