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Teacher poems of appreciation, gratitude, and admiration. Thank you teacher poems make teacher feel valued and respected, for an extra special Teacher Day.

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First Week Assessment – For Year 1 to Year 4. This worksheet is a great activity for the first day or first week of school to give teachers a brief insight into their students abilities. Designed to be completed independently so that teachers can identify areas of need in a quick, easy and non-threatening first day assessment. The lessons you teach at the beginning of the year are crucial for laying the foundation and setting the tone for the rest of the school year. During the first week, your schedule should be a mix of teaching procedures and expectations as well as building a strong classroom community. I send the book and directions sheet home at the end of the first week of school before the weekend (We start before Labor Day, so the kids had a 4 day weekend to work on their book.) The kids had until their assigned morning meeting 'share day' to bring in their book to share with their classmates during the 2nd week of school.

Number One Teacher
(Name of teacher),
I'm happy that you're my teacher;
I enjoy each lesson you teach.
As my role model you inspire me
To dream and to work and to reach.
With your kindness you get my attention;
Every day you are planting a seed
Of curiosity and motivation
To know and to grow and succeed.
You help me fulfill my potential;
I'm thankful for all that you've done.
I admire you each day, and I just want to say,
As a teacher, you're number one!
By Joanna Fuchs

7 first week of school activities and lessons to make the start of school memorable. The perfect way to welcome a new class of students at back to school. Memorable First Week of School Activities. At the start of every school year, It's a good idea to have some lessons and activities that make the first few weeks back extra special. End of the first week of 2021! I started the week with shocking news but no time to harp. Had a therapy session to catch her up to speed. Had a pre-drywall inspection which led closer to a sooner listing date. Attended a strategic planning event as well as a tax planning seminar.

This short Teacher Day poem is full of admiration. It's a rhyming poem.

The Teacher Gets A+
I look forward to your class
When I come to school.
You're an awesome teacher;
I think you're very cool.

You're smart and fair and friendly;
You're helping all of us.
And if I got to grade you,
From me you'd get A+!
By Joanna Fuchs

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There are lots of requests for thank you teacher poems, so here's a free verse teacher thank you poem.

I Want To Be Like You
Thank you, teacher,
for being my life's role model.
When I consider all you've taught me
and reflect on the kind of person you are,
I want to be like you—
smart, interesting and engaging,
positive, confident, yet unpretentious.
I want to be like you—
well-informed and easy to understand,
thinking with your heart as well as your head,
gently nudging us to do our best,
with sensitivity and insight.
I want to be like you—
giving your time, energy and talent
to ensure the brightest possible future
for each of us.
Thank you, teacher
For giving me a goal to shoot for:
I want to be like you!
By Joanna Fuchs

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Poems for teachers can compare teacher to a force of nature, as this thank you teacher poem does. This poem for teacher is one of my best Teacher Day poems. Looking for an inspirational teacher poem? This might be the one.

A Teacher for All Seasons
A teacher is like Spring,
Who nurtures new green sprouts,
Encourages and leads them,
Whenever they have doubts.
A teacher is like Summer,
Whose sunny temperament
Makes studying a pleasure,
Preventing discontent.
A teacher is like Fall,
With methods crisp and clear,
Lessons of bright colors
And a happy atmosphere.
A teacher is like Winter,
While it's snowing hard outside,
Keeping students comfortable,
As a warm and helpful guide.
Teacher, you do all these things,
With a pleasant attitude;
You're a teacher for all seasons,
And you have my gratitude!
By Joanna Fuchs

More Poems For Teachers From Students

There is a Sunday School teacher appreciation poem on the Christian poems page. There is a Christmas poem for a teacher on the Christmas poems page.

This short Teacher Day poem credits teacher with looking further than just the surface in this student.

I Have A Future

Thank you, Teacher,
For reaching deep in me
to find all I can be
before I can see it myself.
You never gave up on me.
I have a future
because of you.

By Joanna Fuchs

Teacher poems can be rhyming poems or free verse, as this teacher appreciation poem is. This thank you teacher poem can be used by students or administrators. To make this Teacher Day poem usable by a principal or administrator, change it to say, 'I'd show you the positive effect you have had on this school.' This is an inspirational teacher poem.

If I Could Teach You, Teacher
If I could teach you, teacher,
I'd teach you how much more
you have accomplished
than you think you have.
I'd show you the seeds
you planted years ago
that are now coming into bloom.
I'd reveal to you the young minds
that have expanded under your care,
the hearts that are serving others
because they had you as a role model.
If I could teach you, teacher,
I'd show you the positive effect
you have had on me and my life.
Your homework is
to know your value to the world,
to acknowledge it, to believe it.
Thank you, teacher.
By Joanna Fuchs

Teacher Appreciation Poems

Looking for a thank you teacher poem? This sonnet is a teacher poem for older students and adults to give to their teachers or professors. Put this inspirational teacher poem on a classy looking card. It's a teacher appreciation poem certain to make an impact. It's one of my best poems for teachers.

Sonnet For An Unforgettable Teacher
(Teacher's name),
When I began your class I think I knew
The kind of challenges you'd make me face.
You gave me motivation to pursue
The best, and to reject the commonplace.
Your thinking really opened up my mind.
With wisdom, style and grace, you made me see,
That what I'd choose to seek, I'd surely find;
You shook me out of my complacency.
I thank you now for everything you've done;
What you have taught me I will not outgrow.
Your kind attention touched my mind and heart;
In many ways that you will never know.
I will remember you my whole life through;
I wish that all my teachers were like you.
By Joanna Fuchs

Poems for teacher from students often describe teacher's best attributes. This teacher appreciation poem says it all. Your teacher would love getting this teacher poem.

The Most Admired Teacher
(Name of teacher),
The most admired teacher
Would be caring, kind and smart.
She'd always have her students'
Best interests in her heart.
She'd help us love to learn.
Her lessons would be clear.
She'd motivate with praise,
And always be sincere.
She'd be upbeat and supportive,
And a great role model too.
She'd be the perfect teacher;
She'd be just like you!
By Joanna Fuchs

More Poems About Teachers

Poems about teachers are almost always complimentary. This Teacher Day poem expresses admiration and respect for teacher.

Good Guide
A smart and really good teacher
Should be a good guide, not a preacher.
She'd open each mind
Therein treasures to find;
Encouragement would be her best feature.
You have this good quality and more;
You inspire each brain to explore.
Our respect you are earning;
You've made us love learning,
As no teacher has before.
By Joanna Fuchs

Teacher appreciation poems are very popular. This poem for teacher, in free verse, is an inspirational teacher poem and a positive message for teacher.

I'll Remember You Always
Rarely does someone
get to influence a person's life
in a positive way
for a lifetime,
as a teacher can,
fostering optimism and confidence,
providing knowledge that leads to success,
and being a good role model,
as you have,
and you are,
and you will..
forever.
I'll remember you always.
Thank you.
By Joanna Fuchs

Teacher Day Poems

Poems for teachers from students should make the teacher feel good. Weebly release notes: new features and apps from august. This Teacher Day poem in free verse is a message for teacher that lets the teacher know how special he or she is.

I Wouldn't Know..
If I hadn't had you as my teacher,
I wouldn't know
how much fun learning can be,
satisfying to the brain and heart,
filling me with essential knowledge
I can use all my life.
I wouldn't know
some teachers stand out from others
in their desire to maximize
students' potential
for educational fulfillment,
success and happiness.
If I hadn't had you as my teacher,
I just wouldn't know.
By Joanna Fuchs

Teacher poems can talk about different kinds of teachers. We've all had teachers we remember all our lives, the star teachers. This teacher appreciation poem is for that kind of teacher. A poem for a teacher like this is really special.

Star Teacher
I always love your class;
Your teaching helps me see,
That to have a happy life,
Learning is the key.
You understand your students;
You're sensitive and smart.
You're a skillful teacher;
I knew it from the start.
I'm grateful for your wisdom
For the teacher that you are;
You're a very good person,
And as a teacher, you're a star!
By Joanna Fuchs

Poems for your teacher can be short but meaningful. Here's a short teacher appreciation poem, in free verse.

Rainbow Teacher

A good teacher is a brilliant light
illuminating the prism of life,
revealing to students
a rainbow of possibilities.

By Joanna Fuchs

Here's a poem about teachers that emphasizes how inspirational a good teacher can be in a student's life. It's a thank you teacher poem sure to make your teacher feel good.

Some Teachers
What we learn forms the filter
through which we view the world.
What we learn
determines how we live our lives.
Some teachers teach us the right things
and make them easy to understand.
Some teachers make learning fun,
a joy that enriches all we do.
Some teachers help lead us
toward success and happiness.
Some teachers are very important to us;
we will always remember them.
You are one of those teachers.
Thank you for being my teacher.
I really appreciate you!
By Joanna Fuchs

Thank You Teacher Poems

This short thank you teacher poem sums up the lifetime value of a teacher.

Special Teacher

Special Teacher
What you taught me
in just a few minutes a day
will help me
for my lifetime.
Thank you.

By Joanna Fuchs

A message for teacher is often filled with gratitude, as this short thank you teacher poem is.

Important Teacher

When everything else was getting me down,
I'd come to school and lose my frown.
You'd teach me stuff I wanted to know;
With you, I learned; You helped me grow.

Important people are very few;
In my life, one of them is you.
Because of you, I got some smarts.
Thank you, Teacher, from my heart of hearts.

By Joanna Fuchs

Inspirational poems for teachers are in demand. This thank you teacher poem is perfect for Teacher Day.

The Best Teachers
Teachers open up young minds,
showing them the wonders of the intellect
and the miracle
of being able to think for themselves.
A teacher exercises
the mental muscles of students,
stretching and strengthening,
so they can make challenging decisions,
find their way in the world,
and become independent.
The best teachers care enough
To gently push and prod students
to do their best
and fulfill their potential.
You are one of those.
Thank you.
By Joanna Fuchs

This favorite teacher poem is a teacher appreciation poem sure to please. Rhyming poems for your teacher, like this one, are especially popular.

Thank You, Teacher
Thank you, skillful teacher,
For teaching me to be
A stronger, smarter person,
Academically.
Thank you, favorite teacher
For acting like a friend,
And taking time to show me,
Lessons hard to comprehend.
Thank you for your caring
And lots of other stuff;
For all the things you gave me,
I can't thank you enough.
By Joanna Fuchs

Short Teacher Poems

Teacher Day poems often address the lasting impact a teacher has on a student's life, as this short teacher poem in free verse does.

Changed Forever

My Terrific Teacher,
When you fed me knowledge,
you changed forever
my view of life
and the world.
I will always remember you.

By Joanna Fuchs

This short teacher appreciation poem has a casual, breezy tone that may appeal to many.

You're So Fine

Teacher, teacher you're so fine;
I'm so glad that you are mine.
I can't wait to go to school.
You help me learn, and you're so cool.

When I graduate, I know
I'll remember you, wherever I go.

By Joanna Fuchs

Short poems for teachers can say a lot, like this inspirational teacher poem.

I Feel Good

Kind Teacher,
You conquered my fears
that I was dumb.
You focused on my smart strengths
and ignored the rest.
Because of you,
I feel good about me.

By Joanna Fuchs

This short teacher poem is perfect for a Teacher Day card.

My Teacher

My Teacher,
You taught me, inspired me
guided me, encouraged me
pushed me to do my best.
Thank you for caring about me.

By Joanna Fuchs

Short poems for teachers fit nicely in a card. Teacher Day poems should reveal your feelings. Let your teacher know all the ways he or she has enriched your life with these teacher poems.

A Privilege

You make my life better
both in and out of class.
Your lessons enrich my brain.
Your caring touches my heart.
You are an extraordinary person,
etched in my memory forever.
It is a privilege to know you.
Thank you, teacher, for being you.

By Joanna Fuchs

Teacher Poem To Students

While students are looking for Teacher Day poems, perhaps teachers might like this rhyming poem as a teacher thank you poem to students at the end of the year.

Students Like You
With students like you, teaching is easy
I look forward to each day;
Your wondering minds keep me on my toes;
You make teaching more like play.
Students like you make teaching rewarding;
When I go home, I'm content;
You pay attention, you learn—giving me
A sense of accomplishment.
Thank you for being the way you are,
For making my job so much fun.
I'll remember how good you made me feel,
Even when my teaching is done.
By Joanna Fuchs

Teacher Retirement Poems

Teacher appreciation poems should include poems for teachers who are retiring. This teacher poem is a teacher retirement poem. You can use this teacher retirement poem with a card or gift.

Now That You're Retiring
Now that you're retiring
We can tell you how we feel;
Our heartfelt admiration
Is deeply felt and real.
You've been a great role model
For teachers and each kid;
You showed us how to be
In everything you did.
We'll miss your fine example;
We'll miss the things you gave;
Our pleasant memories of you
We'll recall and carefully save.
We wish for your retirement
The best of all your days;
May you discover sweet fulfillment
In new and rewarding ways.
By Joanna Fuchs

Teacher retirement poems are in great demand. This teacher appreciation poem should linger long in the mind of the retiree.

As You Retire
As you retire,
know that we will miss you.
Every day, we will feel a gap,
an empty space in our lives
that used to be filled
with the pleasure of seeing you.
As you retire,
look back on your major accomplishment:
the lives you touched, influenced,
and improved forever.
As you retire,
know how important you are to everyone,
a gem, a unique treasure
that we could never replace.
As you retire,
be fulfilled, be happy, be at peace;
you deserve it.
By Joanna Fuchs

Funny teacher retirement poems are popular, so here's one.

No Stress Retirement

We worked together, and now you will leave,
Retiring to boredom we can't conceive,
With no stress, no strain, no deadlines to meet,
No worries about the verdict when a task you complete.

We who remain, we pity you so.
We wish you the best, and we want you to know,
If freedom and relaxation get too hard to cope,
Just think of us, and don't give up hope.

By Karl and Joanna Fuchs

Preschool Teacher Poems

Teacher poems can be for students of different ages. Just as I designed 'Sonnet For An Unforgettable Teacher' for advanced high school or college level students as a poem for teacher, I also wrote preschool teacher poems. Here they are.

Special Teacher
Thank you special teacher
For helping me to know
The things I need to learn
To live my life and grow.
I feel good with you because
Your teaching makes me see,
If I work at it, I can do it.
Thanks for showing me!
By Joanna Fuchs

Poems for teachers that are written for young children are very popular. These Teacher Day poems and wishes can be used by kids on cards or with gifts.

Lessons Are Fun
I'm happy you're my teacher;
Thanks for all you do.
You make learning easy;
Your lessons are fun, too!
By Joanna Fuchs

Poems for teachers must include short poems from little kids. These short teacher poems from preschool and kindergarten kids will fit on a little card.

Mommy, Daddy and Teacher
Dear Teacher,
I love my mommy
and my daddy, too,
but the person
I think about most
is you.

By Joanna Fuchs

Here's another teacher poem for a younger child, a message for teacher. It's suitable for an end of the year poem for teacher or a goodbye poem for teacher.

We'll Remember You
Thank you teacher for helping us
To learn what we need to know
We'll all remember you
No matter where we go.
Thank you, teacher, for being
So nice and kind and good;
We like you so much, teacher,
We'd stay here if we could!
By Joanna Fuchs

Teacher Prayer

Many thousands of people are typing teacher prayer into their search box, so I wrote a free verse teacher poem to be used as a teacher prayer or teacher appreciation saying. Here it is.

Teacher Prayer
Dear Lord, bless these teachers mightily
as they seek to teach, enrich and guide
your precious children.
Grant them abundant resources to do their job,
intelligence, wisdom, sensitivity, kindness,
and the material things that make it possible
to turn some of these tender green plants
into the strong, stable trees that will lead our nation,
to transform some of these buds into brilliant flowers
that will bring light, color and happiness
to all who encounter them,
and to give every one of them the tools
to be creative, and productive and to develop
their own kind of success in the world.
Lord, wrap Your loving arms around these teachers
who give so much of themselves to grow our youth
into creative, responsible adults.
We pray that You will immerse them
in your boundless, transcendent love.
We pray that You will strengthen and soothe them
when they have given so much of themselves
that they need Your extra attention, Your extra care.
We love, respect and admire these teachers, Lord
and we pray that you will watch over them always--
these special people who hold our children
and our future in their hands.
Amen.
By Joanna Fuchs

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'Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do is in Harmony.' Mahatma Gandhi.

Why does it sometimes seem so hard to be happy?

Yeah, I've also asked myself that many times. Maybe you, like me, have reached the point where that famous 'comfort zone' just isn't enough anymore. It's actually become an 'uncomfortable comfort'. Or maybe, deep down, you just have that feeling that there must be some way to feel better in life. If so …Kudos! to all you out there, who like me, dare to question things, want to figure out how to be happy, or at least want to try!

Finding yourself here, reading this post, is a good sign and means that you're willing to change. Which is Awesome, because I've prepared a few tips that've already begun to help me (being happy is a day-to-day job). I'm sure that if you start practicing them, being scientifically proven, you'll get there too 🙂

1- FIRST, CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY, THEN THINK ABOUT HOW TO BE HAPPY

Bonnie Ware worked in pallitive care with patients who some of which only had a few months left to live. In this process, she managed to conclude that the biggest regret and the most commonly expressed among the patients was, 'I wish I'd had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.'

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That is, stop looking for happiness and start living happiness.

A study by June Gruber (Yale psychologist), suggests that constantly seeking happiness can actually generate anxiety. This happens when those who seek it, assume that if they do everything that they're 'supposed to do' to be happy, they WILL automatically be happy. The problem is, they don't know how to deal with frustration if the results don't appear in a timely manner. So, the truth is: happiness isn't the result of doing just one thing, but of a change of lifestyle, and we don't always get it magically by snapping our fingers or with a twitch of the nose.

You can start right now by making a few small changes such as: forgive those who hurt you, relax (you can't control everything), put peace of mind first and not always reason (much healthier), redefine your values, smile a little more, be thankful, don't pressure yourself, eat slower and enjoy every bite, etc. (etc = the rest of the 6 points of the article)

2- CHANGE THE PARADIGM: success doesn't bring happiness.

'Success is not the key to happiness . Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.' ― Albert Schweitzer

People who practice being at peace and experiencing happy moments everyday, are able to overcome all the other challenges life brings on: relationships, work, family, etc…According to a study by Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D. at the University of California, when people feel happy they tend to be optimistic, energetic and self-confident, which leads to other people finding them more pleasant, sociable, and reliable. These aspects broaden your opportunities to: do business, achieve objectives successfully, create or develop new things, make more friends, meet that special someone, etc…

So, in order to be happier, try to leave that blind ambition behind. If you find the passion and fulfillment in what you are and do first, the check, the car, the status, and all that stuff will come later.

3-SURROUND YOURSELF WITH POSITIVE PEOPLE.

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A study by BMJ Group concludes that people's happiness depends largely on the happiness of the people who they are connected to and that it can even be a collective phenomenon.

That's why you've got to know how to pick and choose the people you'll be surrounded by. Because positive influences are just as important as the negative ones. Haven't you ever noticed that it's so tiring being around people who complain all the time, or that anything and everything makes them sad, or who are just plain unsatisfied with their lives? Have you noticed that it actually puts you in a bad mood too? Isn't it super frustrating when their unkind, impatient, and selfish attitudes bring you down? Well, unfortunately, these people do nothing but hold us back, because for them nothing is perfect, nothing is good enough, nor nice enough, nor fair enough, nor promising enough, nor safe enough, etc…

Whether it's taking a trip, taking on a new project, starting a relationship, throwing a party, or even choosing a restaurant for dinner, with these people, everything becomes too complicated and the day seems to be full of obstacles. These things definitely don't help us to grow or move forward. Basically, they don't add anything to the life of someone looking for happiness. You know how water gets when it stagnates and doesn't flow freely, the same thing happens with the energy that surrounds us and the situations we face.

Warning! With my last point, I don't want to mix up 'denial' with optimism. It's also not a good idea to surround yourself with people who deny reality, problems, or the stones that every path contains, because life is full of good and bad things. However, the important thing is how we deal with those situations. Positive and optimistic people don't deny the problems, or an unpleasant reality, they have enough self-confidence to know that they can change the course of events, and transform a sad, painful moment, or even a failure into an experience that will make us wiser, or stronger, and keep moving forward.

4- LIVE IN THE MOMENT

'True happiness is… to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future.' – Lucius Annaeus Seneca

One of the most important factors for finding happiness is focusing on today, embracing the moments in the present, being aware of what surrounds us, and every feeling that we experience. The past is over, we no longer have control of yesterday, let alone tomorrow. What we have is the present, and we've got to learn to live it. If you think this over two or three times, it actually sounds like common sense. Wanting to experience or live through something that's already happened, or fantasizing about things that haven't even happened yet, doesn't make very much sense, does it? Unfortunately, it seems that that's where we go wrong in life. No wonder why nostalgia is so heavy on us, why we have so many regrets, and so many unexplainable fears and worries …

Why are we so foolish and deprive ourselves of living in the moment?

Today you're healthy, today you're drinking that hot, delicious coffee, today you're all bundled up, today the sun is shining, today you can breathe, today you have a partner to hang out with, a friend who calls you, a boss who encourages you, today is today. Ask yourself, 'Will I still have all these things tomorrow?' Well, … We can't answer that for sure, but certainly, by living in the past or worrying about the future, we lose the life we have today, which is perhaps the life that has the power to make us happy, but we just aren't able to realize it.

5- GET EXERCISE.

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Exercise can also work in very powerful ways and even be used to calm anxiety disorders. A study conducted by Daniel Lenders, from Arizona State University, suggests that exercise works better than relaxation, meditation, and music therapy for anxiety episodes.

Similarly, another study was conducted through which it was proven that even without losing weight, people who were given an exercise routine of 6×40 minutes had a better perception of their body afterwards compared with the group that was assigned readings.

Likewise, the benefits of exercise go beyond their effect on the body. A study has shown that people with depressive disorders were taken off drugs and were given different exercise routines instead. Afterwards, they showed high rates of recovery and, most importantly, low relapse rates, compared to those who continued treatment with medication only.

For those you who need to change the energy of your day, and a coffee, a beer, or a couch, doesn't sound good to you, exercise is the best antidote. Although initially, it's difficult to gather the courage to go out for a walk, a run, a bike-ride, on a frosty morning, or a really hot afternoon, after solving all those problems of a long day. But, if you eventually get motivated to do so, the feeling you'll have on the way back home will be fantastic, I promise. You'll feel stronger, more alive, healthier, and more powerful because you will have managed to do something you thought you weren't going to be able to do. It's a step in the right direction. Try it, it's part of this beautiful day-to-day job to becoming happier.

6- BE GRATEFUL

This is where I feel most comfortable because I've never really missed the opportunity to give thanks. It's not only important to give thanks to other people, but to life, to the universe, or to whichever God it is you believe in. It's like the more grateful you are, the more life rewards you with the stuff that makes you grateful.

Expressing gratitude is also a way of being focused on the present, it's an act that takes place in the moment, and enables you to live life in the now. By giving or saying thanks, your conscience must be aware of each of the things that is happening to you and what you have.

It may seem silly, but to me it's essential to be grateful for having all my limbs: two legs, two arms, two ears….ok, those aren't limbs, but you catch my drift. When I do it, I automatically feel relieved and happy, everything falls into place. Cause if I want to, I can go for a run and be free for an hour. I can see, I can smell, I can hear, I can taste the world's flavors, I can feel the texture of things, etc… And that is truly priceless. Haven't you ever sprained your ankle or burnt your finger and realized that your whole day basically becomes a living 'hell'?

Which is why, never stop being grateful. Stop for a just a moment and jot down on a piece of paper at least 4 good things that happened today. What went well inspite of everything: no one yelled at you at work, your son got an A on his math test, you lost 2 pounds, an important business deal was closed even though it was really really hard, etc. etc… Oh, and don't forget: Your limbs. 🙂

All this will help you become more conscious of just how lucky you are, and help you start the next day with more energy, ready to face those obligations of daily life.

7- GIVE YOUR TIME AND HELP OTHER PEOPLE

Whether it's doing volunteering work, being someone's mentor, helping a colleague, or lending an ear to a friend, these types of activities increase your perception of time and result in lots of satisfaction.

Nevertheless, beyond the time or the money, what matters the most are the effects on other people that these actions can generate. A simple gesture can make someone feel worthwhile, that they aren't alone, and even more hopeful. Here's a video that I hope inspires you each day, to not only do some things that are good for yourselves but for others too.

Conclusion:

I hope these tips on how to be happy prove useful for you. Remember that you can start right now, so don't hold out for the perfect conditions to start working on your happiness. They don't exist. Happiness is an everyday choice, and you need to stop looking for it and start living it. To achieve it, you need to focus on the present and be aware of all that you have, feel, and can experience TODAY. We don't know what'll happen tomorrow, and the past is already gone..perhaps you already have everything you need to be happy right now and you just haven't realized it yet.

Enjoy every bite of food, every deep breath you can take, and every morning you can see the sun. If you are sad, tired, frustrated, anxious, I promise that gluing yourself to the couch, thinking about the things that make feel bad, will not change anything. Going for a walk, a run, or a bike-ride, is more beneficial than the comfort you seek on the couch. Take charge of your happiness and do something about it to feel better. Surround yourself with people who take you further as a person, who challenge you, who allow you to thrive in all aspects of life. Be generous with your time and your space, by helping others. You'll never know what effects a simple action can have on someone else.

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