6 Habits That Will Make Your Life Happier

Enroll FREE Yale University course on increasing your happiness back up by Science: (LIMITED TIME) Thank you for Coursera x Yale for sponsoring this video. We earn a commission if you choose to get a certificate of completion. Have you ever wondered if there are some habits you could adopt to make your life just a little bit happier? According to psychologists and research studies, there are some interesting habits that may just leave you feeling a bit more cheerful. Here are a few helpful habits that will make your life happier. What are the habits happy people have that we don’t? Watch this video to find out: Writer: Michal Mitchell Script Editor & Manager: Kelly Soong VO: Amanda Silvera Animator: Tris Canimo YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong References: Cuypers, K., Krokstad, S., Holmen, T. L., Skjei Knudtsen, M., Bygren, L. O., & Holmen, J. (2012). Patterns of receptive and creative cultural activities and their association with perceived health, anxiety, depression and satisfaction with life among adults: the HUNT study, Norway. Journal of epidemiology and community health, 66(8), 698–703. O’Keefe, J. H., Bhatti, S. K., Patil, H. R., DiNicolantonio, J. J., Lucan, S. C., & Lavie, C. J. (2013). Effects of habitual coffee consumption on cardiometabolic disease, cardiovascular health, and all-cause mortality. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 62(12), 1043–1051. Rudd, M., Vohs, K. D., & Aaker, J. (2012). Awe Expands People’s Perception of Time, Alters Decision Making, and Enhances Well-Being. Psychological Science, 23(10), 1130–1136. Brodwin, E. (2019, March 18). 24 easy habits that psychologists have linked with health and happiness. Business Insider. #participate-in-cultural-activities-9. Lucas M, Mirzaei F, Pan A, et al. Coffee, Caffeine, and Risk of Depression Among Women. Arch Intern Med. 2011;171(17):1571–1578. doi: Fowler, J. H., & Christakis, N. A. (2008, December 5). Dynamic spread of happiness in a large social network: longitudinal analysis over 20 years in the Framingham Heart Study. The BMJ. 31 Habits of Happy People – Backed by Science & Psychology. Develop Good Habits. (2020, October 9). Mirgain, S. (2016). The Benefits of Journaling. UW Health. Kogan, N. (2020). Science Says These 5 Things Will Make You Happier. Verywell Mind. Axelrod, J. (2016, May 17). The Health Benefits of Journaling. Psych Central. #1. Join this channel to get access to perks: Would you like to animate for the team? Check out this: Interested in writing for psych2go? Check out: