7 habits of really happy people
We all know that person. The one who is always laughing, crackin’ jokes, having fun, and just being happy, no matter what’s going on.
Everyone is attracted to them, and perhaps you want to be like them. But maybe you think it’s impossible to always be happy. However, you most certainly can be happy like them and you SHOULD be happy like them.
They are no special secrets to how these people can have so much joy. They don’t possess anything that you don’t have. The only thing they do is practice habits that make them happy.
So here are seven habits that can be found in people who are always really happy. If you can practice these and turn them into habits you’ll be just as happy as them.
1. Don’t care what others think
They don’t care what others think or have to say. If they did, they wouldn’t let themselves free and be happy because of the possibility of scrutiny.
Really happy people also never let negative people and their attitudes get to them. Whatever the negative people say or do just rolls off the backs of the happy people.
2. Always looking at the bright side of things
No matter what situations are thrown at a happy person, they look for the bright side. Everything that is negative has a positive side to it. Negativity wouldn’t exist without positivity. Happy people know this and have practiced looking for the bright side so much that now it has become a habit. And even if a happy person can’t find the bright side of something, they’ll create it.
3. Being friendly
Happy people are always looking to make friends. They don’t care what you look like or what background you come from, they just want someone new to laugh and be happy with. And by default happy people are friendly; everyone wants to be happy as well and are drawn to them.
If you know a friendly person who is always making fun of others to bring them down, then they aren’t truly happy person. There’s something inside of them that they are insecure about.
4. Laugh & Smile
This habit goes along with being friendly. I have NEVER seen a happy person not smile or laugh. It just isn’t physically possible. However, a really happy person smiles so much that they turned it into a habit. You might even see them smiling for no real reason, it’s that natural to them. Laughing is another mandatory habit of really happy people. If you or they aren’t laughing, then there’s no true happiness.
5. Live in the moment
Really happy people make the most of every minute and day they have. They aren’t going to wait to have fun; they’re going to create fun now.
6. Push aside their troubles
Even if a happy person can’t find or create the positive side of a situation, they do the next best thing, they push it aside. They forget about it and move on because they know it’s only temporary and they know they can make their troubles leave even sooner.
7. Laugh in the face of fear
Just like the rest of us, really happy people have fears. Most of the time they just don’t display it. Happy people make jokes to lighten the mood and to make others feel more relaxed so they will too.
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Great article.I find that happy people also carry out kind acts to help spread their happiness.
Yes, those are the truly happy people.
-Andrew
Andrew,
Great post. Happiness comes from within. I just wrote a post that may interest you.
http://www.successsoul.com/2008/05/09/5-axioms-of-life-a-pathway-to-happiness/
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Another habit that I personally believe is prevalent in happy people, is that they are always looking for opportunities to be generous. I believe there was a study that found that when you give, it activates the same part of the brain as if you are receiving a reward.
Great article and great site Shilpan!
Yes Chuck, truly happy people are very generous. Generosity brings a certain joy to something that can’t be gained any other way.
-Andrew
This is something so important to remember. Some people are lucky to just be like this naturally. I think I’m going to print this out and whenever something starts to get me down, I’ll look at this to remind myself that this is the type of person I want to be.
Glad you like it Jennifer. That sounds like a great idea!
-Andrew
Living in the moment is my favorite technique to ground myself back in my happiness. Whether I have trouble sleeping or enjoying a good sandwich I try to bring my awareness to the moment as often as I can. By doing this I’m bringing awareness to what I’m appreciating in the moment. Who doesn’t want to show themselves what’s great about the moment they are in. It’s one of the best habits I’ve cultivated over the past couple of years.
Which one is your favorite?
That’s great Karl. I really like all the habits, but I think smiling and laughing are my favorites. I’ve practiced those two habits since I was a child.
-Andrew
A lot of people should read this….It could change the way they decide to be Everyday! This is great and so true!
Thanks so much Jan! Please share it with your friends and family.
-Andrew
8. Happy people try to forget past things which are unnecessary and painful
All really simple ideas, but then again the most happiness is found in simplicity. Thanks for sharing this. =)
Jonathan
Very true Indrajit. I think that would fit into number 6.
Glad you enjoyed it Jonathan. Happiness is very simple.
-Andrew
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Great post. We all want to be happy. These 7 habits are really simple and easy. All can practice and turn them into habits and be happy.
Glad you like this post. It’s very true that we all want to be happy, some just don’t want to admit it.
-Andrew
A very good list. A slight overlap with my own book on the 7 habits of maximum happiness, but organized a bit differently. What is missing, which is what I really think is most important is active gratitude, active appreciation. For all the things we have, for all the friends we have, for all the skills we have, for all the experiences we have, they mean nothing is we don’t appreciate them.
Hi David,
Thanks for the compliment!
That’s very true about gratitude and appreciation. Really happy people are grateful and feel very fortunate.
Thanks for sharing!
-Andrew
@Karl Staib and Andrew: I’m sure most people have their own little recipes for happiness. As for me, yes, living in the moment, totally grounded in it, enjoying it for the precious gift it is, that’s what makes me happy these days. It’s not always that this works, but I find it helps a lot. And when you live in the moment, I guess that happy buzz about you, that laughing and smiling all flows naturally from that centre. Because you’re enjoying or have made up your mind to enjoy, that you start to feel happier..and presto! you’re smiling and reaching out to make friends.
Yeah, each and every one of us finds and creates happiness in different ways. It’s great that you find happiness in living in the moment. That’s a rare thing!
-Andrew
Good article!! i’ve got a friend who is like the post says, and i wanna be like him. He is always smiling and joking. He makes me feel happy everyday! i love him! =)
Hi Adriene,
Glad you liked this article! And it’s great that you’ve got a friend like that.
-Andrew