Embrace Friendship
(as we get older), our personalities mature, we gain more social skills, our outlook becomes more joy-oriented and we tend to become more agreeable
Practice “confelicity”
Enthusiastically supporting a friend’s good news – and asking questions about it – is a basis of being a good friend.
Do some volunteering
studies have found that volunteering can even help with series conditions like chronic pain and depression. Other studies have shown that looking after animals can improve our health and taking care of houseplants can help us thrive, especially in old age.
Connect with your ancestors
Write a list
Counting your blessings. Good news jar.
Look forward to fun activities
Could the expectation of fun be as rewarding as the activity itself? In another experiment, the scientists trained some rats to wait for rewards – while others were given them immediately. Later, they assessed the rats for optimism and found that those who had been trained to wait for rewards were more optimistic.
Do nothing
Don’t drink too much caffeine
But timing is key when it comes to caffeine as it can take a while to kick in and a long time to wear off. Scientists recommend having your last caffeine dose eight hours and 48 minutes before you go to bed. We also shouldn’t consume too much caffeine – no more than 400mg or around two to three cups of coffee, depending on the strength – to avoid disrupted sleep, headaches, nausea and anxiety.
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