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Many psychologies contend that happiness and success are two things strongly connected with each other. How often you see the reach man happier than poor one? Our social status, fortune, surroundings influence on our sense of happiness. People who have a high level of income live longer and feel themselves better. But what comes first, success or happiness? The answer for this question is pretty actual.

Many people have an unwritten belief that success leads to happiness. This opinion is absolutely differs from the psychologists’ research proving that happiness helps us to become successful. Many questionnaires and researches show that the person in a good mood can do many things leading to his own success:

1. Feel healthier. The psychologist after many experiments say that people in a good mood are less given too pain. They prolong their lives in such a way.
2. Talk to other people. The people in a good mood talk to other with pleasure. He is always ready to help or just communicate. So many problems can be solved.
3. Practice different activities. Happy people like sports and active vacations.
4. Help others. If you feel yourself happy you are always ready to help someone, to make him happier too.
5. Be more creative. The ideas of people in a positive mood are as a rule more creative and flexible. They work in a team more effectively and solve the problems easily.
6. Resolve conflicts. People in a good mood didn’t interpret the conflicts as too complicated situation. They can find the way out without any problems.
7. Attribute success to their own skills. Good moods improve people’s self-efficacy.

Analyzing all these items you see that happy people implement their good features. Their skills are more evident for others. So being in good mood is a guarantee of success.
But how we can become happier if we have some problems and don’t feel so? It’s simple! First convict yourself that happiness will lead you to success. Believe in it and it will for sure. The second step is lifestyle and atmosphere where you live. Make your room more positive, open the windows often. Make your surroundings happier. Practice sports or other activities, create the hobby and share you interests with other people. After it you’ll feel better and happier that will help you to each success.

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