Fight Depression with a Happiness Journal

One of the greatest reasons that most people feel sad, is because they think about what they don’t have, instead of what they do have. I first started my Happiness Journal when I was feeling really down. There really wasn’t anything wrong in my life, but I didn’t have much motivation and was feeling a little depressed. I decided that instead of focusing on the things that made me sad, I would focus on the things that made me happy. It was difficult at the start, struggling to find happiness. But soon I found myself thinking about my journal all day long, and looking for the things that actually made me happy. I went from seeing an old couple walking down to the street, to a cute old couple holding hands in love walking down the street. Soon everywhere I went, I saw the good part of life.

Now the journal was very simple. I put the date down, and then I made a list of all the things that made me happy. You can also download a template that I created that has a spot for a complete week.