25 Best Ways to Find Joy in Your Everyday Life

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Appreciate simple pleasures, live life one moment at a time and you will hardly find a reason to be sad. Remember, little things that often go unnoticed, are the ones that can bring joy in your everyday life. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video.

Hobby Time Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video. Spare some amount of time daily to pursue your hobby. Doing something you love to, will give you instant happiness.

Create Something Prepare a dish and savor it. Draw or doodle and look at your work. Write something and read it. Art, craft, poetry, or cooking, put sometime into an activity that can give you creative satisfaction.

Unleash the Child in You Get messy, act silly; dance or scream like a kid, play with water. Dip your hands in paint. Run up and down the stairs or from one room to another. Act a little silly and unleash the child within.

Add Color Adding a pop of color around you can cheer you up. So paint a wall in your room or office if you can, or simply add something colorful; a potted plant, flowers, soft toys or just some posters or photographs. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video.

Talk Talk to a close friend or anyone you gel with. A fun conversation with a dear one can surely bring joy. Call up or visit them in person and chat for as long as you can! Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video.

Music Sing, play an instrument or dance; just for yourself. Listen to soothing music; it will help you feel calm. Listen to peppy numbers, they will make you want to dance. Music you like is sure to make you happy. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video.

Declutter Clean up your room, closet or desk. Get rid of old stuff you don't use. Decluttering will give you joy. A clean space will make you feel fresh and positive.

Eat Your Favorite Food Have a quick bit of your favorite snack, have chocolate or some ice cream. Savor the food you love. What fills your tummy fulfills your heart. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video.

Dress Up Even if there isn't a reason to. Put on some makeup, wear new clothes, don some accessories. Look in the mirror and smile. Dressed up, you will look good and feel good too. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video.

Exercise Working out releases endorphins. Hormones released after exercising trigger positive feelings, reduce stress and lift your mood. So go for a cardio workout, practice yoga or do breathing exercises. Your mental state will change for the better. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video.

Meditate Sit still. Concentrate on your breathing. Do not think anything. Meditation and deep breathing will help you get calm. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video.

Change Your Routine Shift the time you start work or change the sequence of completing your chores. Sticking to a fixed routine can be boring, relaxing it a little is a mood lifter.

Get Some Me-time Take some time for yourself, daily. Use it for self-care. Read or watch something good or just sit idle. At least sometime of the day, you should enjoy your own company, away from all the noise. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video.

Laugh More When was the last time you had a hearty laugh? If that's hard to remember, you should definitely laugh more often. Watch a funny movie, read a joke or meet old friends; find reasons to laugh and create happiness. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video.

Find Innocent Company Play with your kids. Spend time with your pets. Their innocence and unconditional love will lift your spirits instantly. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video.

Give a Compliment Give a compliment to your friend, neighbor, colleague or even a stranger. Greet those you meet with a smile. Spread joy. What you give, returns to you; applies to happiness as well.

Be Kind Help someone; your spouse with household chores, a colleague with work, or a stranger on road. Volunteer for an organization, take part in fundraiser. Kindness breeds joy.

Take a stroll in your garden or a walk in the park nearby. Watch the sunset or the sunrise, from a hill or a beach or just gaze at the sky from your window. Get closer to nature in any way you can. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video. Get Up Close with Nature

Surround yourself with positive people; change the people who influence you. Read or watch inspiring life stories, learn how people stayed positive and made their dreams come true. Seek Inspiration Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video.

Set a Goal and Achieve It Set a goal for yourself, maybe something that's out of your comfort zone. It will give you a feeling of accomplishment and make you happy. It could be something like running more miles or getting up earlier than usual.

Tick Off To-Dos Make a to-do list of your daily work. It could include your household chores, office work or self-care to-dos like exercise, getting a pedicure or washing your hair. Striking them off the list, brings you happiness.

Get Over Your Past Shed the baggage of your past; mistakes, losses, or anything that's been bothering you. Forgive others and yourself, forget about things that went wrong. Let go of the past and move on. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video.

Stop Worrying Worry is like a rocking chair; it keeps you occupied but takes you nowhere. Stop worrying about your problems. Take action to solve them. Chill and tell yourself; all is well.

Live in the Present That's hard but not impossible. Don't waste time thinking about what was or will be. Experience what is. Be in the now. Take life one moment at a time and you will always find joy.

Gratitude Think about the good things in your life and the people who love you. Appreciate them and be thankful for what you have. In gratitude, you will find great joy.

Finding joy is about living life to the fullest and enjoying it without stressing over the outcome. Don't wait to be happy; find joy right now. Tim Cook rightly says, "Let your joy be in your journey, not in some distant goal."