Title: 100 Small Things That Can Bring You Joy
Headings: 100 Small Things That Can Bring You Joy
100 Small Things That Can Bring You Joy
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1. Talk to a Stranger
2. Send Snail Mail to a Friend
3. Watch the Sun Rise
4. Go to the Theater
5. Volunteer
6. Exercise
7. Power Down Your Gadgets
8. Go Shopping
9. Try Something New
10. Have More Sex Than Your Friends
11. Spend Time With Your Favorite Canine
12. Practice Forgiveness
13. Create Something Artistic
14. Keep a Journal
15. Get a Houseplant
16. Give Thanks
17. Breathe Deeply
18. Meditate
19. Dance
20. Do Some Spring Cleaning
21. Take a 30-Minute Walk
22. Go Outside
23. Join a Team
25. Do a Good Deed
26. Get a Good Night's Rest
27. Make a Gigantic To-Do List
28. Stop and Smell the Roses
29. Read a Novel
30. Light a Candle
31. Go to the Museum
32. Laugh
33. Sing Your Heart Out
34. Organize Your Bedroom
35. Get Some Fresh Air
36. Smile
37. Take a Yoga Class
38. Surround Yourself With the Color Blue
39. Soak Up the Sun
40. Yawn
41. Take a Power Nap
42. Eat Breakfast
43. Reflect on Your Daily Accomplishments
44. Take Pride in Your Appearance
45. Log Off Facebook
46. Let Your Imagination Run Wild
47. Sit Up Straight
48. Practice Positive Affirmations
49. Give Back to Your Community
50. Savor Good Memories
51. Be an Optimist
52. Touch Your Toes
53. Give More Hugs
54. Work With Your Hands
55. Don't Worry About What Others Think of You
56. Shower Yourself With Self-Love
57. Live in the Moment
58. Be on Time
59. Stop Saying "I'm Sorry"
60. Hug Yourself
61. Drink More Water
62. Take a Warm Bath
63. Listen to Running Water
64. Sigh
65. Eat More Fruits and Vegetables
66. Daydream
67. Listen to Music
68. Appreciate a Work of Art
69. Let Go of Anger
70. Spend Time With Friends and Family
71. Buy Now, Enjoy Later
72. Don't Let Credit Card Bills Hang Over Your Head
73. Don't Worry About Coming in First
74. Earn Your Indulgences
75. Take Risks
76. Don't Over-Indulge
77. Pop in a Sappy Movie
78. Read the Newspaper
79. Be Spontaneous
80. Take a Hot Shower
81. Cry
82. Eat More Steak
83. Multitask
84. Draw Your Favorite Junk Foods
85. Play in the Dirt
86. Don't Eat Lunch at Your Desk
87. Make the Bed
88. Assert Your Power
89. Spend Time With Happy people
90. Seal Off Your Dissatisfactions
91. Write a List of Every Single Amazing Thing You've Seen and Done
92. Give More Compliments
93. Practice Monogamy
94. Write Down Your Aspirations
95. Make Time for Yourself
96. Grow Your Own Vegetables
97. Drink More Tea
98. Stop Drinking Soda
99. Stop Procrastinating
100. Eat More Legumes
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Content: Unplug. After work, on weekends — whenever you can. By disconnecting from email, text messaging, and social media, you can actually increase your connectivity to the people around you. And you'll feel a heck of a lot better while you're at it. 8. Go Shopping
Retail therapy isn't just a buzz phrase invented to help women feel better about over-spending on shoes. There's real science behind it. A study published in 2011 found that treating yourself to a shopping trip is an effective way to elevate your mood. It doesn't have to be a big-time shopping spree, either. Allowing yourself to indulge in even the smallest of purchases can have just as strong of a mood enhancing effect.