Instead of concentrating on being unhappy – think about being happy.  It’s all about looking on the bright side.

Always try to think ‘half full’, not ‘half empty’

Stick with people you like then you more likely to be happy, and think or do things that make you happy

Don’t rely on things or people to make you happy. 

If you make the best of a bad situation chances are you’ll be much happier.

‘Pay it forward’ it is where you do a good turn for someone else and don’t expect anything in return. Instead the person you helped has to help someone else and continue ‘paying it forward’

To be honest, sometimes it’s hard to be happy.  Like when you’re sad or lonely, but thinking about happy thoughts will make you happier.

Some ways you can make yourself feel happier are:

-  listen to some music
-  watch a favourite movie
-  do something creative
-  read a book
-  do some exercise like go for a walk
-  do some cooking (with an adult’s help of course)
-  smile at people (you never know they may even smile back at you)
-  pay it forward
-  give your pet a cuddle or some fuss
-  talk to somebody that you enjoy being with

Weird and wacky facts :

It takes more muscles to frown than it does to smile

New medical research seems to be suggesting that laughter, happiness and a joyful heart are jolly good medicines. 

Do you know that dogs and cats are some of the happiest animals around?  Scientists believe it’s due to the number of times they get patted, cuddled, stroked and given attention.  Because of all this love and affection they remain a lot happier than some other animals.

Because humans ‘mimic’ (copy others) a lot smiling is ‘contagious’.  Try it smile at someone and they’ll often smile back at you.  Apparently this is true for monkeys too, according to some scientists, who say that monkeys mimic other monkeys as well..

Some cool sayings about being happy:

“If you don't have a smile, I'll give you one of mine”

“Smiling is infectious,
You can catch it like the flu.
Someone smiled at me today,
And I started smiling too.”

And Constable Bryan’s all time favourite about being happy... see if you can guess what Pooh bear is trying to describe:
“Well," said Pooh Bear, "what I like best," and then he had to stop and think.  Because although Eating Honey was a very good thing to do, there was a moment just before you began to eat it which was better than when you were, but he didn't know what it was called.  ~A.A. Milne

Some cool websites ‘to make you happy’ links:

www.kidsites.com
www.suzy.co.nz
www.askkids.com
www.kidsjokes.co.uk