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How to be Happy

These are the 10 secrets to happiness. They aren’t the only 10, but it’s a really good start. You don’t have to do them all to be happy. Pick one and see what happens

.1. Complain too little and tip too much

.If you are in a bad mood and you know nothing will make you smile, go out to eat. Don’t complain about your food or the service (even though you’ll want to because you are in a bad mood) and leave a really big tip

.2. Put your face in the sunshine

.When you feel down, as if you can’t do anything, just put your face in the sunshine. Let it warm you. Then decide what to do next .3. Walk and then walk some more

.From Elizabeth Gilbert* reflecting on a 120 mile walk through France, “St. Augustine said, “Solvitur Ambulando”—which means, “It is solved by walking.” So many problems can be solved by walking. Going on a long walk is something like rewinding a grandfather clock by hand. Moving at a human pace for ten days has made me feel more human again. I feel as though I have been re-set — creatively, emotionally, and certainly physically.”*Elizabeth Gilbert - the # 1 New York Times bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love 4. Talk to someone you love every day.It doesn’t have to be a long conversation.

Just get their voice all over your heart.

5. Pet a dog (or cat) or follow one on Instagram.

Spending time with animals makes me all soft and gooey on the inside. Even if I’m sad or mad, I have to be a little happy too when I look into their eyes. If there isn’t a furry friend nearby, my mood lifts even with a picture on Instagram.

6. Laugh until you cry.Find something so funny, or so ridiculous that the only response is to laugh until tears run down your face.

7. Drink water and then drink some more.Sometimes when I’m really grouchy, I drink a glass of water and realize I was only dehydrated.

8. Sleep all night long.Sleep makes everything better. The end.

9. Spend time alone.I love connecting with other humans, but I need them all to go away for a little while every day too.

10. Spend time together.Be around people you love, people who believe in you and people who love you in all of your glorious messiness. And then see #9.

Vocabulary

There are many ways to say you are happy in English and each of them describes a different type of happiness. Here are the most common ones and what they mean.

Jumping For Joy

When someone is excited, they may jump up and down. So to be "jumping for joy" is to be very happy about something. For example, "Harry jumped for joy when he heard he'd got the job."

Over The Moon

This expression comes from an old English nursery rhyme about a cow jumping over the moon. The phrase "over the moon" has come to mean very pleased. For example, "Mary was over the moon when she opened her birthday present."

On Cloud Nine

Sometimes, American English speakers say that they're "on cloud nine." No one knows for sure where this expression comes from, but it also means to be very happy. If someone is on cloud nine, then they're as happy as they could possibly be

.On Top of the World

To be "on top of the world" is to be so happy that you are not worried about anything. It is the greatest feeling of happiness that someone can have. For example, you may be "on top of the world" after getting your dream job or having your first child.

Happy-go-lucky

A person who doesn't worry about things going wrong and lives their life in a relaxed and happy way can be described as "happy-go-lucky."