"Positivity researchers are now turning up unexpected happiness triggers that can turn your frown upside down. Here are six we love." Prevention Magazine, January 2013
1. Sad Movies: Sad movies make us cry, but when they are done, we feel better about our own lives.
2. Getting Older: As we get older, the research indicates that we react less to negative things we see and hear..
3. Faking a smile: In a study at the University of Kansas, people who forced a broad smile retained lower heart rates when exposed to stress. So, the Alanon adage: "Fake it until you make it" applies to smiles too.
4. Thursdays: London School of Economics researchers found that the 4th day of the week provides a happiness bounce.
5. Do less for your kids: Moms who sacrificed their own needs to provide activities for their children, tend to be more depressed than mothers who think "good enough" parenting is good enough.
(Note to Caregivers: It would certainly seem that this might also be true for those caregivers who put off their own happiness to provide everything for the care receiver.)
6. Read newspapers: Reading a newspaper for news rather than watching TV emerged as the greatest difference in happiness, according to a University of Maryland study.
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