“Volunteering and helping others are also likely to make you happy,” she said, adding that other factors that contribute to our happiness are having a fulfilling career, being physically fit, and focusing on things other than just material possessions (no matter how shiny and cool they might be!).
“There are other things that contribute to happiness and well-being including taking regular exercise, eating healthily, having enough money to feel comfortable, having job security, and enjoying experiences rather than possessions,” the author of ‘How to Live to 100’ said.
“Self-care and taking time for yourself are also very important. But I'd say close relationships are probably the most essential things to happiness.” She pointed out that it’s also vital to get plenty of proper rest. “If you're feeling really lethargic and low, the best thing is probably to sleep, or at least rest.”
Helping others out even when we’re down in the dumps can work wonders not just for our own mood but also for the community. Altruism works on both selfish and selfless levels.
“It's worth remembering that being kind to others can also lift you up too. In fact, the easiest way to take your mind off your own problems is to help someone else with theirs,” Ariane told Bored Panda before.
Happiness, according to the writer comes from “doing what you can to make your own situation better, and then accepting that you can't control everything. You can never control everything, and trying will make you even more anxious. But you can control certain things to reduce your risk.”
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