When I get home, I double up on the happiness.
There’s nothing that makes me happier than slamming down a can of Pepsi Max as a reward.
(Overblown health concerns, be damned!)
For instance,our sister site Healthline presents 27 habitsthat can help you “be happy.”
These include things like smiling, breathing deeply and acknowledging unhappiness.
Exercise is on the list too.
Preregistration is a strategy psychologists and other scientific disciplines use to publicly document their study plan.
Does that mean these strategiesdon’tmake us happier and don’t work?
No, that’s not what Folk and Dunn are getting at.
“We certainly do not mean to imply these strategies are akin to snake oil,” Folk said.
How can you be happier?
The review authors concluded that “gratitude practices can increase mood, at least temporarily.”
Writing the paper hasn’t changed that.
He also likes hanging out with friends, playing the piano and reading fiction.
These things, his experience tells him, boost his mood.
That might not be it for everyone.
I’ll stick with running and Pepsi Max, thanks.
