HOW TO MAKE HAPPINESS A HABIT

Whether it’s early-morning traffic (which should be listed as a major mental health hazard, if you ask me), frustrating colleagues or the near-constant onslaught of negative news, it can be hard to wear a smile on your face every day. Yet some people do. Granted, an overly chipper outlook first thing on a Monday can seem annoying (at least let me finish my cup of coffee before you start telling me all about your weekend), but deep down we all wish we could be a bit more content. The truth is, we can lighten our mood – according to science, it’s not that hard. All you need to do is put some simple habits in place.

1 CULTIVATE CLOSE FRIENDSHIPS

Loneliness can be a group, 75 per cent said the most important factor in their lives was the success of their closest relationships.