As more Americans are vaccinated and hope is on the rise, many are asking when we can feel good again.<br />"Flourishing really is what people are ultimately after." Tyler J. VanderWeele, Harvard Professor, <br />via 'The New York Times'.<br />These seven steps are within your control and may be a way back into joyful living.<br />1, Take stock of your situation. Start with an assessment of how you're doing right now. Doing great? Are you suffering? Feeling so-so?<br />2, Take time to celebrate the little things.<br />"It’s really important that post-pandemic we embrace more and more celebrating." Tyler J. VanderWeele, Harvard Professor, via 'The New York Times'.<br />3, Give "Sunday dinner gratitude" a go.<br />It doesn't matter what day you pick, but experts recommend a weekly gratitude ritual such as keeping a list of things for which you're grateful.<br />4, Make "five-good-deeds-in-a-day" a weekly practice.<br />Doing five acts of kindness in a single day, once a week can do wonders for your sense of flourishing.<br />5, Do something that's new to you.<br />"What the research really shows is that flourishing comes from a different set of behaviors <br />and habits." Tyler J. VanderWeele, Harvard Professor, via 'The New York Times'.<br />6, Prioritize making connections (even if they're short).<br />"Sometimes people feel an extra spring in their step when they talk to a stranger on a plane or a subway, or when somebody greets them at a restaurant." Dr. Adam Grant, via 'The New York Times'.<br />7, Instill meaning into your daily routines.<br />Finding deeper meaning in mundane tasks will help give purpose to your day to day tasks
