Comment author: ChaosMote 14 December 2014 02:11:36AM 2 points [-]

Get in the habit of smiling. Smile when you are greeting someone, smile at the cashier when they ring up your groceries, smile to yourself when you are alone.

As far as I understand it, the physical act of smiling (for whatever reason) improves your mood. Personally, I've tried to make it a point to smile whenever it occurs to me, and I've found that it generally improves my day. In particular, I find myself feeling more positive and optimistic.

Comment author: obvious 15 December 2014 05:32:42PM 0 points [-]

"Smile with your eyes" as an alternative.

Comment author: obvious 08 December 2014 05:32:02PM 1 point [-]

When is it wrong to enable someone to significantly reduce the quality of their life and thereby significantly increase yours, while remaining happy themselves?