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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Walk away
How often does someone bring up a heated topic of debate around you? How often do you fire back? A long time ago I chose what I would stand up for and turned away from the rest. Arguing with people just made me angrier and never brought about real change in anyone. I choose to stand up for mental illness (ESPECIALLY with pregnant and postpartum women) and for women who are not physically able to breastfeed, ... more
Photo by: Casey Mullins
Walk away
How often does someone bring up a heated topic of debate around you? How often do you fire back? A long time ago I chose what I would stand up for and turned away from the rest. Arguing with people just made me angrier and never brought about real change in anyone. I choose to stand up for mental illness (ESPECIALLY with pregnant and postpartum women) and for women who are not physically able to breastfeed, everything else? I just ignore it or walk away.
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