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Positive psychology interventions focus on increasing an individual's happiness through mindfulness and positive actions. Take this inventory of your happiness level and find out an action you can take today to increase your overall wellbeing.

What Positive Psychology Intervention Should You Try Today?

How satisfied are you with your daily routine?

How satisfied are you with the overall person you are and the choices you make?

How much do you like yourself?

How much do you let external stressors affect your wellbeing?

How would you compare your quality of life to others in your community, country, and the world?

How do you think your life compares to the lives of others?

How happy are you usually, on a scale of 1 to 10?

Meditation may seem difficult or boring, but in fact it is an excellent way to find yourself. Sit in your favorite quiet spot, get comfortable, close your eyes, and clear your mind by focusing on every thought that appears in your head. If you have a nagging thought or worry, do not try to shove it to the back, but rather accept the thought, analyze it, and watch it fade away.

Meditate

Gather your art supplies and a piece of paper, and sit down to design your very own happy place. Design a scene where you would feel perfectly at peace. If you don't like to create art, search for an image on the internet. Hang your picture somewhere you can easily access it, so that when external stressors are too much to deal with, you can retreat to your paradise.

Create a Paradise

Take an online quiz or simply reflect inwardly to determine what your greatest strengths are. Then, come up with three practical ways you can include these strengths in your daily life.

Strengths Evaluation

Make a list of everything you are thankful for in your life. Then, if you'd like to take it one step further, reach out to a person who has made an impact on your life and genuinely thank them for what they did for you.

Gratitude Inventory

While you are walking, make an effort to make eye contact with people, smile at them, and be extra kind when you interact with them. You will be surprised at how much you will change your own day, as well as the days of others.

Smile at Strangers

Make an inventory of how you are currently spending your time, and how you would like to be spending your time. Next week, make sure you set aside a specific time to do the things that make you happy, and eliminate one unnecessary thing that does not make you happy.

Reorganize Your Schedule

Donate to a charity, help an individual in need, or in some other way make a positive impact in your community or the world.

Be Philanthropic

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