7 simple strategies to boost individual happiness

The Happiness Institute presents their 7 simple strategies to help individuals boost their own happiness.

According to the positive psychology franchises, there are certain types of thoughts that help individuals cope and function throughout their daily lives, whereas other kinds of thoughts can contribute to distress and problems.

The Happiness Institute offers their 7 strategy list to help individuals create more helpful and constructive thoughts while eliminating less helpful and negative thoughts.

The Happiness Institute’s 7 simple strategies to boost your happiness:

• Accept that some "negative thoughts" are natural. Accepting the reality of your thoughts helps relieve pressure and minimise associated distress
• Don't fight negative thoughts; just let them go
• Be aware of your thoughts but don't feel as though you have to believe them; thoughts are not facts
• Question your thoughts the way you might question or debate someone at a dinner party or in a team meeting
• Try to imagine a different way of thinking about certain (especially distressing) situations
• Ask yourself how someone else you know, preferably someone who's mostly happy and seems to cope well, would think in this situation
• Look for the best as often as possible