10 scientifically proven ways to make yourself happier

Weirdly, the colour blue makes the list…

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FEW PEOPLE GO through life without wanting to be happier.

You may think happiness is out of your control but, believe it or not, there are a few scientifically-proven ways to make yourself happier, and they’re all things you can do proactively.

So, here we go…

10 scientifically proven ways to make yourself happier

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Spend money on other people
Try something new
Expose yourself to more blue
Stop defending your point of view
Go to church
Sleep at least six hours at night
Slash your commute to 20 minutes
Make sure you can count 10 good friends
Fake it
Find yourself a romantic relationship

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10 scientifically proven ways to make yourself happier

Weirdly, the colour blue makes the list…

Spend money on other people

Try something new

Expose yourself to more blue

Stop defending your point of view

Go to church

Sleep at least six hours at night

Slash your commute to 20 minutes

Make sure you can count 10 good friends

Fake it