10 Things Happy People Do Differently

Levitt & Associates shares a "10 Things Happy People do Differently" by author, Steven Covey...

1. Express Gratitude
• When you appreciate what you have, what you have appreciates in value.
• If we aren't thankful for what we already have, we will have a hard time ever being happy.
2. Cultivate Optimism
• People who think optimistically see the world as a place packed with endless opportunities, especially in trying times.
3. Avoid Over-Thinking and Social Comparison
• Comparing yourself to someone else can be poisonous. 
• The only person you should compare to is yourself before now.
4. Practice Acts of Kindness
• Selflessly helping someone is a super powerful way to feel good inside.
5. Nurture Social Relationships
• The happiest people on the planet are the ones who have deep, meaningful relationships. 
6. Develop Strategies for Coping
• It helps to have healthy strategies for coping pre-rehearsed, on-call and in your arsenal at your disposal. 
7. Learn to Forgive
• Harboring feelings of hatred is horrible for your well-being. 
8. Increase Flow Experiences
• Flow is a state in which it feels like time stands still. 
• It's when you're so focused on what you're doing that you become one with the task.
• Nothing is distracting you or competing for your focus.
9. Savor Life's Joys
• Deep happiness cannot exist without slowing down to enjoy the joy.
10. Commit to Your Goals
• Magical things start happening when we commit ourselves to doing whatever it takes to get somewhere.

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