Welcome to April’s Inspirations!

And a big hello to all our new subscribers this month. It’s great to have you join us.

Over here in the UK, we’re making the most of the early summer we’ve seen in the last few weeks – a real relief after one of the coldest, snowiest winters on record. It’s funny how a few hours of sunshine get us stripping off the winter coats, swapping to short-sleeves and, above all, smiling at each other.

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And April 9th saw smiles galore, with International Spread A Smile Day. Find out what people were getting up to in the Smile Day article.

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This month we’re also talking about happiness secrets from a 4-year-old, how to survive the Monday Morning Blues and whether we’re eating ourselves miserable.

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… and we’re running a new poll on the website.
So there’s lots going on and plenty of ways for you to get involved!

We all know how good it can feel good when we smile at people. And smiles are contagious – people can’t help but smile back.

The aim of Spread A Smile Day on April 9th was to spread as many smiles across the globe as possible.
Did you get involved? How many people did you smile at? Did you get many smiles back?!

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Here’s a blog link where you can tell everyone how the day went for you!

Don’t worry if you missed out this year – there’s no need to wait for next year’s event to get smiling at people again

What does a 4 year-old have to teach us “grown-ups” about how to feel happier?

More than we might suspect. It can be true that wisdom comes with age, but when it comes to enjoying life, young children are certainly experts. Here are 10 Happiness Secrets from a 4 year-old.

Are you ready to feel happier, fast?

We all know the feeling: after a great weekend, the alarm goes off and realisation dawns: it’s Monday morning. Again.

For most of us, that triggers a sinking feeling of dread, as we take a deep breath and dive into another week. It can go on for years, feeling stuck in a rut and unable to change anything.

But it doesn’t have to bet that way.

Here are 7 survival tips to help you beat the Monday Morning Blues.

One of the most common reactions when we’re feeling down is to reach for something to eat.

Research shows that up to 75% of people instinctively reach for comfort food, when they’re feeling down, stressed or angry. Yet what we’re eating (or drinking) could actually make us feel worse.

Discover the 5 most common food traps that could be wrecking your mood.

As always, make sure you get a chance to have your say via the article comments boxes!

LATEST POLL: Feeling Down? What Do You Do To Feel Happier?
What do you think? The poll is on the right hand side of the home page – I’d love to find out your answer on this one!

Feeling inspired? Would you like to write an article for How To Feel Happier? Or is there a topic you’d really love us to cover – or a question you’d like us to answer?

Get in touch with your ideas by commenting in the boxes below!

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That’s all for now. I hope you’ve enjoyed April’s Inspirations.
I’ll be back next month.

In the meantime, I look forward to catching your comments on the blog and maybe seeing you in the Facebook page? http://www.facebook.com/pages/How-To-Feel-Happiercom/14316138421

Wishing you smiles and sunshine,

Clare

Clare Josa

Founder, How To Feel Happier.com

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