![20180815_222740_0001.png](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmSGEgKbuarcaRhpSE2Ca9RdrFmsVfXuwKRatGGySyLHFE) When you take a gander at your own life, possibly you're contemplating how time has passed by so rapidly and you have no clue how you got to where you are at. You may start to feel dismal in light of the fact that you've floated so distant from where you needed to be at your age. Life was considerably more troublesome than you anticipated that it would be, so you simply settled and chose to acknowledge this is exactly how life is. You've surrendered and your objective currently is simply to get by. Be that as it may, it doesn't need to be like this. Developing considerably more joy in your life is an undeniable and close plausibility. You simply need to put in a little work. **Here are 8 proven ways to shake off your sadness and feel happy again::**

MAKE SAFE SPACES TO GET YOURSELF AND BEAT THE SENTIMENT OF DISGRACE

![20180815_222826_0001.png](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/Qmdd6Dg4i9mc1iKz9SYhBzeyteLn7UZh9aZG2SMxcjVUJt) We're continually besieged with messages that disclose to us we have to look, act, or be a sure path keeping in mind the end goal to be glad and fruitful. When we don't feel cherished and comprehended for who we really are, it is extremely unlikely we can ever be glad. The reason we are frequently hesitant to be our most valid selves is a direct result of disgrace. Eventually in your life, you will keep running into disgrace and it will influence you to feel like there is some kind of problem with you. Regardless of whether it was getting prodded at school, not getting together to your folks' desires, or being brutally judged by an associate, disgrace influences you to conceal your actual self and wear a veil to indicate another person. Learning to have the courage to stay true to yourself is one of the keys to longer lasting happiness.Vulnerable moments like these are when we are most prone to feeling shame. Learning about how to handle that shame.

CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDE TO GRATITUDE

![20180815_222719_0001.png](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmdGJuXisJ6d1fRHhaPUhVnXq52gKrcPtnnGRPSGCbszfh) This is something that’s commonly said, but it comes from a place of truth. Your brain cannot simultaneously focus on positive and negative things at once. Because of this, practicing gratitude can help you shift your focus from being sad about the things you don’t have in your life to being glad for the things you do have. When you engage in the act of being thankful for something, production of dopamine and serotonin increases.[11] This activates the happiness center of the brain, which is similar to how antidepressants work; so, you could think of gratitude as a natural antidepressant.

DO WHAT BRINGS YOU MEANING

![20180815_223041_0001.png](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmYHyCuWq7JrpZ3Vyqp9JRiQKxUL4zNpcCgtbgbYAeCDHn) We’ve all been there. A feeling of boredom and being stuck in our lives without knowing what to do. Rather than trying to figure out such heavy questions such as “What is my purpose in life?” it’s much easier to turn on the television and let the day go by. Many affluent people are experiencing unhappiness no matter how much money, respect, or fame they have because of one big reason: Our unhappiness stems ultimately from a feeling of meaninglessness.

LEARN HOW TO PREDICT HAPPINESS MORE ACCURATELY

![20180815_222658_0001.png](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmSzMRgWpLDU4gRZmQA1yqWZHt5xxu9xCAvYFG7BBrhtmy) There are a lot of things in life that aren't as wonderful as you figured they would be. You may have constantly needed the pleasant costly auto, yet now that you have it, you're always worried about any new scratches and irritated whatsoever the additional surprising costs required with keeping it very much kept up and in great condition. You may have for a long while been itching to be hitched, yet now that you will be, you didn't understand the massive measure of work it takes to manufacture and keep up a cherishing relationship. Basically contributing the time and vitality to adapting more about what you are getting yourself into can build your odds of precisely putting yourself in more joyful circumstances.

Create Better Habits

![20180815_222908_0001.png](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmXFFJ24QMRg8i3qFvcvCh4YgM8VmYYuEtfEtn1s8GcMVG) One of the greatest distinction amongst upbeat and despondent individuals are the propensities they have. More than 40% of your day isn't spent on settling on dynamic choices yet is a consequence of propensity. Reality concerning why it's so difficult to break out of old schedules is essentially the way that it is a schedule. People are animals of propensity. Charles Duhigg clarifies in his book The Power of Habit how the fundamental structure of propensities comprises of a sign (trigger), the schedule, and the reward. For instance, stress can be your sign to take part in your routine of smoking a cigarette, which rewards you with the flood of nicotine to mitigate your pressure. Duhigg educates the way to transforming negative behavior patterns into great ones is to make sense of how to change the schedule. As opposed to smoking, perhaps you can go for a decent walk or contemplate to accomplish a similar pressure help. In the event that your propensities are not making you more advantageous and more joyful, that implies you might be consequently spending a large portion of your day doing things that make you more miserable.

GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE TO REWIRE YOUR BRAIN

![20180815_222845_0001.png](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmTSGEspfTprMY7rjUYo5UQb2hzH8mvaLjRaLsjHYKUwKg) Chances are you are unhappy because of the routine. Simply put, you’re bored but at the same time, maybe you’re a little afraid of trying something new. Or, in a more extreme example, you might hate your job but you are too afraid to quit because you’re worried you may become broke with nothing better ahead for you.Whatever the case may be, bringing yourself out of your comfort zone as much as possible can result in a much more satisfying life.

Engage your curiosity to supercharge your personal growth

![20180815_222933_0001.png](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/Qmew8sGFzdaEzXuDLats5Xp5mcNgcVFjv9jkEBR6MqepYV) Some of the greatest things that exist in our world today were a result of someone’s curiosity. It’s the reason why people like Steve Jobs, Thomas Edison, and Henry Ford created some of the most innovative products of all time. Satisfying your curiosity releases dopamine in your brain.[4] This is also why we absolutely have to finish a great movie and watch it till the end. You want to know what happens and when you finally do, you get that rush of dopamine and get pleasure from it as a reward. The same applies with any habits we’ve formed, such as checking our social media feeds and emails. By using your curiosity to help you get better at something, become more knowledgeable or see something in a new perspective, you’ll find life to be much more enjoyable.

Start Killing Your Options And Get Crystal Clear On What You WantToo

![20180815_223006_0001.png](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmedgC3yma9VGrVAfZiFPwhBm8Tf5jCvRetrGnrtzDEweW) many choices exhaust us, make us unhappy and lead us sometimes abscond from making a decision all togethe. Keep your options open may be advice you’ve heard often. But if you keep your options too open, it usually makes you more unhappy, stressed out, and tired from having to choose between too many things. When you have too many choices to make, you begin to make more poorer decisions as you make each following one throughout the day. This is what’s known as decision fatigue. The most important thing you can do to increase your level of happiness is by effectively reducing the amount of any unnecessary decisions you have to make in a day.