People Who Never Skip These 11 Daily Habits Live Happier Lives Than Everyone Else
The secret to a better mood and more peace is doing these things every single day.
Drazen Zigic | Shutterstock The influence of past choices and experiences shapes your thoughts about the present and future. But you don't have to be stuck in old patterns or negative memories. When you pursue a more inspiring and high-vibrational way of living, your mind can drift away from your current circumstances. You can change your life by realizing how your power grows when you're aware of your thoughts. Your energy will remain strong and clear.
The people who are genuinely the happiest don’t magically have perfect lives — they've just learned how to keep their minds and energy in the present instead of getting lost in the past or worrying about the future. By adopting certain daily habits, you can completely change your mindset by keeping you grounded and helping you handle challenges more easily. Here are the daily habits happy people never skip and how you can start using them to create more peace and positivity right now.
People who never skip these 11 daily habits live happier lives than everyone else:
1. Protect your thoughts from fear
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Notice when your mind creates negative stories and worst-case scenarios, because a study shows that dwelling on those thoughts not only deepens anxiety and depression but also shrinks your ability to see anything else.
Remind yourself you have other choices and topics to flow with your thoughts. Choose again.
2. Stop revisiting painful past experiences
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Studies show that dwelling on past stress can fuel more depression and anxiety over time, so if you have the habit of revisiting challenging past experiences, remind yourself of other choices in your life story.
3. Stay grounded in the present
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There are times we need to dip into the future for inspiration on a current experience. Stay grounded and intentionally create a positive outcome, or allow yourself to daydream a little.
Both of these can bring inspirational energy into your current moment.
4. Connect daily through prayer or meditation
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Both of these practices keep you connected to now. Daily prayer has been associated with feeling less depressed and more satisfied with life. At the same time, Hopkins research shows that meditation can literally reshape your brain, reducing anxiety and depression, sometimes after just a little daily practice.
Intentional prayer gives a feeling of being connected to something powerful at the moment, while meditation offers an opportunity to bring your attention to your current experience.
5. Check in with your current life lessons
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When you step back to look at your situation objectively, you discover how to intentionally navigate life’s challenges without fear and transform your human experience.
6. Practice gratitude constantly
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Your heart will open up, and your chest will expand, bringing a sense of personal strength into now. This practice might include thinking about what you are grateful for now or in the past. Gratitude will always impact your current situation positively.
7. Use grounding techniques to reconnect with your body
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This might be high-impact exercise, yoga, or just spending time in nature, because even brief "green exercise" (like going on a walk or doing yoga outdoors) has been shown to lift mood and self‑esteem significantly.
You will still need to monitor your thoughts, but it is easier when you are grounded and feeling physically stronger.
8. Recognize your triggers
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Just as we need boundaries in other areas of our lives, we need boundaries with our thoughts. When you notice your thoughts and words going into an unhealthy, fear-based language, stop.
Stay aware of the triggers that send you into a low vibrational mindset. You are in control of your thoughts, mindset, and life experience.
9. Monitor your thoughts
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Recently, I received a call regarding my annual mammogram screening. Some medical calls can bring up low-vibration feelings and fearful thoughts. The message was delivered in a kind but urgent tone. I had to come in for a repeat mammogram, ultrasound, and possible biopsy. My appointment was booked three weeks out.
During the three weeks, I received many texts, emails, and even phone calls reminding me of the pending appointment. I also began to have physical pain in the area of concern. This allowed me ample time to practice controlling my thoughts, bringing them away from fear.
If stressed, I typically turn inward and do more prayer, meditation, and communication with my guides and angels. This means I am not a great conversationalist with humans.
If I allowed fear into my thoughts, it would decrease my quality of life.
10. Acknowledge how fear and stress affect you
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Fearful thoughts and stress cause our energy to fragment and weaken our immune system, which affects physical and emotional wellness. They suppress your immune function by reducing T‑cell and NK‑cell activity, increasing your risk of illness over time. But turning the dial toward positive imagery — like a calming scene in your mind — can actually lower your stress and boost your focus and emotional resilience.
The same thing happens when we allow our thoughts to travel past heavy, low-vibrational events. We are giving our power to an unpleasant experience of another time and place.
On the other hand, if you think inspirational thoughts and weave them into the current moment, that can be heart-opening and empowering. Visualizing things that make us happy can bring that energy into our current moment and strengthen our physical and emotional energy.
11. Manifest a positive outcome
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For three weeks, I prayed for a positive outcome. I sent healing and gratitude to my body. I intentionally focused on how strong I felt and how I loved life. I also asked Archangel Raphael for healing.
The morning of the appointment fell on the new moon. I had done a little ceremony for my wellness the night before. When I checked in, the staff was extremely nice and welcoming. I learned that I would get the results that day.
I had a mammogram and ultrasound, and there was no need for a biopsy. Everything was considered normal. The pain that I had been experiencing was related to deep muscle tissue. I felt a tremendous amount of gratitude and relief.
When I was leaving the building, I saw several anxious-looking women. As I walked past, I silently sent them prayers for peace and ease and hoped they could find calm in the moment.
Polly Wirum is a spiritual coach and psychic. She teaches clients how to discover their truth through psychic readings, astrological readings, and intuitive life coaching. She offers guided meditation and, in some cases, guided exploration of past lives.
