It’s hard to be content when there’s a big weight on your back, and the past is one of the heaviest burdens a person can bear. So, let it go!
Leave behind those old mistakes, regrets and frustrations – there’s nothing you can do about them, anyway.  Once you clear out the closet of your past, you’ll find you have more space and energy to enjoy what you have NOW.

Happiness Meter Level No. 2: Have wonderful friends.

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The happiest people are those who find pleasure in the company they keep.  If you find that you’re hanging out with people who don’t support you or who make you feel bad about yourself, then maybe, it is time you looked for friends elsewhere.  Surround yourself with people whom you can respect and treats you with respect, who are positive and honest, and who make you laugh and feel good about who you are.

Happiness Meter Level No. 3: Take good care of yourself.

While it is okay to indulge yourself once in a while (a little chocolate can do wonders in the happiness department), too much of anything never ends well.  Balance is key here.  Eat well and engage in physical activities you love.  Don’t be scared to try a new sport, either.  A healthy body is a happy body.

Happiness Meter Level No. 4: Set goals for yourself.

Having goals to achieve give you a sense of purpose and direction.  It helps to write them down.  If you are busy challenging yourself and doing everything it takes to make it all happen, there won’t be any time to be miserable.  Because there is nothing quite as fulfilling as making your own dreams come true.

Happiness Meter Level No. 5: Be spontaneous.

This is to remind you not to get caught up in No. 4.  Sure, planning out your life and knowing what you want will help you be happier with yourself.  But it is also important to take time off to do things that aren’t part of the Big Plan.  Loosen up! Bring flowers to your mom, just because.  It is life’s little surprises that give it meaning.

Happiness Meter Level No. 6:  Spread the love!

That old warm, fuzzy feeling is far too underrated these days.  One of the best ways to make yourself happy is by doing nice things for others.  It could be as little as holding the door open for someone else or as big as spending a whole day at a children’s home.  Your problems become smaller and easier to handle when you’re thinking about other people.

Happiness Meter Level No. 7: Learn something new everyday.

  To be happy is to grow and experience new things.  The world is full of things to see, feel and know.  Open your mind to them!  Don’t limit yourself by thinking YOU CAN’T.  DARE yourself to do things you’ve never done before.  You never know what you might discover about the world and yourself.

Happiness Meter Level No. 8: Believe that you deserve to be happy.

A lot of people are depressed because they don’t think they ought to be happy.  They count their faults instead of their blessings, and punish themselves because others are suffering and they are not.  Don’t be one of those people.  Every one of us deserves happiness.  Instead of brooding over our feelings, we should learn to take happiness when and where to find it.