Happiness Strategy - Make a List of Your Happiness Reminders

Something that I have found helpful in my own life is to make a list of things that make me happy in my day-to-day. I don't mean like "pictures of puppies" or "a really good back rub" (although, this can be helpful, too). I mean a list of things that I know about myself and the world that are so easy to forget, but that make me happy when I remember them (or, at least, they make things easier).

Mostly, these are reminders about the truth of things, such as "Absolutely everything is better when I choose to be happy."

A few are reminders about what I should be doing to be at my happiest, such as, "I am always so much happier when I watch very little TV."

Here is my list:
- Absolutely everything is better when I choose to be happy.
- I am just going to be happy; that's it.
- Confidence that everything will be fine is a root of emotional comfort.
- Everything is better when you take charge and make things happen, rather than letting things happen to you.
- I have absolutely nothing to lose.
- A secret to happiness is to just be in the moment and not get overwhelmed by everything while, at the same time, looking at the big picture and thinking about all the good things in it.
- All I can do, every day, every minute, is my best. That is enough, but I have to do it.
- I have an incredibly good life and there is almost nothing that can change this.
- Every difficult situation or person is just a puzzle to be solved.
- The less I care about what others think, the happier I will be.
- I am always so much happier when I watch very little TV.
- As my dad always said, don't sweat the little stuff. Remember that it is all little stuff.

Think about your list. Write it down. Take it out and give it a read when you need reminders. The more you do it, the easier it will be to remember and the happier you will be.