9 Ways to Be Happier

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1. Learn to give.
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1. Learn to give.

Research has revealed a surprising fact about what we get in return when we give. In what can only be considered a blissful karmic payoff, it's more often the giver -- not the receiver -- who reaps the biggest payback.

Learn More About What You Get from Giving
2. Eat more avocados.
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2. Eat more avocados.

Stress depletes vitamin B6, which helps produce serotonin. Help soothe those stressed-out nerves by eating avocados and other B6-rich foods like fortified whole grain cereals, salmon, and chicken breast.

Try This Chilled Avocado Soup Recipe
3. Fix your career.
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3. Fix your career.

Unhappy at work? Find out whether or not a quick fix -- like decorating your office -- will do, or if a career change is in order.

Discover 6 Career Fixes
4. Do more yoga.
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4. Do more yoga.

After an hour-long yoga session, members of a small study from the Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine showed a surge in brain levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid, a neurotransmitter often found at low levels in people with depression.

Try This 15-Minute Yoga Exercise
5. Spritz with essential oils.
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5. Spritz with essential oils.

Extracted from leaves, fruit peels, petals, and other plant parts, essential oils capture nature's subtle fragrances and can even balance your mood, aromatherapists say.

DIY your own Mood Mist
6. Stock up on strawberries.
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6. Stock up on strawberries.

Vitamin C-rich strawberries boost your immune system and fight brain cell damage resulting from constant exposure to cortisol (a stress hormone). But foods like guava, bell peppers, and oranges also do the trick.

Make this Strawberry Granita Recipe
7. Learn to quickly rejuvenate.
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7. Learn to quickly rejuvenate.

In the rush of everyday life, you'll often find yourself racing from one event to the other, with almost no time in between. What can you do to refresh and rejuvenate in just 20 minutes? This quick routine can help you hit the reset button on body, mind, and spirit.

Discover More Ways to Get a Second Wind
8. Practice mindfulness.
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8. Practice mindfulness.

The practice of mindfulness (referred to as smrti in Buddhism) leads to concentration (samadhi), which in turn leads to insight (prajna). The insight you gain from meditation can liberate you from fear, anxiety, and anger -- allowing you to be truly happy.

Read More About Finding Happiness
9. Add chickpeas to your diet.
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9. Add chickpeas to your diet.

Chickpeas contain folate (folic acid), which helps make dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure. Other folate-friendly foods include lentils, black-eyed peas, and soybeans.

Get this Chickpea and Tomato Soup Recipe
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stephmonster87

6 Apr, 2010
Thanks for this! Here are some more ideas i found that really help http://www.fourgreensteps.com/infozone/lifestyle-health/top-25-natural-s...

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20 Sep, 2008
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9 Ways to Be Happier

1. Learn to give.

2. Eat more avocados.

3. Fix your career.

4. Do more yoga.

5. Spritz with essential oils.

6. Stock up on strawberries.

7. Learn to quickly rejuvenate.

8. Practice mindfulness.

9. Add chickpeas to your diet.

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