Challenge Yourself to Be Happier!

A joyful life is no accident-you for yourself. This easy, inspiring can create one daily program is the perfect way to start.

- By Shannen Zitz

SOMEONE ASKED IF YOU WERE HAPPY, what would you say? Sure, some days it'd be an easy yes, because something great has happened to you. But real joy is bigger than that.

Happiness really is more internal than external, so it's how you feel about yourself, other people, and the world around you. It's how you think and how you behave on a daily basis that influences happiness the most, explains Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at the University of California, Riverside, and author of The How of Happiness.

The mini happiness challenge you'll find here can help transform your outlook. Start with Day 1, but don't leave each day's challenge behind when you move on-each is a valuable tool for cultivating happiness.

DAY 1

DO SOMETHING NICE FOR YOURSELF

Self-care is a broad term, and sometimes people confuse it with self-indulgence or an act of selfishness. But self-care is really about nourishing the body and the mind.