Real talk: The past year and a half has been rough. After 5 zillion (yes, that’s the official number) hours of Zoom school and wearing masks so long we’ve forgotten what our chins look like, we could all use a major pick-me-up.
The good news is that experts who study the science of happiness say increasing your joy is simpler than you might think. While it’s easy to assume that it takes a massive life change to seriously improve your mood, adopting even small happiness-boosting habits can actually pay off big-time.
Sound too good to be true? To put this idea to the test, we recruited two teens who said they’d love a little more joy in their lives and challenged them to try five expert-recommended happiness habits daily for two weeks. What were these habits, and did they make our subjects happier? Read on to find out!