The act of serving increases happiness. This list is based on the Huffington Post Article on International Day of Happiness, 5 Ways to Activate You Happiness, by Randy Taran.
- SERVICE: Research proves that 5 acts of kindness a week increased happiness. Find a way to be kind to others in small and big ways.
- SPEND TIME FOR HAPPINESS: $ doesn’t make you happy, how you spend your time does. Spend time with the right people and on the right activities.
- ENJOY CHALLENGES: When you are challenged just enough, you lose track of time as you engage in your activity. Randy Taran calls it the “flow.” It feels good to feel the flow.
- RIGHT MINDSET: You choose your mindset when facing challenges. You can be defeated, or see an opportunity, choose wisely.
- GRATITUDE: Randy Taran wrote that making a daily gratitude lists increases alertness, enthusiasm, determination, optimism and energy. Count your blessings.
UN Resolution 66/281, declared March 20, International Day of Happiness. This was spearheaded by the nation of Bhutan that has been promoting the Gross Happiness Index as a measure of national development. The UN recognized that happiness is a “universal” and “fundamental human goal. It further acknowledged that happiness and well-being should be better understood and considered when constructing public policies. ,
Ways ACT on International Day of Happiness:
A: Affirm the pledge
C: Cheer Happy Heroes
T: Take part
Randy Taran is founder of Project Happiness and author of the original Huffington Post article.
