How To Be Happy When You’re Not Happy
A science-backed guide on embracing happiness without feeling guilty for it.
No matter where you live, what you’ve done, or all the shit going on around you, you deserve happiness.
You deserve to be fiercely happy without the need to justify your good mood.
But amid everything bad that's currently happening in the world, how can you choose to smile when you know there’s barely any reason to do so?
This article discusses the science behind focusing on happiness, even when you don’t feel like being happy. Read on for two steps you can apply right away to embrace a positive attitude and lead a more fulfilling life.
1. Don’t ignore the little rays of sunshine
“Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine.” — Lord Byron
Much of our lives are filled with monotonous tasks. This includes the things we do every day — having breakfast, starting to work, attending meetings we don't really have much of a say in, watching a movie in the evening, talking with family over dinner, etc.
There’s no magic in them. If you’d let it, the monotony would bog you down, making your day feel mindless and thankless — as if your life is forever stuck…
