A visual overview of 5 habits that will help you increase your level of happiness in life. Each habit also includes a quick tip to ensure that it becomes a habit and not just a fad. Based on lessons from Arianna Huffington's latest book Thrive. #ThirdMetric

1. Habitsof Happiness
By Courtney O’Connell
@courtoconnell

3. Write down 3 things you
are grateful for each day.
Tip: You’re more likely to stick with it if
you do this with a friend. Pick a friend
and exchange your top 3 each day.

4. Meditate for 2 minutes, focusing on
your breath going in and out.
Tip: If you do this before bed every night
you will also sleep better.

5. Write a (brief) e-mail, text or
tweet each morning thanking or
praising someone.
Tip: Make a quick note each time you see
someone do something praise/thank-
worthy. Refer back to these notes each
morning.

6. Exercise at least
20 minutes every
day.
Tip: Pick a time either first thing in the am
or right after work to dedicate to
exercise, and never miss a Monday.

7. End each work day writing down one thing that made you
smile/laugh. Keep the post-it on your desk the whole next day
until you write a new one.
Tip: If you haven’t
smiled yet today,
cat videos are
always a good
prompt.

8. “Over the long term, money and power by
themselves are like a two-legged stool —
you can balance on them for a while, but
eventually you’re going to topple over.”
-Arianna Huffington