A while back, I posted this Walt Whitman quote on my Instagram:

“Happiness, not in another place, but this place…not for another hour, but this hour.”

Clearly, Walt knew a thing or two about a thing or two.  Most of us would say we want more happiness in our daily lives.  But happiness can be elusive, especially when we are going through difficult circumstances.  Instead of thinking about what could make your life or year happier, just think about today, or even the present moment.  The little bits of happiness we experience moment by moment encourage us that happiness is possible in the future as well, no matter what lies ahead.

Today I’d like to share with you some ways to add more bits of happy to daily life, with the hope of increasing positive daily experiences often enough to impact your overall mental health and life satisfaction.  There is an entire modality of psychotherapy called Positive Psychology which is based on this very notion.  Curious if it would work for you?  Try adding one or more of the activities below to your day for the next week and see for yourself.