A CLOSE-KNIT FAMILY AND LAUGHTER ARE AMONG THE SECRETS TO HAPPINESS _ A close-knit family, laughter, and a good cup of coffee or tea are among the secrets to happiness, according to a survey.
* Laughter
* Having a good relationship with your family
* Being fit and healthy
* Getting enough sleep
* Seeing your loved ones regularly
* Financial security
* Having a significant other
* Being able to laugh at yourself
* Making others happy
* Being able to forgive yourself for your own mistakes
* Being polite
* Having a close group of friends
* Having a hobby
* Going on vacation at least once a year
* Being able to forgive others
* Having a pet
* Spending time with the kids
* Living close to your family
* A good cup of coffee/tea
* Reading
SIT UP STRAIGHT FOR MORE CONFIDENCE _ Sitting up straight in your chair isn’t just good for your posture — according to a study it also gives you more confidence in your own thoughts. Researchers found that people who were told to sit up straight were more likely to believe thoughts they wrote down while in that posture concerning whether they were qualified for a job. On the other hand, those who were slumped over their desks were less likely to accept these written-down feelings about their own qualifications.
WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE A KID AGAIN? _ Hey grown-ups, what makes you feel like a kid again? Someone asked this question on an Internet message forum (Reddit). Some of the responses:
• For me, it’s probably cats. And horses. I’ve always loved animals.
• Music. Listening to a song from my younger years really hits my nostalgia hard.
• Insect collecting. I feel just so energetic whenever doing it.
• Halloween. I loved playing pretend as a kid, and Halloween is the one day that not only is it okay for me to do it, everyone else plays along with me.
• Swings. It is impossible to feel sad or too grown up when sat on a swing.
• Eating cereal and watching Netflix on the weekend.
• Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
