Ten things that I do in 5 minutes or less to improve my happiness

Happiness seems to be a big subject that is popular these days. Nobody really knows the exact formula or ingredients for happiness and that’s because happiness is unique to the individual. From having read a few books on the subject (The Happiness Project, The Happiness Equation, etc.), I have come up with my own definition of happiness which I strive for:

Every day, if I can do a few of the following things, I’ll be happy: exercise, eat healthy, write, read, sleep 8 hours, laugh and learn something new.

Of course I have larger goals in the grand scheme of things but tactically, that is what I like to focus on every single day. It’s why I try to wake up early every single day. I’m not perfect and I don’t do all of the things above every single day (sometime I struggle to do one or two things honestly) but whenever I can hit more of those items above, the more satisfied I am with my day (and I also feel more productive).

Recently though, I’ve also been experimenting with small things that I do, that take less than 5 minutes but help me improve my happiness, even if it is a really small thing.

Wear great looking, comfortable socks

Every day, before getting ready for the day, I go into my closet and pick out…