Sharing a laugh with a classmate is good for your health.

• The Key to Happiness

• Feeling connected to other people makes us happy.

• How can you practice happiness? You can observe your emotions, even when you are feeling blue. “Look inside yourself with curiosity,” Carter says. You can ask yourself: What do I feel? Where in my body am I feeling it? Does it have a color? A shape? Believe it or not, this will make you feel better.

But the best way to get happy is to be kind, Carter says. Helping others gives life purpose. In a small way, you are changing the world.

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