The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky
Lyubomirsky provides the following twelve-fold path to happiness:
- Express Gratitude
- Cultivate Optimism
- Avoid Overthinking and Social Comparison
- Practice Acts of Kindness
- Nurture Relationships
- Develop Strategies for Coping
- Learn to Forgive
- Increase Flow (Csikszentmihalyi) Experiences
- Savor Life's Joys
- Commit to Your Goals
- Practice Religion and Spirituality
- Take Care of Your Body
These tactics appear more effective when used daily and when the exact thing done is varied.