Close your eyes and picture it for a moment: pure joy, a feeling of inner peace and contentment. Joy can seem fleeting—rare, even—but there are ways to get closer to joy on a daily basis. Below are five tips from Prevention.com to help you add more joy to your everyday life:
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Look for meaning. Think about what you can learn from tough circumstances. Understanding what difficult situations have taught you can make you look at harder days from a different mindset.
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Be thankful. When things are not going well, don’t dwell on what else can go wrong. Instead, remember what you do have and what you are grateful for in that moment.
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Make room for a passion. Carve out some time in your day for an activity that you are passionate about; this can bring you joy as well as a sense of purpose.
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Re-connect with nature. Being outdoors can lessen anxiety, rumination, and stress. It can also improve your mood and make you feel more relaxed.
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Make opportunities for laughter. Laughter has many health benefits. It can help you activate and relieve your stress response, soothe tension and make you feel happier.