Want to Feel Happier? Here’s How to Cultivate Positive Emotions.

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Want to Feel Happier? Here’s How to Cultivate Positive Emotions.

More ways to stretch positive feelings.

Here are some more subtle but powerful tweaks you can make to nurture a positive mind-set.

Expand your joy vocabulary: Many of us struggle to label our positive emotions much beyond fine, good or great. But

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that finding more words to describe those feelings can validate and intensify them, Dr. Meuret said. When reflecting on how something made you feel, try to be precise, using words like serene, elated, exhilarated, delighted, inspired.

Share your highlight reel: Think about the details you typically volunteer when asked about your day or a recent trip. It can be tempting to vent. But broadcasting what made you happiest can make you feel better, spread that happiness to another person — and also

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, said Charlie Taylor, an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, who researches social reward sensitivity.

Find silver linings: With practice, it’s possible to notice the positives hidden in things that we might first see as negative, Dr. Taylor said. For example, if you invited co-workers to get together and only one person showed up, you could easily view that as a ********. But the silver lining, he said, would be that you got to know that one person better.

Forecast future wins: If looking at your calendar sparks dread, Dr. Meuret said, pick an event that’s approaching and think of the best possible outcome. If you’re tired and want to back out of meeting a friend for a workout, picture an especially energizing class. Imagine smiling at each another across the room, feeling proud. Using imagery can encourage

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and prime you for more uplifting experiences, Dr. Meuret explained.

Give yourself permission to feel happy.

Keep in mind, too, that it’s normal to sometimes feel uncomfortable with pleasurable feelings, particularly if you experience depression and anxiety.

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