How to Make Yourself Happy Again?
How to feel happy again? The question is common. The answer is not.
I’ll just tell you one secret to happiness and I promise that it will work almost every single time you’ll try it.
Here is the secret.
When you feel down, frustrated, angry, depressed, dejected or anything of the sort and nothing seem to help just do yourself a favor and stop trying to make yourself feel happy again.
Instead, go out and make someone else happy. Do something for someone without the thought of getting anything in return.
It does not have to be something big. You do not have to announce it to the world either. You do not have to even tell the person you are helping, about your help.
The truth is that you are not doing it for someone else. You are doing it for your own self. Acknowledge the truth, be humble and help someone with a pure heart.
It may be anything at all, like:
- Picking up someone’s laundry for her
- Making some child smile
- Talking to some old citizen with attention and respect
- Helping someone with her luggage
- Opening the door of a car for someone
- Helping some blind person cross the street
- Hugging someone who is feeling down and just being there for her
- Giving something away
- Bringing a glass of water to someone
- Smiling at someone genuinely
- Greeting someone on the street like you mean it
You get my point. ANYTHING to help, done with the right attitude.
This solution might seem a bit out of this world to you, but I do know one thing for sure and that is that it works, every single time.
Maybe it works because it helps you focus your conscious attention somewhere other than what might be bothering you.
Maybe it works because it helps change your negative mental state into a positive one.
Maybe it works because it helps you get up and use your mind and body for the greater good.
Maybe it works because instead of crying foul and pitying yourself, you put something of value out into the universe and get more of the goodness in return.
Like I said, I don’t know why it works, but it does.
Try it, the next time you are stuck in some negative emotional state and you will be happily surprised, pun intended. 
Then once you are back in your normal self—pay it forward.
Hi Sunny,
I loved this post! This works for me, too. Especially for 2009, it really hit me – I need to start doing more for others. So, I’ve tried extra hard this year, more than any other, to do more for others.
I also think it is important to not make a big deal out of it, whatever it is that one decides to do. It doesn’t need to be a big production, necessarily, which is why I liked your post so much.
You know, just yesterday a random stranger (guy) held the door open for me, and while I consider myself an independent woman, it was really, really great! It made my day, to be honest.
I like your bullet point about giving things away, too.
Great list, great post, and I love you attitude, Sunny. Thumbs up!
Lori,
Good to see you here and pleased to know that we have similar beliefs regarding helping other people. That is simply awesome. Keep spreading the goodness of your heart.
I like this idea a lot! I’ll try to remember this for the next time I’m feeling down for some reason. See how I can make someone else happy instead of worrying about myself.
Shane,
Welcome and thank you for visiting and leaving your comment. I’m glad that you found the post to be useful.
I like this post of yours. This is exactly what I do when I’m feeling gloomy. Helping someone only goes to show that we are all connected and we belong to the same source. I agree with you, this never fails.
Thanks for your kind words Walter.
Great post, I love the message.
I say to give out more happiness to other will bring more happiness to oneself.
Thank you for sharing.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Gio,
Thanks for commenting. Always a pleasure to see you here.
Great ideas!Great tips!!
I too agreed like other friends especially Lori.
Thanks again!!
Very Helpful and beneficial.