No one can be 100 percent happy all the time, but that doesn’t mean we can’t try, especially since several studies have shown that our emotions may have a direct influence over our health. In fact, a comprehensive review of more than 160 studies on happiness and well-being published in the journal Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being shows that happy people tend to live longer lives compared with their unhappy peers.

That said, finding happiness is another matter altogether. Some believe that you can find happiness through long bouts of meditation, but if you don’t have time to get in touch with your spiritual side, here are 10 ways you can amp up the positive feels immediately.

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