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Can happiness be taught?
A happiness conference was held in Sydney with speakers including the Dalai Lama but can people be taught to be happier?
Being happy doesn't come naturally to everyone, says Timothy Sharp, founder of the Happiness Institute. His organisation runs a range of courses designed to teach people how to be more content in their personal and professional lives.
"Happiness means different things for different people. There is no doubt that people can change the way they think about things," he says.
Dr Sharp's 21 tips for a happier life

Tip 1: Make happiness a priority. If happiness is not at the top of your list then other things will take precedence.
Tip 2: Make plans to be happy. Just like in any other life domain, the successful pursuit of happiness requires planning.
Tip 3: Set happy goals. Following on from tip two, planning requires effective goal setting.
Tip 4: Do things that make you happy. Although this sounds obvious, many people simple forget to do things from which they gain pleasure. And do them as often as possible.
Tip 5: Set yourself tasks from which you’ll gain satisfaction. Make sure that when you’re planning your tasks and activities you include things that might not be fun, but from which you’ll gain a sense of achievement.
Tip 6: Play and have fun. Don’t take life too seriously. Although we all have responsibilities there’s no reason why we can’t approach much of our lives in a playful manner.
Tip 7: Identify where your strengths lie. Know where your faults and weaknesses are to avoid problems. Know where your strengths lie to be really happy and to succeed in life.
Tip 8: Utilise your strengths. Although we all can and should endeavour to improve in areas in which we’re weak there’s just as much, if not more, to be gained from focusing on the maximal utilisation of your strengths, including all your positive qualities and attributes.
Tip 9: Be curious. Constantly search for new ways to be happy. Keep a look out for new ways to approach life and to have fun.
Tip 10: Be grateful and appreciate what you have. There's no doubt, that gratitude and appreciation will significantly increase your chances of experiencing happiness.
Tip 11: Learn to like and ideally to love yourself. We must love before we can be loved. To love others and to be loved by others is a key component of happiness.
Tip 12: Invest time and energy in to your key relationships. Happy people spend more time working on and in their relationships. Happy people tend to be more supportive of other people in their life.
Tip 13: Socialise and interact with others as much as possible. Happy people have both more and better quality relationships. So as well as working to improve the quality of your relationships (as noted in tip 12) it’s also worthwhile working to improve the number of your relationships.
Tip 14: Weed out unhelpful thoughts. Learn first to identify your thoughts and then begin to challenge those that are negative and unhelpful.
Tip 15: Plant happier, optimistic thoughts. As noted in Tip 14, there are two parts to developing helpful, optimistic thinking. The first is to weed out unhelpful negative thoughts and the second is to plant more positive, optimistic ones. This is essentially a skill, and like any other skill becomes easier and more effective with practice.
Tip 16: Live a healthy life. Eat well and keep active. Exercise regularly. Although not impossible, it’s difficult to be happy if you’re constantly sick and not very healthy.
Tip 17: Ensure you gain adequate sleep and rest. Consistent with Tip 16, it’s difficult to be happy if you’re constantly tired and struggling to find enough energy to get through the day.
Tip 18: Manage your time and priorities. Happy people tend to believe they’re more in control of their lives. In doing so, they’re more likely to take an active approach to solving problems.
Tip 19: Control what you can control. Accept what you can’t control. And learn to be wise enough to know the difference.
Tip 20: Live in the present moment. The only moment in which we can truly be happy is the present moment. The only moment over which we have control is the present moment. So be happy now.
Tip 21:Develop happiness routines and make them a part of your every day living.

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