Step Nine

Become a Part of Something BIGGER

A great way to find happiness 

in your life when it seems like everything is out 

to get you is to find 'meaning and purpose.'

Finding meaning and purpose

isn't just finding religion

and believing in a higher power, but 

to find power in you. 

Spend some time alone

to figure out what you want in life and

who are you when you see the world. 

Knowing that your life has meaning and you are here for a purpose

gives the hope and joy, making

you ultimately 

H A P P I E R. 

Step Eight

Do Things for Others

Helping and caring for others around you isn't

just only good for them, but it

is also fundamental to our own happiness. 

Also, by helping out and giving to others allows you 
to connect with them and new people.
When giving to people, it
doesn't always have to be money, but it is 
time, love, knowledge and 
much more. 
Helping others overall creates satisfaction 
with yourself
AND
it can also help you take your mind off of your
own troubles as well. 

Step Seven

Notice the W O R L D around you

When you're depressed, the world

can seem so small, like it's

suffocating you.

But that IS NOT the case. 

Even when you aren't your happiest, the world is still

out there, growing everyday with new things to 

see and explore.

All you have to do is stop and take notice.

Getting more in touch with the world 

brings us to be more in tune with ourselves and

our feelings. 

The key to being happy by noticing the world around you 

is 'mindfulness.' 

Mindfulness- the state of being aware of what is taking place presently.

Step Six

Set Goals to Look Forward  to.

Being able to look forward to the future
is also linked to a happy personality because it motivates and challenges us. 
The challenge excites us
enough to achieve it, but you want to be careful because 
trying to achieve the impossible
can cause anxiety
and stress.
Ambitious but realistic goals
 gives our lives direction and
brings a sense of
accomplishment.
Studies show that working towards your goals brings happiness
in ways including:
1. Being a source of interest
2. Giving yourself a sense of meaning and intuition
3. Sense of accomplishment when you achieve goals!

Step Five

Take Care of Your Body

Our body and our mind are connected.

 Being active makes us happier as well as being good for our

 physical health.

Being active also boosts the immune system, 

lowers depression, and improves our overall mood.

Exercising doesn't have to mean

running miles everyday or hours of heavy weight lifting, 

but even the simplest exercises help

improve your attitude and 

your health.

Along with exercising, 

it is also very, VERY important

that you get plenty of sleep and keep your body

fueled with energy from 

healthy food choices

to proceed with exercise. 

Step Four

Keep Learning NEW Things 

Studies show that learning new things helps 

and affects our well-being in 

many

P O S I T I V E ways.

When learning and achieving, it gives you 

a sense of accomplishment and it also boosts your confidence.

Also, there are many ways you can learn new, exciting things

like with your friends, go on trips to educate yourself, and 

also keep focus on learning things 

that interest you!

Overall, leaning new things that interests you keeps

things more exciting in life

and can keep your mind off all of the negative parts in life

and keeps you 

Happy. 

Step Three

own Yourself.

"This is me; take it or leave it"

This means that you NEED to embrace and accept yourself and habits. 

This includes: 

Your personality

Your mistakes

The way you talk 

Your looks

Your style 

Your voice

Your goals and achievements 

'YOU'

NEVER, ever apologize to someone for 

something that is apart of you, and know that 

there is always going

to be someone out there in the world

that likes you for you 

too!

Trying to change yourself to fit in instead of just being you can 

cause stress and anxiety. This is YOUR life,

why try to live it like 

you're someone else?

Step Two

Change it up

When battling yourself and depression, it's bad to just sit in the same

environment, or look and express yourself the same

way as you did while you were depressed.

Have fun and switch up your wardrobe, get a different hair style,

change the way you do your make-up, change up your scent, and even change up your

daily routine.

Once you change up a few things that could connect

to an upsetting moment or depression, 

you will feel a huge weight lifted off your shoulders and you will feel

like a new, happier you.
Why keep everything the same as it was
while you were unhappy? Keeping everything the
same without making changes would just be
 a constant
reminder of the times in your life that you ultimately want to
forget 

Step One

Surround Yourself with What YOU Enjoy!

To begin, you need to sit down alone and think about things that

brighten up your mood along with things that can bring your mood down as well.

For instance, my list of positive surroundings includes:

1. Candles

2. Having a clean kept room

3. Hanging out with friends who enjoy the same things

4. HAVING OPTIONS

5. Having a plan and being organized

6.Soccer

7. Giving myself time everyday to just RELAX

8. Driving

9. Getting everything I need done so I wont stress over it later.

10. Most importantly... 

TIME ALONE TO MYSELF

Some of the things I needed to get rid of includes;

1. People who would constantly upset my mood and wouldn't STOP

2. Minimum 'Junk Food'

3. Ex boyfriend memories

4. The bad habit of ...

P R O C R A S T I N A T I O N

5. Feeling sorry for myself rather than

fixing myself.

This list completely jump-started my takeoff into happiness. I know it can be hard to just think

of everything that can make or break you, but you have to keep in mind

that healing always takes time. 

You have to be patient with yourself and recovery for it to work out the best

but it is worth the wait when you finally become a

H A P P I E R  Y O U!

Once you have you list started, you need to begin cleaning out the 

negative and gather up the positives. After, you will realize adaptation to all

the change isn't even hard at all!

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Steps to Becoming a Happier You.

Get to know me.

Well, for starters, my name is Kayli and I am an 18 year old senior in the state of Michigan.

Through out my years of growth and experience, I have come

to notice that some people, including myself, have not really appreciated themselves

at on point at life. It is unhealthy to not like who you are because it can cause many 

depression problems that lead to even worse

scenarios like suicide, drugs, abuse, mental instability and much more.

My goal for this blog is to try to help you become a happier individual in 

YOUR OWN SKIN!

I, like many other people in the world, have had to battle with depression,

lack of self confidence, being social, mental and emotional frustration, and, of course, 

being happy. I understand how hard it is to fight yourself to gain the 

courage and strength you need to pick yourself up, but I did it and so can 

YOU!

Life isn't always easy and it can become very stressful, but if

you make the best out of what is handed to you in life you will find yourself becoming

more situated to the difference and frustration. Becoming 

a legitimately happy person, inside and out, can take a day, weeks,

months, or even years, but you can't let it bring you down even more, you have to look at

it as a motivator and get started.

When life gives you lemons; make lemonade. 

    

André Karwath