12 Amazing Tips For Happy Life You Need To Know

If joy has been hard or absent in your life, then here are 12 happy life tips that will change things for you.

As a kid, it was easier to be happy, don’t you think?

Even if things weren’t right at home, we would go out to play and come back with joy in our heart.

We used to be happy when it rained, happier when the sun came back up, and even happy again when the clouds returned.

But as an adult, we are not such good friends with joy anymore. If anything, it’s become a big project that we’re supposed to chase, plan, earn, and deserve.

But why on earth does it have to be so complicated?

I mean, what is happiness, anyway?

If I had to simplify it, I’d say it’s a collection of moments we choose on purpose.

Everlasting happiness doesn’t come from movie-like moments or big achievements. It comes from the everyday things that make life good, beautiful, and easy.

It’s built from the small decisions you make on weekdays, the way you start your morning, the way you talk to yourself, and the way you treat your space.

And I’ve done it both ways, okay? I’ve tried being happy only when success came my way, and I’ve also ditched that mindset in favor of finding joy every day (like a choice).

Everyday happiness (even when things are not working out) wins the prize every single time, just because it’s more present and more attainable.

So, how can you be happy every day? What habits, actions, and tips can you follow to make yourself happier without second-guessing it?

In this post, I’ll share it all.

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We’re going to look at simple tips that have shifted my relationship with joy forever, and I am confident that they’ll do the same for you.

If you’re ready to make your life lighter, warmer, and just easier to love, then read on. Here are 12 little tips that will make your life happy again:

12 Tips For a Happy Life

1. Give yourself a tiny joy assignment every morning

The best way to experience joy is to assign yourself a joy task every morning.

Something like:

• Water your plants
• Make your bed slowly instead of rushing
• Step outside for two minutes
• Sip coffee in your favorite mug
• Light a scented candle
• Listen to a song that instantly lifts you

All these are so simple that you can’t fail at them.

Every time you do something happy in the morning, it will remind you don’t have to wait for weekends or vacations to find joy. You can create it daily.

Once you start doing this regularly, you’ll naturally begin spotting more tiny joys throughout your day without even trying.

2. Keep a happy shelf

This is one of those tips that sounds almost too cute to be meaningful, until you actually do it.

A happy shelf is a corner of your home that holds things that make you feel good.

You can keep a candle you love, some cute merch of your favorite fandom, a chocolate bar for comforting days, a green tea pack, a tiny plant, and a book you love.

This shelf will become your joy reset button.

If you’re having a bad day, are feeling lonely, or your mind is racing, you can turn to your shelf and pick something to comfort yourself.

Happiness is easier to access when you place it within reach, literally. Make use of this fact, and create your own joy shelf asap.

3. Take a ‘no-thought’ walk every day

A no-thought walk is exactly what it sounds like.

You step outside or walk around your home. And for a few minutes, you don’t think, plan, analyse, or solve anything.

There shouldn’t be any productivity angle at all. You just walk without any goals or step count in mind.

Whenever my mind feels crowded, a ‘no-thought’ walk resets me in a way nothing else does.

It’s like giving your brain a mini vacation in the middle of the day.

It also teaches you something beautiful: you don’t always have to ‘fix’ yourself to feel better.

Sometimes you just need to change your environment for three minutes, switch off your thoughts, and let your brain breathe.

It’s the easiest happiness hack ever.

4. Touch sunlight before touching your phone

I know it is very easy to roll over, grab your phone, and fill your brain with other people’s thoughts and notification.

But do your eyes and mind deserve this? And does your day deserve to start like this?

Can you expect yourself to be truly happy and healthy if you are starting your day with such a draining habit?

Even if you scroll your phone for just a minute in bed, it’s still the first thing you are doing in the morning, and that energy sticks to your sleepy mind faster than glue.

But touching sunlight first is a whole different energy. Like, poles apart.

There is nothing better for your system than stepping outside or standing near your window, letting the morning light hit your face.

Your nervous system gets the memo that it’s a brand-new day, not a continuation of yesterday’s stress.

Your body and mind get to wake up gently, and the best part is that it is free happiness (yay).

So tomorrow morning, before you unlock your phone and let the world in, let the light in first.

Your mood, your health, and your day will thank you.

Related post: 10 Things You Should Never Do In The Morning

5. Finish your day with a 2-sentence reflection

If I had to pick one habit that quietly changed the way I see my life, it’s this one.

Every night, before I knock out, I write two simple sentences in my Notes app:

1. Something good that happened today
2. Something I want to do better tomorrow

That’s it!

It’s no poetic journaling and definitely not deep emotional unpacking. But that’s what it makes it so doable and fun.

This tiny ritual softens your day, even if you had it rough.

You end the night reminding yourself that something good did happen, and the second sentence keeps you accountable without any self-criticism.

Over time, your nightly reflections will turn you into a grateful person who also cares about being better and doing better.

Perfect balance of happiness and productivity.

6. Mute 90% of your notifications

Muting my notifications has been one of the most peaceful decisions of my adult life. It’s something I don’t ever plan on changing.

You might not realize it, but those tiny pings really pull you out of your heads.

Just when you’re trying to think, relax, or exist in peace, the ding sounds, and suddenly, your brain is on someone else’s timeline instead of your own.

Mute almost everything except calls, messages from family, and a couple of important apps.

You’ll feel this blissful kind of quiet, and you’ll be happier simply because your mind isn’t being yanked in ten directions every half hour.

You get to choose when to engage instead of reacting all day long. Best tip ever to protect your peace.

7. Romanticize one ordinary thing

Pick one ordinary thing in your day and make it special and elaborate.

It could be your morning chai, or the five minutes you spend watering your plants, or your morning and evening skincare.

Whatever you pick, do it with care, love, and romanticize it. Give yourself the main character energy that you are so worthy of.

I feel like I should be giving more ideas at this point, so here we go:

• Make your morning coffee like they serve it in cafe (go all out).
• Read in a book in bed, wrapped in comfy blankets with tea in hand.
• Put effort into making, serving, and eating your dinner.
• Light a candle after you’re done with work.
• Wear awesome clothes while doing workout or going out for walks.

Basically, slow down through any one routine task, and make it soft and aesthetic.

Like, I love romanticizing getting ready for my day (or night).

Hopping out of the shower, putting on my moisturizer and lotion, and then wearing something cute — it makes me feel like a main character. Pretty self-care energy!

8. Give one genuine compliment a day

I began this as a personal experiment a few months back — sending one genuine compliment a day.

Sometimes it was to a friend, sometimes a stranger at the bakery or coffee shop, and sometimes someone online whose work I admire.

And mostly my mom, because she’s close enough to me that I can repeat this on her every day without it coming off fake, haha.

And it always did two things:

a) Made their day brighter,
b) Made me feel light, warm, and connected to the world.

Complimenting others doesn’t take anything away from you.

In fact, it fills something inside you — that tiny place that gets dull when days feel repetitive, stressful, or too inward-focused.

It pushes you out of your own head and reminds you that kindness is a muscle you can build.

You don’t need to overthink this at all.

Tell someone their handwriting is cute, or tell your friend their voice note made you smile, or tell your mom her cooking tastes as comforting as childhood.

You can tell your coworker that their idea was genuinely smart. You can tell a stranger their outfit is giving main-character energy.

One little sentence, and one small moment of effort. But the ripple effect is magical and huge.

And also, the more you train your mind to notice what’s good in others, the easier it becomes to see what’s good in your own life, too.

9. Stop multitasking your joy

One of the sneakiest ways we drain happiness without realizing it is by trying to ‘optimize every good moment.

We listen to a podcast while eating, scroll Twitter while watching a show, reply to texts while doing skincare… and then wonder why nothing actually feels relaxing or fun anymore.

But peeps, one thing you need to know about joy is that it hates being multitasked.

It needs presence, slowness, and for you to actually be there.

So the next time you’re doing something that’s supposed to make you feel good — drinking your evening chai, taking a walk, doing your skincare, watering your plants, reading a comforting book — do just that.

Don’t pick up your phone, don’t give in to background chaos, and don’t feel the need to be doing more.

Let the one thing be enough, and single-task your joy.

It’ll surprise you how much happier tiny moments feel when you actually give them your full attention.

10. Treat yourself like someone you deeply care about

Most of us aren’t unhappy because life is terrible. We’re unhappy because we’re unnecessarily mean to ourselves.

And it’s such a strange feeling, right?

You’ll hype up your friends, forgive their mistakes, cheer for them when they’re trying again. But when it comes to you, suddenly the standard becomes impossibly high.

So here’s a little happiness tip that has genuinely changed how I move through my days: treat yourself the way you treat someone you deeply care about.

Ask yourself: How would a kinder and more loving version of me act? Then be that kinder version of yourself.

• Speak to yourself gently when you mess up.
• Celebrate your efforts regardless of the results.
• Let yourself rest without guilt (please).
• Say no when something genuinely drains you.
• Apologize to your body when you overwork or overthink.

(More tips: 50 Self-Love Acts That Will Make You Feel Whole Again)

When you start showing yourself kindness, your brain softens.

You stop carrying that constant heaviness and start feeling safe with yourself.

Happiness blooms so naturally when you stop being your own bully.

Such a simple shift, but wow…it changes a lot.

11. Make your living space emotionally comfortable

Growing up, I always dreamed of living in a big white house with fancy furniture.

But the adult me has different ideas about her living space, and I am so happy for it.

Your home should feel like a hug, not a museum or a productivity bootcamp. It should be a place where all of you can rest and relax.

If your space feels cold, cluttered, or stressful, it will silently drain you. But if it feels warm and welcoming, it will make you happy.

You should love waking up in your bed, walking in the door after a long day, and sitting in bed reading or watching stuff on your laptop.

For me, emotional comfort in my space means soft lighting, cozy throw blankets and pillows, and keeping my bedside table simple but soothing (lip balm, water, a tiny plant, and a book I’m currently reading).

For you, it might mean warm colors, fairy lights, plants, or a specific scent that instantly grounds you.

Your environment shapes your mood more than you realize. So, make it your safest place, your softest place, and your happiest place.

12. Don’t argue with your past self about mistakes

Arguing with your past self is a never-ending loop.

You keep replaying old decisions, old versions of you, old mistakes, and it doesn’t do anything besides steal peace from your current self.

Having had this realization now, whenever I catch myself thinking ‘ugh, should’ve known better’, I just remember that I actually didn’t.

We make decisions with the information, maturity, and self-awareness we have presently, and sometimes, that isn’t enough to make the right call.

I don’t think that’s failure. That’s growth and life being life.

You don’t need to justify why you acted a certain way in the past, and you don’t have to defend the version of you who didn’t know what you know today.

They were just trying their best, but you’re here now with more clarity, wisdom, and emotional tools. And that’s all that matters.

Give your past self a little grace, and let them rest. Let them belong to the version of your life that’s over.

And bring all that energy back to the person who deserves it most: the you who’s trying again today.

Let’s Build You a Happy Build!

So, those were the 12 happiness tips that I genuinely believe make life brighter.

I’ve been trying to be more intentional with my own joy lately with these habits, and every one of them has been really adding up.

Which one are you going to pick up first? Let me know in the comment box before you go. Or just drop by to say hello. It will make my day 🙂