31 - what makes you feel happy?

In 2017, BUPA identified 50 things that bring humans happiness. How many do you relate to? 13 and 41 made me smile 😌

1. Sleeping in a freshly made bed

2. Feeling the sun on your face

3. People saying ‘thank you’ or a random act of kindness from a stranger

4. Finding money in unexpected places

5. Having time to yourself

6. Laughing so hard it hurts

7. Snuggling on the sofa with a loved one

8. Freshly made bread

9. Doing something for others

10. The clean feeling after a shower

11. When your favourite song comes on the radio

12. Finding a bargain in the sales

13. Listening to the rainfall/thunderstorms when you’re inside

14. Freshly brewed tea/coffee

15. The thrill of personal achievement

16. Having a long hot bath

17. Seeing a fresh coating of snow

18. Freshly cut grass

19. Chocolate melting in your mouth

20. Doing something active outdoors (e.g. bike ride, run, country walk)

21. Bacon cooking in the morning

22. Talking to or playing with your pet

23. A soothing massage

24. That ‘Friday feeling’

25. A perfectly cooked steak

26. Waking up before the alarm and realizing there’s more time to sleep

27. Doing exercise

28. Rainbows

29. Remembering the name of something/someone you thought you’d forgotten

30. Making a perfectly baked cake/pie

31. Stepping on crunchy autumn leaves

32. Popping bubble wrap

33. Swimming in the sea/lake

34. New car smell

35. Dancing like no one is watching

36. The smell of new books/magazines

37. Smell of a fine wine

38. Putting your Out of Office on before going on holiday

39. Putting on a brand-new pair of socks

40. Watching your breath float away in cold air

41. Getting new stationery

42. Singing in the shower

43. Getting a seat on the bus/train/tube

44. Picking an easy-peel orange from the fruit bowl

45. Loosening your jeans after you've eaten

46. The ‘pop’ when you open a new jar of jam

47. Squeezing a spot

48. Cleaning the wax from your ears

49. Cleaning the bathroom

50. The Royal Family

ponder on this

a recipe to try

This chicken recipe was simple the whole family loved it! All you need for the sauce is honey, garlic, soy sauce, and water.

a book we are loving

I am re-reading The Purpose Driven Life. So many good nuggets in there.

Thanks for reading! I will see you next week.

Joymail

P.S. Do you have a recommendation (recipe, song, book) that you would share with our community? I would love to hear from you! Just hit reply and I will get back to you 🙂