Daily Practices to Be a Happier Person

Finding something to be happy about just once a day can sometimes be difficult. Finding something to be happy about so that you are a happier person overall can seem almost impossible during certain phases of life. If you are finding yourself in this situation, you may be wondering how to get out of it so you have less stress and anxiety as well as increasing your happiness and getting to a better mental and emotional state. Here are some daily practices that can help you be a happier person:

Gratitude Journal

One way to become a happier person, through mindfulness and daily practice, is to start a gratitude journal. You do not need a full journal to do this. In fact, you can use your daily planner or online planner for this. You can even use social media by sharing something you are grateful for each day in a post, story, or reel. The key point to this daily practice is to find at least one thing a day you are thankful for or have gratitude for. This can be anything. Let's face it, we all have bad days and difficult times. Finding the good in that can help us become happier and more content by shifting our focus. What you are finding gratitude in can be anything from having a great cup of coffee that morning to being glad the day is over so you can rest then start fresh the next day. The point is to recognize the happiness or good and notate somehow.

Reducing for Charity

Reducing for charity may seem like an odd endeavor as a daily practice, but it is something that can be very fulfilling for both parties. The idea here is to remove something from your life each day that you do not need. This can be anything from a single toy that is no longer being played with to an extra set of dishes you really don't need. Place these items in a box and at the end of the week (or month), donate the box to charity. These items are no longer cluttering your life by causing mental distraction and a storage issue, and you are helping someone else who may want or even need them. The happiness comes in when you find the joy in either simplifying your house or in seeing that they can bring joy to someone else through your charity (but, it's usually found in a combination of both).

Breath Walking

Breath walking may be something that is new to you, but it can make you more joyful. The concept here is to go on a walk in nature each day for at least a few minutes. Just get away from everything by stepping out into nature and not using electronics. Now, this doesn't mean you have to go out with no way of contacting anyone in an emergency. It simply means to turn off music, podcasts, and phone/message notifications and just walk. Concentrate on your breath as you walk and try to calm and regulate your breath. Notice the sounds and sights around you, and purposefully let go of stress through your exhales. You will more than likely find yourself healthier and happier at the end of the walk and as the walks progress. Plus with having this daily ritual to look forward to, you may find yourself more adapted to handling your daily stressors as well.

As you start putting these daily practices into your life, you will start seeing changes for the better. Remember, start slow and give the process time to work. If you're looking for a gratitude journal, this a great one to start with. I'd love to know in the comments when you put these to practice in your life.

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