To be happy, you don’t have to win the lottery or meet your soul mate. You simply have to make a few small changes to the way you approach your day.  Happiness – you can strengthen and develop it, much like a mus­cle, until you can summon it any­time—even if you generally tend toward a glass-half-empty out­look. “Research shows that our ability to experience happiness is 50 percent influenced by genetics, 10 percent by events, and 40 per­cent by intention,” says Dan Baker, Ph.D., founding director of the Life Enhancement Program at Canyon Ranch, in Tucson, Arizona.  “It’s a side effect of living purpose­fully, standing up for what you believe in, and developing your full potential.” By doing so, you can elevate not only your state of mind, but your health too. Fortu­nately, one of the easiest ways to achieve happiness is to break free of daily stressors and focus on the little things in life that bring you joy. To make it even easier for you, we’ve put together 10 simple steps to follow.

Play Up Your Strengths

Get a Hobby

Simplify Your Life

Decide, and Then Move On

Accept the Fact That Some People Won’t Like You

Widen Your Circle of Friends

Accentuate the Good

Silence Toxic Self-Talk

Match Your Intentions to Your Ac­tions

Move It! Your Body

Take 10 minutes to read the com­plete article in our Blog. The author of this article, Mellissa Chessher does a great job explain­ing how to go through each step.