5 things that make you most happy

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Nature (broad topic I know)
Eating
Conversation
Family

I’m trying to convert these from “coping mechanisms” to “happiness”. All I needed is a simple change of mindset!!! By telling myself these are happy triggers rather than ways of dealing with a shitty existence, I made the most progress I’ve made in years!!!

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When people don’t go on about how perfect their lives are and make me feel like a loser. There are always short intermissions where this doesn’t happen, those are my favorite times.

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Finishing papers for school
A clean house
A cat snuggling on my feet
Legos
Talking with my co-person

and a bonus:

A day without drama on sz.com.

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Lying on the sofa reading or watching tv with my little dog sleeping on my tummy. I have to be careful not to cough or I risk launching her into the stratosphere. :smile:

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Dancing
Singing loudly and off-key
Baking (and having people tell me how awesome my treats are)
Christmas lights from November-March
Seeing my niece

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Sleeping, and actually waking up feeling rested (which is rare).
Getting lost in a good book
Christmas lights
Nature
Good music

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Being loved and knowing it feeling it
Loving someone
Hugs and cuddles
My dogs sleeping on my bed with me
Being safe

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My partner and daughter
Forums
A good cup of coffee
Nice long walks
A good nap

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Mexico
Family
Night time
My cats
When a person is genuinely interested in how I am doing

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David Attenborough documentaries
My beardie
Music
Drawing
My supportive parents
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Thunderstorms
Making Lists
Counting
Finishing Early

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Find your post ironic :smile:

Solitude
Lifting
Drugs- I’d give anything to be an addict again
Socialising
Music

My dog!
Work 6 hours a day!
Clean on. Mondays. Sometimes Thursday too.
Hugs, lots if hugs from my hunny.
Cigs!

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Music
My relationship with my sister, even if we only see each other maybe once a month
My friends
My pets
Food

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  1. My kid. Yesterday he went to a cinema with his school group. Back in home, he still had a winter gloves so I thought wow he learned to put it on himself. Then he told me he had it the whole time because he was worried he won’t know how to wear it again. Lol
  2. When I have a productive and good day
  3. Animals
  4. Coffee and sweets
  5. Napping and resting like a soldier after I free the house from dirt.
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I kind of understand what you mean by converting coping habits into happiness. like when I first started writing poems, my poetry was also a convenient coping thing. later on, it turned into something more than coping. sometimes, my poetry can make me feel really happy too.

but be careful chew, some things and habits are not completely intended solely to make people happy.

coffee
my cats
listening to music in my car
reading
sleep