10 Ways to Be a Happier Person for the Rest of Your Life

I'm not a very big fan of specific resolutions on New Year's because I have crashed and burned with so many of them. But being happy? I can manage that one just fine, thank you. I am really happy here at the beginning of 2013, and really my only goal is to end the year just as happy, if not happier. But how does one do that (being happy in today's society is so hard!)? Here are 10 little ways to be happier this year and for the rest of your life. - By Casey Mullins

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Hug your kids
At some point my mom stopped hugging me, which sounds like a terrible opening to an autobiography, but it's true. When we hug now it feels awkward and forced, which is sad. My dad on the other hand has always been a hugger, to this day he can hug me for no reason at all and it is comforting and familiar. I make a point to hug my kids everyday and often if for no other reason than to keep it from becoming ... more
Photo by: Casey Mullins
Hug your kids
At some point my mom stopped hugging me, which sounds like a terrible opening to an autobiography, but it's true. When we hug now it feels awkward and forced, which is sad. My dad on the other hand has always been a hugger, to this day he can hug me for no reason at all and it is comforting and familiar. I make a point to hug my kids everyday and often if for no other reason than to keep it from becoming awkward.
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