Meanwhile, the team behind the Action for Happiness project told Bored Panda earlier that finding real happiness is more closely related to a sense of duty and purpose rather than a temporary state of feeling good.
"The 10 keys to happier living are giving, relating, exercising, awareness, trying out, direction, resilience, emotions, acceptance, and meaning. We are likely to be happier if our lives have direction, meaning, and purpose and if we are part of something bigger than ourselves," Sarah, from Action for Happiness, explained.
"Giving or doing things for others is another example. Relating is about being connected to other people and being part of a community. Duty and purpose don't have to be serious things, being part of a cause that you care about or taking part in charity fundraising, all these things make us happy and fulfilled. We should see these things as acts of service that help us to be happy and help other people at the same time. Awareness is about appreciating each moment no matter what we are doing at the time."
According to Sarah, it’s vital to support your mental health and wellbeing. Getting the basics right counts for a lot. Eat healthy food, get enough sleep, and daily exercise. Take time for yourself, go outside and be in nature, notice the way the seasons are changing at the moment. Plan time in your diary to do something you love like creating art or music.” These are the things that help you feel good in your day-to-day life. Something else that helps is being kind to others.
"Think about how you can reach out and do things for others, help a neighbor or volunteer for a cause, we get happiness high from helping other people. Or start small and simply list three things that you can be grateful for each night before bed. Take it slow and be kind to yourself. Go at the pace that feels good for you.”
And don't forget to be kind to your animal buddies, Pandas. Tell your pets we said 'hi!'
