Happiness, for a lot of people, is believed to be a state that you achieve once and all is well from then on. But in fact, happiness is fleeting. It’s the brief moments in between the hustle and bustle of our chaotic modern lives. The smell of a freshly brewed cup of your favorite coffee. Finally beating the high score of your favorite game after a long struggle.
Happiness is a brief sensation. However, life satisfaction is a different game. To be satisfied with your life is to be happy about the way things are going. Happy about your relationships, your health, and all aspects that make up a life. To have success here, you’ll need to have a few things in mind as you go about each day.
These are 5 proven steps to increase your life satisfaction:
Building Relationships
Relationships are incredibly important for us as human beings because we’re naturally very social creatures and need that interaction. Even the shyest introvert can benefit from a friend or two.
The quality of these relationships matters as well. A supportive circle of friends, even just one or two, can boost your satisfaction with life by almost 20%.
Reach Your Goals
Having goals, not even reaching them, boosts life satisfaction by 20%. Having a goal you can consistently strive for can boost your confidence and happiness with your life and yourself. You have a place to center your energy, something to strive for. This gives your life a sense of purpose.
Exercise
While not everyone wants to hear this, getting a bit of exercise time every day can significantly boost your overall happiness and quality of life. It has such a profound effect on our state of being and has proven benefits across the board. It can even help lessen the symptoms of depression and anxiety.
Quality Sleep
It’s no surprise that sleep makes it onto this list. While the hustle and bustle culture of modern society has created a belief that you should work hard and sacrifice sleep to reach your goals, the truth is that less sleep can seriously hurt your mental health and overall satisfaction with life.
Create Lasting Memories
When you want a life that you’re happy with, truly satisfied with, you’re gonna want to create lasting memories with the people you love. Being less materialistic and prioritizing experiences and making memories over owning things will boost your happiness and create a life you love living.
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