Say thanks!
Have you thanked someone lately?
Practicing gratitude through thanking others or private acknowledgement has been linked to increased happiness, contentment, pride and hope. Being grateful and expressing this in different ways can also make us more willing to help others. Send someone a thank you card or make a list of the people in your life you are grateful for. Gratitude is a powerful emotion that does wonders in supporting your brain health and your overall mental health. It boosts both dopamine and serotonin. Expressing the gratitude you feel extends the benefits.
Emmons, Robert A., and Michael E. McCullough. Counting Blessings versus Burdens: An Experimental Investigation of Gratitude and Subjective Well-being in Daily Life. Journal of Personality and Psychology 2003, Vol. 84, No. 2, 377-389.