Simple ways to get happy

Being happy is a choice. Believe it or not, we have the ability to get happy. Yes, sometimes people make us unhappy due to their moods or actions. Try to fight their grumpiness and get happy.

- Create clear goals in your life and try to achieve them. Understand that goals can change and your life goes in many directions. But to keep short term reasonable goals help make you feel accomplished. I try to blog at least once a day.

- Drink a glass of water before that coffee in the morning. Water is more energizing and healthy.

- Sleep 7-8 hours a night. Fewer than 6 a night can age your brain by 7 years! Set yourself a bedtime routine and get daylight in your awake hours.

- Say good bye to toxic friends and relationships. They only hurt you and weigh you down. Be less available. You can try to work out the problems but if you can't, let it go.

- Get rid of a bad habit for a new one. Instead of yelling at your children, scoop them up and tickle them. Then sit down and discuss why you are upset. Take a run instead of a cigarette or alcohol. Paint your nails instead of biting them.

- Do something that makes you smile. Have a cookie, call a friend, hug your spouse.

- Take a few minutes of me time when you can. Play an online game, read a few pages of a book, stretch, pray, nap, watch tv etc.