When someone feels joy and happiness, others can feel it. The feeling of joy is what many of us seek to achieve in life because it constitutes a state of well-being, happiness and peace of mind.
Cheerful people can also be detected from a kilometer away, as their energy differs from people who feel that life aims to drain them and that everything is difficult.
According to a report published by HackSpirit, there are 8 characteristics that distinguish cheerful people that can be acquired, as follows:
1. Not complaining
Cheerful people don’t spend their time complaining, as they know they are spreading negative energy around them.
So, instead of complaining and looking for the negatives in life, happy people try to find the positives. By looking for the good in a situation, even when faced with adversity, the truth is they can actually see it.
This is believed to be a large part of the reason why so many people love spending time with cheerleaders.
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2. Express gratitude
Happy people are grateful from the bottom of their hearts for the simplest and smallest things in their lives.
They are grateful for a cup of coffee in the morning, for a pair of socks that keep their feet warm, and for the sun on their faces. They are endlessly grateful! And the gratitude that joyful people feel is very real and not contrived.
3. The permanent smile
Cheerful people smile a lot in a sincere and warm manner.
Cheerful people start their day with a smile, and they smile at people as they go about their business.
Smiling is a contagious trait as the smile of cheerful people makes others smile, which also makes them feel reassured and happy.
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4. They live in the moment
Happy people live in the present moment, meaning they don’t try to escape from the present moment.
They are also actually happy to be in the present moment, and happy people can find good in the present, even if they fundamentally want things in their lives to be different.
5. Accept facts and circumstances
Cheerful people are characterized by the fact that they accept and accept their circumstances and the circumstances of others around them and situations that they cannot control.
They know there’s no point in focusing on the things they can’t change.
In other words, happy people accept what happened in the past and are at peace with their decisions. They realize that there is no point in worrying or complaining about things they can do nothing about.
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6. Find the best in others
Cheerful people look for the good and positive in others.
Simply put, happy people don’t try to find fault with someone else. Instead, they find what they like and what’s worth celebrating about another person.
Of course, there are exceptions when people are completely nasty and selfish – but, for the most part, happy people manage to find something positive in the other. A cheerful person is more likely to point out something positive in another person, compared to someone who is pessimistic or angry and sees only the negatives in themselves and others.
7. Empathize with others
A happier person often has a greater sense of empathy for others.
And when someone is cheerful, they don’t spend their time thinking about how miserable or unlucky their life is or how miserable they are. Rather, they feel good about life and themselves, and therefore, they have more to give to others.
Empathy can be just small acts of kindness, like making someone a cup of tea or sending someone a nice text message to say they appreciate and are proud of their talents or actions.
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8. Take care of yourself
The happy people are devoid of negative things such as gossiping about others, fault-finding colleagues, or plotting to harm others. Happy people devote their time to taking care of themselves and advancing themselves.
Happy people take care of themselves every day, from how they wake up in the morning, to the moment they go to bed.
They prioritize correcting their minds, or emptying any negative thoughts in order to improve their mental and physical condition. Happy people understand the importance of doing things that make them feel good so they can be the best they can be.