The experience of joy, contentment, or positive well-being, combined with a sense that one’s life is good, meaningful, and worthwhile.

1. 8 keys to happiness at all ages

2. What is Happiness?
“The experience of joy,
contentment, or positive
well-being, combined with a
sense that one’s life is good,
meaningful, and worthwhile”
- Sonja Lyubomirsky
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3. Why is it so important?
• Apart from the more
obvious answer-that it feels
good, studies also reveal
that happy people live
longer
• Many findings show that
happier people bounce
back faster from negative
life events
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4. Happiness and well being
• Happiness is a
fluctuating mood state
• Well-being is not just
about being happy all
the time
• It includes being happy,
along with finding
engagement and a
purpose in life
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5. 8 keys to happiness at all ages
1. The joy of giving
- One noble way to be happy
is to spread happiness
- Giving to others is a way
we can make ourselves
happier and more content
Example: You could help a
neighbor, donate clothes to
poor or care for your plants
to fill you with joy
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6. 8 keys to happiness at all ages
2. Gratitude
- Thanking people
for what
they’ve done for us
Example: Make a
gratitude jar &
everyday put one chit
of something you are
thankful for in this jar
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7. 8 keys to happiness at all ages
3. Acceptance
- To be happy, we must
accept ourselves for
who we are and
our circumstances as
well
Example: Make a list of all
the things you like about
yourself and all things you
want to work on
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8. 8 keys to happiness at all ages
4. Letting go
- Being in the present and
letting go of past
troubles and negative
experiences goes a long
way in helping us be
happy
Example: Forgive someone
for whom you still hold
hatred. It will not benefit
them but will make you
feel a lot lighter
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9. 8 keys to happiness at all ages
5. Mindfulness
- Helps us enjoy and
cherish the present
- Brings our complete
attention to the present
moment
Example: While eating your
food immerse in it completely
by smelling it, looking at it,
chewing it properly and
savoring its taste
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10. 8 keys to happiness at all ages
6. Positive Thinking
- Ensuring we do not let
negative interpretation
affect how we feel about
life is as important as
noticing the positive and
enjoying them
Example: Write all the things
you love about your life and
read and update this list
regularly
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11. 8 keys to happiness at all ages
7. Exercise
- Not just good for our
body but it’s also good
for our mind
- Doing exercise regularly
makes body and mind
more active and efficient
Example: Short walk every
other day
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12. 8 keys to happiness at all ages
8. Humour
- Laughing at a situation to
make it lighter and joking
about negative and difficult
situations can help us
- Use humour to remove the
stress of the situation
Example: Next time you find
yourself getting irritated at the
predictable habits of your
loved ones turn to humour and
say goodbye to anger
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13. “Even in adversity, we can choose to use
humour to cheer up ourselves and others”
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