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Here is a list of 100 things you could do to make yourself happy. The list has been compiled from research undertaken by scientists - so this isn’t just opinion.

Your Life Has Purpose and Meaning
Use a Strategy for Happiness
You Don’t Have to Win Every Time
Your Goals Should Be Aligned with One Another
Choose Your Comparisons Wisely
Cultivate Friendships
Turn Off the TV
Accept Yourself—Unconditionally
Remember Where You Came From
Limit Yourself to Thinking About One Subject as You Lie Down to Sleep
Friendship Beats Money
Have Realistic Expectations
Be Open to New Ideas
Share with Others How Important They Are to You
If You’re Not Sure, Guess Positively
Believe in Yourself
Don’t Believe in Yourself Too Much
Don’t Face Your Problems Alone
Age Is Not to Be Feared
Develop a Household Routine
Don’t Be Overprotective
Pay Attention. You May Have What You Want
Don’t Let Your Religious Beliefs Fade
Do What You Say You Are Going to Do
Don’t Be Aggressive with Your Friends and Family
Root for the Home Team
Don’t Confuse Stuff with Success
Every Relationship Is Different
Don’t Think “What If”
Volunteer
If You Can’t Reach Your Goals, Your Goals Will Hurt You
Exercise
Little Things Have Big Meanings
It’s Not What Happened, It’s How You Think About What Happened
Develop Some Common Interests with Loved Ones
Laugh
Don’t Let Your Entire Life Hinge on One Element
Share of Yourself
Busy Is Better Than Bored
Satisfaction Is Relative
Learn to Use a Computer
Try to Think Less About the People and Things That Bother You
Keep Your Family Close
Eat Some Fruit Every Day
Enjoy What You Have
Think in Concrete Terms
Be Socially Supportive
Don’t Blame Yourself
Be a Peacemaker
Cherish Animals
Make Your Work a Calling
Never Trade Your Morals for Your Goals
Don’t Pretend to Ignore Things Your Loved Ones Do That Bother You
Get a Good Night’s Sleep
Buy What You Like
Accomplish Something Every Day
Be Flexible
Events Are Temporary
Be Your Own Fan
Join a Group
Be Positive
There Will Be an End, but You Can Be Prepared
How We See the World Is More Important Than How the World Is
Keep a Pen and Paper Handy
Help the Next Person Who Needs Some Minor Assistance
Take Care Not to Harshly Criticize Family and Friends
Some People Like the Big Picture, and Others Like the Details
Do Things You Are Good At
Go Visit Your Neighbor
Smile
Don’t Accept Television’s Picture of the World
You Always Have a Choice
Be Agreeable
Don’t Ignore One Part of Your Life
Listen to Music
Let Your Goals Guide You
Use Your Job Positively
Don’t Forget to Have Fun
Believe in Ultimate Justice
Reminisce
Be Conscientious
Don’t Dwell on Unwinnable Conflicts
Enjoy the Ordinary
Focus Not on the World’s Tragedies, but on the World’s Hope
Get a Hobby
Envying Other People’s Relationships Is Pointless
Give Yourself Time to Adapt to Change
Focus on What Really Matters to You
Realize that Complete Satisfaction Does Not Exist
Surround Yourself with Pleasant Aromas
Don’t Let Others Set Your Goals
You Are a Person, Not a Stereotype
Know What Makes You Happy and Sad
Keep Reading
We Must Feel Needed
Say “So What”
Have a Purpose
You Have Not Finished the Best Part of Your Life
Money Does Not Buy Happiness
What Does It All Mean? You Decide

Taken from a book called “The 100 simple secrets of happy people” by David Niven PhD