An easy way to lift your spirits that most people tend to overlook is through writing. You'll often hear middle school and high school teachers encouraging their students to write daily but that advice is often ignored, especially as the students get older and busier....
Just last week I was lucky enough to take a trip with my family to the beautiful island of Maui in Hawaii. Hawaii is great and all, but the best part about the trip wasn't the destination. It was getting to spend a week's worth of uninterrupted time with my family....
With the millions of things we think about on a daily basis, it's easy to get swept up in our thoughts about the future: what we'll be doing, where we'll be, who we'll be with. Living in the moment is a state of active, open, and intentional attention to the present....
Scent is the sense most strongly linked with happiness and other positive emotions. Certain smells are able to evoke feelings of joy and serenity, and even evoke happy memories from your past. When I was young, my mom wore a designer perfume that was both floral and...
Just as you can boost your own happiness by helping other people, you can also boost your happiness by helping your surroundings! By improving the environment you live in, and the earth around you, your day-to-day life will reap the benefits. Here are 5 simple ways...
I absolutely love to travel and there are so many places in the world I hope to see one day. I've already crossed a few of those locations off my bucket list! A few years ago, I was blessed with the opportunity to travel throughout Europe. I noticed that each and...
The beginning of your day is possibly the most important because it sets the tone for the whole day. And if you're a student or adult, your days probably start on the earlier side. Forbes says that people who wake up early and happy experience awesome benefits like...
I am proud to say that I am a happiness collector. My apartment is covered with little souvenirs, trinkets, and a happiness board full of old concert tickets and pictures from trips or special occasions. These items brighten my day every time I look at them. I like to...
As my first spring living in Los Angeles, I wasn't sure what to expect. Some typical April showers and maybe some May flowers, but nothing could have prepared me for the beautiful burst of nature that has happened the past couple of weeks. It seems like almost...