How to live happier in life?
If you want to live happily, it is important to simplify life. And to simplify, it is inevitable to develop a discipline in life, where you cut out the habits and people who drain your energy and make you feel less worthy. It is also necessary to understand that true joy doesn’t always come from grand achievements or perfect circumstances—it grows quietly through the way we live each day. From how we start our mornings to the thoughts we nurture, small daily practices can shift our mindset and help us feel lighter, calmer, and more fulfilled. Here are 7 habits that can help you live a happier, more balanced life.
Avoid “NutraSweet” connection
Social media is the “NutraSweet” version of connection. It tricks your brain into thinking you’re interacting, but doesn’t actually nourish you.
Try this: Replace one texting or scrolling session with a real-time conversation-call, video chat, or meet in person.
The social prediction error
Our brains often assume socializing will be awkward or tiring, but research shows we almost feel happier afterward.
Try this: Next time you feel like skipping a social event, go for at least 30 minutes. Your brain is likely underestimating the payoff.
The peak-end rule
Your brain doesn’t remember experiences evenly. It remembers the most intense moment (the peak) and the ending. This means that even a bad day can be salvaged if it ends on a high note.
Try this: End your day intentionally positively-a great song, a short walk, or a good conversation can reshape your memory of the entire day.
Upgrading your digital diet
What you consume online shapes how you think and feel. Most feeds are filled with quick dopamine hits but they rarely make you happier.
Try this: Fill your feed with people who teach, inspire, and challenge you to grow.
The gift and curse of hedonic adaptation
We quickly get used to both good and bad things. This is why achievements lose their excitement fast, but also why pain fades over time.
Try this: Savour the good while it lasts. Pause and appreciate small joys before they fade into the background. And when life gets hard, remind yourself: you will adjust.
Start a ‘delight’ practice
Gratitude is great but can feel forced. It is suggested to try a delight practice and train yourself to notice tiny moments of joy in real time.
Try this: Make note of at least one ‘delight’ each day that makes you smile. The smell of your coffee, a song you love or a warm breeze.
Adults need to play too
Adults tend to cut play out of their lives, but research shows unstructured, joyful activities with no productivity goal, reset your brain in ways nothing else can.
Try this: Do something fun with no goal attached- doodle, dance, play a game, explore a hobby, just for the joy of it.
