On March 3rd, National I Want You to be Happy Day encourages us to do something that makes others smile. We should also be able to see others' happiness from their point of view. Putting a smile on someone's face tends to put one on ours, too.
Genuine happiness takes work. Although we are not personally accountable for others' happiness, we do play a part in spreading joy and good cheer. One way to do it is to see happiness from another person's perspective. Happiness doesn't fit a mold. Everything from being a morning person or a night owl, a favorite season and seafood, can make or break a person's general idea of happiness. A person's whole life gives them a unique perspective on happiness.
Being happy may only be about quality, not quantity.
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- Start the day with a positive mood and carry it with you throughout the day
- Make someone smile. Give a rose or a silly knock-knock joke here
- Buy the person's coffee standing in line behind you
- Remind your children how much you love them
- Leave a sticky note for a co-worker advising them to have a wonderful day, a happy day
- For a stranger who will come across later, draw a happy face in the snow for a stranger. Give someone a hug
- Consider someone else's happiness from their point of view
- To post on social media, use the hashtag #IWantToBeHappyDay
Happy FAQ
Who sings "Don't Worry Be Happy"? Who sings the song, "Don't Worry Be Happy"?
On his 1988 Simple Pleasures album, A. Bobby McFerrin sang the son.
Q. Is happiness good for my health?
A. It could be. Several studies, including one published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, show that optimistic people live longer, and optimism is a characteristic of happy people.
