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10-minute changes to your daily routine that can make you happier

Published by Business Insider on Wed, 29 Nov 2017


Small changes to your daily routine can make you a lot happier.Those changes include journaling, practicing gratitude, and even ordering takeout dinner.We collected a list of 10-minute tweaks you can make starting today, and why they're helpful.Sometimes it's the big things that make us happythe birth of a child, an impressivepromotion, winning the lottery.But other times, it's the small things. Think capturing the most beautiful photo of a flower garden on your way to work, or hugging a friend you haven't seen in a while.It'sthe second type of happiness boosters that we're focusing on here. Below, Business Insider has rounded up seven tweaks to your daily routineall of which take 10 minutes or lessthat can make you happier, healthier, and more productive. Read on for ideas you can implement starting today.SEE ALSO:The age when people feel the most ' and least ' happy with life, in one chartJot down your thoughts and feelingsAuthor and investor Tim Ferris recommends jotting down your thoughts in a journal every morning.Ferris uses "The Artist's Way Morning Pages Journal" by Julia Cameron, and emphasizes that the process of writing matters more than the final product. What's more, journaling allows you to getfears and worries out of your head so you can stop fixating on them.Another journal option is the "Five Minute Journal," which comes with inspirational quotations and thought-provoking questions.You can switch things up and journal in the evening if that's more convenient.Chat with a fellow commuterA 2014 study, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, found that people are much happier during their commutes when they engage another passenger in conversation.Still, most people surveyed said they expected their commute to belesspositive and productive if they talked to a stranger.If you can get over the fear that you'd be bothering someone else, you might be doing themand yourselfa favor.Take one beautiful photo on your way to workThat's a tip from Mo Gawdat, who is an executive at Alphabet's moonshot lab, X, and the author of "Solve for Happy." Every dayduring hiswalk to the office, Gawdat searches for something beautiful and snaps its photo.The idea behind searching for one perfect photo is that it prevents Gawdat from thinking distressing thoughts, since he's fully engaged in searching for beauty. He calls it a form of meditation:Instead of focusing on his breath, or a spot on the wall in front of him, he's focusing on the world around him.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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