5. Ways to feel happier

Work out:
Exercise distracts you from sad thoughts, works tension form your muscles, and triggers the release of endorphins and serotonin (natural mood lifters). Just a 10 minutes walk can make you feel more hopeful and think more clearly.

Listen to music
Any kind of music stimulates the amygdale, the part of your brain that creates happy feelings. Your heart rate can also increase with the beat of a fast song, which can energize you. So pop in an upbeat CD, even if you don’t, like listening to it at first.

Eat a healthy food
Carbohydrates provide energy for your body and brain. If you don not eat enough (like you are in a low-diet), you can feel tired and crabby. Try to get at least one healthy high carb food (something rich in fiber, like whole-wheat bread) at every meal.

Open the blinds
Getting more sunshine(directly or through a window)lifts your mood, though experts are not exactly sure why it works. So go out as often as you can. Or try sleeping with the shades up so as to awaken to a brighter bedroom.

Make yourself laugh:
Research shows that laughing, even if force initially, helps you feels better because the act of laughing triggers the brain to produce endorphins. So try watching a sitcom and chuckling along with the laugh track next time you are down.