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10 Things

Do Not Do

Unhappy People

by Inklyo.com

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There are so many self-help books and

articles out there for people seeking

happiness. They advise their readers to live

kind, balanced lives—or so they say.

They tell their readers to wake up, exercise,

and eat a well-balanced breakfast, all before

eight a.m. They advise kindness, and

calmness, and preparedness, and

acceptance, and flossing.

They encourage meditating, and

donating to charity, and avoiding

gossip at all costs.

Basically, these books and articles tell people

that the key to happiness is being a flawless superhuman.

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What are the really important things a person has to do to be happy?

What about the people who just wantto go to bed each night with a smile on their faces?

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Because, really, balance is what most people sorely lack

in their lives, and it's what they will never find if they're

constantly striving to become "happy." Here are 10 things

that unhappy people don't do and the reasons why doing

these things may just make an unhappy person happier.

Not happy, as in perfectly content with everything ever,

but happier. Hopefully, you'll read this list and realize that

you're doing all right. Maybe you'll learn a few things and

decide to make some changes.

This isn’t a “how to be happy” list. This is a “how to be a balanced human” list.

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Saying thank you—and, more importantly, meaning it—has actually been proven to make people happier. Feeling

and expressing gratitude is a win for everyone involved. The person being thanked feels happy for being

appreciated, and the person doing the thanking feels good for making the other person happy. So if you're ever

feeling down, ask yourself: Have I been acting like a jerk lately? If the answer is yes, the odds are pretty good that

this behavior is affecting more than just the people you're being rude to; it's also making you unhappy.

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It's all well and good to have lots of friends and family members,

but if you never make an effort to work on or maintain those

relationships, you won't be getting nearly as much out of them as

you could be. Reach out; show you care. Being nice to others can

make you happy, too.

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Don't get us wrong—prayer and meditation are not for everyone.

You don't have to be a member of an organized religion to be

happy. For most people, though, finding meaning and peace in life

is very important. Maybe you need to write in a journal, or play the

violin, or paint. Getting beyond the physical world through activities

such as these can help you become more content and hopeful.

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"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once

in a while, you could miss it." These wise words from a famous fictional

high school student (Anyone? Anyone?) couldn't be truer. Getting stuck in

an unwanted situation can cause unhappiness for many people. The

solution to this problem is simple: change the situation. Now, we're not

suggesting you skip school, steal your friend's father's sports car (now,

that's a mouthful of possessives!), and lip sync to the Beatles in a parade.

All we're saying is that change, scary as it may be, can be good for you.

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Remember earlier, when we mentioned that being

nice to others is really good for a person's happiness?

Well, here we are again. Being stingy never helped

anyone. Being realistically generous makes other

people thankful, and making other people thankful

makes you happy. Isn't that great?

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Okay, so this isn't exactly true for everyone, but good sleep habits are

associated with greater levels of happiness. Even though many

university and college students have managed to live the nocturnal life

for years on end, this is not how humans are actually wired.

Try to sleep at night, and stay awake (and relatively

productive) throughout the day.

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Contrary to popular hipster belief, finding funny

things funny actually is cool. You know what else is

cool? People who can laugh at themselves. Finding

the humor in your own life is a great coping

mechanism, and people who can cope are people

who can be happy.

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The stress of being unable to pay off debt or to provide yourself with

basic necessities is obviously a huge happiness-sucker. It's nearly

impossible to concern yourself with happiness when you’re busy trying

to figure out how to feed yourself or keep a roof over your head. So

while money doesn't buy happiness, having enough of it does allow us

to focus on happiness.

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At the 2014 Academy Awards, John Travolta absolutely botched Idina Menzel's name while

introducing her performance. The Internet exploded with references to the performer

Travolta introduced as "Adele Dazeem." Now, Idina could have been pretty ticked about

that, considering her live performance was kind of a big deal and her role in Frozen was kind

of her first big Hollywood "moment." But what did she do? She let it go. (See what we did

there?) And you know what? She seems like a pretty happy lady.

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We know, we know! Much like you were hoping to lose

that winter weight you've been meaning to get rid of for

the past five years without working out, you were

probably also hoping to skip the whole physical exercise

thing on your quest to happiness. But the fact of the

matter is, your brain is connected to your body; treat

one well, and the other will benefit.

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