• The Key to HappinessFeeling connected to other peoplemakes us happy. AZMANL—GETTY IMAGES

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.