Make feelings of elation occur naturally and more frequently. Follow these suggestions to incorporate more joy in your life.

Being joyous is a wonderful thing. It allows you to account for life’s blessings and live in a way that feels true to who you are and what you value. When you’re joyful, you take advantage of the opportunities that come your way. You’re not worrying about the future, but instead living for today.

Here are some of the easiest ways to incorporate more joy in your life:

Express gratitude freely.

There are many ways to be outwardly grateful. You can actually speak the words “Thank you,” often. You can keep a gratitude journal where you write down the people and things that you’re glad to have in your life. You can even send letters expressing your gratefulness to people who have made a significant difference in your life.

Use the scent of citrus to awaken your senses and increase alertness.

The aroma of mandarin and other citrus fruits is clean and fresh. It makes you feel more alert upon smelling it. Using an Aromatherapy Inhalation Patch regularly can help you be more joyful. When you’re mentally alert, you’re able to experience things more clearly. You’re able to feel joy more deeply.

Do more of the things that make you happy.

Life is full of opportunities to enjoy yourself. Make it a point to do more of the things that make you happy and less of the things that don’t. Take days off and use up your vacation time. Explore new cities, hobbies, and interests. You’ll up the joy quotient in your life tremendously.

Surround yourself with people who are also joyful.

You’ll feel naturally attracted to people who make joy a priority. Strong social relationships make you feel good physically and emotionally. Having people who you want to spend time with helps get you out of the house and doing activities that you love to do with someone else.

Joy is your birthright. Enjoy unlimited amounts of it in the future by doing things that come naturally to you. You’ll be able to enjoy life more because you’re living it fully and authentically.