:: 10 SECRETS TO A HAPPY LIFE

The 10 secrets to a happy life

Action for Happiness, a mass movement to improve people's wellbeing, claims there are 10 key steps to achieving contentment in life.

1. GIVING

Do things for others - volunteer to work for a charity in your spare time

2. RELATING

Connect with people - get in touch with friends with whom you have lost contact

3. EXERCISING

Take care of your body - go for a run.

4. APPRECIATING

Notice the world around - take time to appreciate wildlife in your area.

5. TRYING OUT

Keep learning new things - learn a new language.

6. DIRECTION

Have goals to look forward to - make resolutions and stick to them.

7. RESILIENCE

Find ways to bounce back - learn from defeats to do things better in the future.

8. EMOTION

Take a positive approach - focus on the happy moments of your life rather than the sad.

9. ACCEPTANCE

Be comfortable with who you are - do not dwell on your flaws.

10. MEANING

Be part of something bigger - join a society or club.