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★How To Make World Happier Place

Benefits of Happiness, Laughter, and Joy

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    These are just some of the many benefits of living a life filled with joy and laughter!
    At Work
    Happy people are:
    More productive
    produce higher sales
    Perform better in leadership positions
    Receive higher performance ratings AND higher pay
    Enjoy more job security
    Less likely to take sick days, quit, or become burned out
    At Home and In Their Social Life
    Happy people have better friendships AND marriages
    People are more attracted to happy people
    Happy people tend to make friends easier
    Happy people are more involved in their community
    Health-Wise
    Happy People have:
    Lower levels of stress (Laughter can actually banish stress altogether)
    Strong immune systems
    A higher pain tolerance
    live longer (8-9 years on average)
    Have a reduced risk of heart disease
    In General
    Happy People:
    Have more energy
    Are more creative
    Are better able to solve problems
    Are better able to deal with difficult life experiences
    And generally have more fun!
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    about the author
    Rob is a professional speaker, mentor, and trainer.
    More than that he is:
    a world traveler
    a certified life coach
    a playwright and novelist
    a husband
    “That Happiness Guy”
    Ultimately Rob is a student of life and all its wonders.
    He spent many years uncovering who he really was, sifting through all of the “crap” that society heaps on all of us trying to tell us “who we should be”, to find himself.In that process he also found a purpose, what drives him every day of his life…to continue reading about Rob

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    How To Make World Happier Place
    How to Make The World A Happier Place
    This was something my coach gave me as an assignment to do, and I want to share the results with all of you.
    I had to come up with 100 ways the would could be happier. When I finished I organized them into groups, because it just seemed to make more sense that way and was easier to see if I had any duplicates (which I did at the time).
    When I did organize them I was suddenly flooded with more ideas and added them to the list.
    author ended this by saying:
    If you want to suggest something be added to the list, please send me an email, I’d love to hear your thoughts
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    Laugh / Play / Silliness
    1.Smile more
    2.Laugh more / Laugh a lot
    3.Join a Laughter Club
    4.Everybody around the world laugh for 5 minutes at 2 in the afternoon
    5.Watch a baby’s pure laughter
    6.Laugh at your troubles (chances are they are only temporary anyway)
    7.Don’t’ take yourself too seriously
    8.Write a silly poem
    9.Break the rules
    10.Make some new (silly) rules
    11.Find your inner child and play with it
    12.Play games
    13.Get tickled
    14.Do something silly, just because
    15.Splash in a puddle
    16.Take part in a flash mob
    17.Play at work (you might just get more done)
    Altruistic / Helping Others
    18.Love everyone (even if you don’t like them)
    19.Hug someone / everyone
    20.Donate Blood
    21.Support Others
    22.Do a random act of kindness
    23.Provide a delicious meal for someone who wouldn’t otherwise have one
    24.Help a local charity
    25.Volunteer your time for a cause you believe in
    26.Give a gift to someone who is not expecting one
    27.Give credit where credit is due
    28.Teach another a skill
    29.Help someone to laugh
    30.Compliment someone
    31.Have a conversation with a stranger
    32.Talk to someone you haven’t in a long time
    Adages
    33.Reduce Reuse Recycle
    34.Respect the Earth
    35.Say what you mean, be honest
    36.Keep your word
    37.Don’t judge others (or yourself for that matter)
    38.Be optimistic
    39.Be Grateful for what you have
    40.Look on the bright side
    41.Share your good news
    42.Be happy for others when they share their good news
    43.Spend time with good friends
    44.Dream big
    Celebrate / Surprises
    45.Celebrate finding $10 in your pocket
    46.Put $10 in someone’s pocket
    47.Revel in life’s little absurdities
    48.Celebrate another’s success
    49.Celebrate Tuesday
    50.Celebrate accomplishments
    51.Celebrate everything!
    Savor Every Moment (Wonder and Beauty)
    52.Have some chocolate
    53.Make / eat / share some chocolate chip cookies
    54.Just relax
    55.Take a long hot bath
    56.Enjoy a delicious meal
    57.Take a deep breath (or 100)
    58.See the world and all it’s wonder and beauty
    59.Stop and smell the roses (or other flower of your choice)
    60.Enjoy a beautiful sunny day
    61.Enjoy a beautiful rainy day / Sing out loud in the rain.
    62.Enjoy a moment of silence
    63.Climb a mountain and appreciate the view
    64.Appreciate the beauty of a tree / nature
    65.Appreciate something beautiful and/or wondrous
    66.Share something beautiful and/or wondrous
    67.Enjoy the journey
    Personal Development
    68.Know yourself / Find your TRUE self
    69.Love yourself
    70.Know your purpose / Find your purpose
    71.Live your purpose
    72.Know your strengths
    73.Use your strengths
    74.Believe in yourself
    75.Be confidence / Build greater self-confidence
    76.Be at choice
    77.Take control of your life
    78.Change your perspective / See things in a new way
    79.Build awareness
    80.Learn how to deal with and eliminate stress
    81.Learn a new skill
    82.Find support
    Gremlin Taming ~ From Rick Carson (Taming Your Gremlin)
    83.Tame your Gremlins
    84.Simply notice your feelings
    85.Don’t suppress joy because you feel it’s immature, irrational, or out of control
    86.Don’t suppress or block your feelings
    87.Simply notice your habits for dealing with others
    88.Simply notice your beliefs and do away with those that do not suit you
    89.Be in process
    Health
    90.Be Active – Go for a walk / run / jog / swim / ski / etc
    91.Drink lots of water
    92.Get enough sleep
    93.Take a nap in the afternoon
    94.Eat well
    95.Meditate
    Hedonistic – Purely for You
    96.Dance the night away
    97.Party the night away
    98.Treat yourself to a guilty pleasure
    Audio Visual
    99.Listen to your favorite song / emotionally stimulating music
    100.Read a good / emotionally stimulating book
    101.Watch The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
    102.Watch a kitten / puppy playing
    103.Share a funny video on You-tube
    Create / Imagine
    104.Create something beautiful
    105.Create a motivational or de-motivational poster
    106.Take a flight of fancy
    Take Life By The Horns
    107.Take action
    108.Challenge yourself as often as you can
    109.Throw yourself fully into something you love doing
    110.Turn a lose/lose situation into a win/win situation
    111.Finish that thing that’s been bugging you because it’s undone
    112.Never give up, never surrender – be persistent
    113.Fail often – You’ll learn more
    114.Fail until you don’t – the definition of success

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very similar thread The Benefits Of Happiness

I AM
Peaceful:
Emotions, Sensations ,
& Feelings

I gratefully receive the knowledge you have shared. Like a small sponge I am soaking it up into my being. With the dawn of each new day my happiness grows by leaps and bounds. Blessings unto you for leading me back to “my happy space”. It is now taking over and is “all over the place.” I smile freely and am filled with joy just like a child who has been given a new toy. Thank U!

Thank you Nancy for sharing your enthusiasm & joy(:

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I AM
Peaceful:
Emotions, Sensations ,
& Feelings

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