A busy life can sometimes take control and put a damper on our lives. We start to forget how to be happy and lose ourselves in all the stress we’ve been encountering. Nobody every said life was easy, but learning these simple things and executing them will sure to help create more smiles in your life.

Taking time to enjoy the little things

Life moves so fast, sometimes it feels faster than a blink of an eye. Take the time to enjoy what’s going on around you. Sometimes focusing on these things will help make the bigger picture seem worth while. We often ignore these little things because we as humans have learned to become fixated on “more important things.” Enjoy your cup of coffee, enjoy that cute text you got, enjoy that in that moment something made you smile, even if it was for a spilt second.

Spend your money on memories not objects

Objects can only make us happy for a short while. While you enjoy those new shoes you bought, the concert you wore those shoes too will seriously over exceed in the “good good” feeling. Objects come and go, we change our taste constantly, but those memories. Those memories can never be altered or change, they will forever stay with us. It doesn’t have to be anything extraordinary, even just taking $25 to buy snacks for a movie night with all your besties.

Full understanding of one self

Don’t ever put anyone else above you. You are 100% in control of your own self, make sure you completely know what you want and what’s best for you. It’s a waste of time to spend all those hours on other people and not even know what to do with the 30 minutes you have to yourself. Only you know what goes on in your head, learn how to control your emotions. That advice you’re giving your best friend, learn how to take it yourself.

Don’t compare yourself to others

Nobody should ever feel like someone is above them or below them. This is a dangerous game to play. You’ll always find something better or worse in other people, this is not healthy. Not only are you being negative but you’re forcing yourself to find happiness in other people’s life. Use the energy you’re wasting on nit picking other peoples life to find it in yourself, I promise you, you’ll find something. Something just as simple as waking up in the morning should be an accomplishment. Congrats to you, you’re doing great.

Radiate your positivity

Once you’ve learned how to become a happier person radiate your positivity. You’ll start to feel a difference, the atmosphere around you will start to liven up. Everything will feel more at ease and you’ll find yourself smiling more. Having a bad day? Compliment a stranger, not only will you make their day that much better but the smile they had? You did that, and that.. that’s something to smile about yourself.

Once you’ve mastered all five of these things you should be able to start a happier lifestyle. Don’t think of life as complicated as you would, think of it as a simple to do list. Don’t worry, take it a day at a time, you’re not in competition with anyone. You will get there, it could take your hours or years, but who put an expiration on happiness? That’s right, nobody. And remember, you’re not alone.