Daily Gratitude: This is a magic way to increase our own happiness without even much effort.

If you can find something you appreciate and praise it, it will bring a smile to your face and put joy in your heart. Let’s say you see a little dog climbing all over a child, making the kid laugh and play. Who could resist appreciating that? Who wouldn’t find a smile coming to their lips?

Let’s say you have a friend who is always doing good things for you and for others, do you tell them how much you appreciate them? Once you do and once you see how happy that makes them, then your happiness will increase.

And you shouldn’t be showing your appreciation for small things. We complain when we have to wait for traffic lights but take a moment to think how you’d feel if we didn’t have any traffic lights. What kind of grumbling would that lead to.

What are some things you take for granted? Say plumbing. Think about life without those things. What is your appreciation level now?

Make a game of it. Enjoy finding things to appreciate. Make it a habit. You’ll have many more smiles throughout your day if you do.