While this
list is somewhat repetitive, reading through the statements
occasionally will help you tune into and remember the kinds of
thoughts that will make you happier. Don't be overly
concerned if some of the statements do not ring true; the more
you repeat them the truer they will feel. Creating your
own personal list is also very helpful.
1. Thinking about happiness makes me very
happy.
2 Not comparing myself with others keeps me
very happy.
3. Realizing that I have everything I need
keeps me very happy.
4. Getting better at feeling happiness makes
me very happy.
5. Meditating on happiness makes me very
happy.
6. Loving and caring for others makes me
very happy.
7. Being happy about other people's happiness
makes me very happy.
8. Stopping my unpleasant thoughts makes me
very happy.
9. Being good makes me very happy.
10. Thinking about my friends makes me very
happy.
11. Imagining the world getting better and
better makes me very happy.
12. Admiring everyone and everything around me
makes me very happy.
13. Liking myself makes me very happy.
14. The better I remember that happiness is the
POINT of my life, the more I'll work on it.
15. Being courageous enough to be happy keeps me very happy.
16. Helping others become happier makes me very
happy.
17. Not feeling angry, sad, or afraid about
anything keeps me very happy.
18. Remembering that happiness is a skill
motivates me to work on being very happy.
19. Staying relaxed keeps me very happy.
20. Spending time with others makes me very
happy.
21. Making lots of plans keeps me very happy.
22. Seeing happiness as an art to be refined
makes me very happy.
23. Pretending to be happy makes me very happy.
24. Constantly striving to make new friends
makes me very happy.
25. Not overworking myself keeps me happy.
26. Everything happens for the best.
27. Appreciating everything I have keeps me
very happy.
28. Being considerate of the feelings of others
keeps me very happy.
29. My happiness is entirely dependent on my
thoughts.
30. Forgiving others makes me very happy.
31. Using spare time to work on getting happy
makes me very happy.
32. Not becoming disturbed by others’ sadness,
anger, and fear makes me very happy.
33. Loving my work keeps me very happy.
34. Thinking of ways to become happier makes me
very happy.
35. Working to correct my mistakes makes me
very happy.
36. Noticing the wonderful things in life makes
me very happy.
37. Seeing the best in others keeps me very
happy.
38. Getting enough sleep and exercise, and
eating well, keeps me very happy.
39. The more happy thoughts I will myself to
have, the happier I'll be.
40. Spending a lot of time with family and
friends makes me very happy.
41. Thinking about God or goodness makes me very happy.
42. Minimizing misfortunes keeps me very happy.
43. Seeing the bright side of everything keeps
me very happy.
44. Seeking out people to be with makes me very
happy.
45. Reading these self-statements daily makes
me very happy.
46. Bearing pain well makes me very happy.
47. Not wanting what I can’t reasonably have
keeps me very happy.
48. Helping others with their problems makes me
very happy.
49. Pleasantly evaluating everything I see,
hear, feel and think makes me very happy.
50. Understanding that sadness, anger, and fear
are unnecessary keeps me very happy.
51. Not needing others to like me keeps me very
happy.
52. Expecting my life to keep getting better
and better keeps me very happy.
53. My sense of humor makes me very happy.
54. Quickly forgetting past unpleasantness
keeps me very happy.
55. Understanding what makes me happy keeps me
very happy.
56. Sharing my happiness with others makes me
very happy.
57. Not being afraid to die keeps me very
happy.
58. Visiting with friends and family as often
as possible makes me very happy.
59. Talking about happiness with others makes
me very happy.
60. Never feeling sorry for myself keeps me
very happy.
61. Seeing other people as a great source of
happiness makes me very happy.
62. Feeling like a lucky person makes me very
happy.
63. Not expecting us all to be perfect keeps me
very happy.
64. Making the conscious effort to be very
happy makes me very happy.
65. Praying that everything keeps getting
better makes me very happy.
66. Pleasantly telling my problems to others keeps me very
happy.
67. Remembering past pleasures keeps me very
happy.
68. Not fearing other people keeps me very
happy.
69. Laughing makes me very happy.
70. Considering myself a good person makes me
very happy.
71. Being kind to others keeps me very happy.
72 I never find it necessary to worry.
73. Being polite keeps me very happy.
74. Helping the less fortunate makes me very
happy.
75. Feeling love makes me very happy.
76. Not judging others keeps me very happy.
77. Hobbies and other personal interests keep
me very happy.
78. Going to spiritual services makes me very
happy.
79. Finding things that I have in common with
others makes me very happy.
80 Not being disappointed when life takes
things from me keeps me very happy.
81. Working on, or distracting myself from, my
problems makes me very happy.
82. Smiling as often as possible keeps me very
happy..
83. Doing a lot of what I love to do keeps me
very happy.
84. Imagining the future as very pleasant makes me
very happy..
85. Meditation makes
me very happy.
86. Feeling grateful for the good things in my
life keeps me very happy.
87. Doing everything as well as I can makes me
very happy.
88. Working on, short, and long, term goals
keeps me very happy.
89. Practicing wisdom makes me very happy.
90. Staying in touch with my feelings keeps me
very happy.
91. Always seeking more happiness makes me very
happy.
92. Having many friends keeps me very happy.
93. It is never useful for me to worry.
94. Being in touch with the wonder of existence
makes me very happy.
95. Enjoying the time I spend alone keeps me
very happy.
96 Not considering myself better or worse than
others keeps me very happy.
97. Understanding that my feelings are
dependent on my thoughts keeps me very happy.
98. Having people over to my home as often as
possible makes me very happy.
99. Not expecting the world to be perfect keeps
me very happy.
100. VALUING MY HAPPINESS KEEPS ME VERY HAPPY!
