On March 3rd, National I Want You to Be Happy Day encourages us to do what makes others smile. It also asks us to see others' happiness from their point of view. We love seeing a smile on someone's face as well as a one on ours.
Genuine happiness requires a lot of work. Though we aren't personally accountable for others' happiness, we do play a part in spreading joy and good cheer. From another person's perspective, one way to do that is to see happiness from another person's perspective. Happiness doesn't fit a mold. Everything from being a morning person or a night owl, a favorite season and seafood, can make or break a person's general idea of happiness. A person's overall experience throughout life gives them a unique perspective on happiness.
Being happy could simply be about quality rather than quantity.
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- Start the day with a positive mood and carry it with you throughout the day
- Make someone smile. Give a rose or a silly knock-knock joke here.
- Buy the person's coffee and stand in line behind you
- Remind your children how much you love them
- Leave a sticky note for a co-worker advising them that they will have a wonderful day, a happy day
- In the snow, draw a happy face for a stranger who will come across later.. Give someone a hug
- From their point of view, consider someone else's happiness
- On social media, use the hashtag #IWantToBeHappyDay to post
Happy FAQ
Who sings "Don't Worry Be Happy"? Who sings the song, "Don't Worry Be Happy"?
On his 1988 Simple Pleasures album, A. Bobby McFerrin sang the son.
Q. Is happiness good for my health?
A. It could be. According to several studies, including one published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, optimistic people live longer and optimism is a characteristic of happy people.
