How to Improve Your Happiness

[Kat]

Readers had a great comment thread earlier this year about the best things you’ve done for yourself that have made you happier, and we thought it deserved its own post!

So, what things have you done — big or small — that have improved your life and made you happier? What changes did you make? What did you stop or start doing? We’d love to know!

We’ve rounded up many readers’ answers below — and we’ve linked to past posts with related info and advice.

(Psst: this post was originally published on Corporette, but we’re running it at CorporetteMoms to get opinions from working moms too! A few family-related things that Kat’s done to increase her familial happiness:

• repeating one dinner a week (planning enough for 2-3 servings of leftovers)
• cracking down on screen time after a certain point in the evening
• setting out clothes for myself in the morning, as well as doing as much prep in advance for the kids’ lunches
• drinking more tea (especially when the question is “wine… or tea?”)
• giving my husband most of the paper bills we get, for him to pay/mail/follow up

The Best Things Corporette Readers Have Done for Themselves That Made Them Happier​

Improving Physical Health ​

• Lifting weights
• Getting regular exercise
• Starting an active hobby
• Walking to work or biking to work
• Reducing sugar intake
• Cutting out — or cutting back on — alcohol
• Seeking diagnoses for health problems (we had a whole discussion on where to start if you’re exhausted and have no energy)
• Getting more sleep
• Getting massages
• Doing yoga
• Seeing doctors regularly
• Taking vitamins, probiotics or using CBD

{related: little things that make us happy}

Improving Mental Health​

Of course, a lot of the things listed above boost your mental health, too!

• Taking medication for anxiety
• Going to therapy
• Meditating
• Making sure to breathe and relax
• Trying to avoid drama
• Choosing to be happy
• Letting go of the small stuff

{related: how to cope with an emotional hangover}

Improving Your Appearance ​

• Going to a dermatologist for acne treatment
• Getting microneedling for acne scars

{related: what are your best habits? which are habits you’re trying to break?}

Miscellaneous ​

• Hiring a cleaning service (This was a popular one!)
• Working from home (Another popular one!)
• Making more friends
• Adopting a dog

Readers, if you didn’t chime in on that comment thread (or if you did and have more to say!), do tell: What are the best things you’ve done for yourself that have made you happier?

Stock photo via Stencil.

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