{"id":8379,"date":"2017-06-01T12:50:10","date_gmt":"2017-06-01T07:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/?p=8379"},"modified":"2017-06-06T21:07:35","modified_gmt":"2017-06-06T15:37:35","slug":"5-simple-ways-to-be-happier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/5-simple-ways-to-be-happier.html","title":{"rendered":"5 Simple Ways To Be Happier"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is the one thing we all want? To be happier<\/strong>.\u00a0As surprising as it sounds, achieving it isn’t so difficult. Don’t believe us? Read on to find out.<\/p>\n

Here are 5, simple, actionable tips to inculcate to become a happier version of yourself!<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Get some exercise<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a0Source –\u00a0http:\/\/yourmedguide.com<\/h6>\n

A point we have been trying to make time and again. Basically, when you exercise, endorphins, or feel good hormones are released.<\/p>\n

Research<\/a> shows that just 30 minutes of walking could actually be more effective than medication for depression<\/strong>. So what is holding you back? Wear your tracks, throw on a jacket, put on your running shoes and just GO!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

2. Relive a positive experience<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spend just 20 minutes a day, writing about a happy experience<\/strong>. If you are in a relationship, spend that time writing about a happy time you spent with your partner. Research<\/a> shows that this will \u201cdramatically improve your mood\u201d.<\/p>\n

3. Be kind to strangers<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Research explained in this book<\/a>, shows that students who were asked to do 5 random acts of kindness over a week reported feeling better about themselves.<\/strong> And hence, reported much higher levels of happiness. So come on, help the old lady be delivering the groceries to her place and teach that nice Uncle how to pay his bills online. You will emerge richer!<\/p>\n

4. Recharge your batteries<\/strong><\/p>\n

Basically, log off after your day. Stop responding to e-mails and engage in something completely non-work related. This is not slacking, but instead will make you more productive for the next day!<\/p>\n

As authors of this book<\/a> say, \u201cThe richest, happiest and most productive lives are characterized by the ability to fully engage in the challenge at hand, but also to disengage periodically and seek renewal.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

5. Practice mindfulness<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a0Source –\u00a0https:\/\/sharonspano.com<\/h6>\n

Mindfulness is just detaching yourself from everything and observing your thoughts and the sensations in your body, as a third person.<\/p>\n

Research<\/a> shows that practicing mindfulness, increases the density of the brain that is associated with empathy and shrinks the part of the brain associated with stress<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So five small tweaks in your lifestyle is\u00a0all it takes to become happy! Why don\u2019t you try these out and let us know what you think?<\/p>\n

Want to get more such advice on how to improve yourself, achieve your goals and become the best version of yourself? We are here to help. Talk to a YourDOST expert<\/a>\u00a0and get personalized tips on self-improvement. \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What is the one thing we all want? To be happier.\u00a0As surprising as it sounds, achieving it isn’t so difficult. Don’t believe us? Read on to find out. Here are 5, simple, actionable tips to inculcate to become a happier version of yourself! 1. Get some exercise \u00a0Source –\u00a0http:\/\/yourmedguide.com A point we have been trying […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,71],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-self-growth","category-time-management"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8379"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8379\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}