40 Non-Material Things That Spark Joy

If you want to boost your mood, try to give someone else a compliment. Credit: Shutterstock

28. Compliment Someone Else

Words have a huge impact on how we feel. If you get a stellar progress report from your boss, you can’t help but feel happy afterwards. Even if no one is willing to give you a compliment, you can do the same for someone else. (Just make sure it is an appropriate compliment, of course.) By giving encouragement to other people, it makes them happy, and you will feel good for doing so. This can be done in the work place, or with your friends and family.

It’s good to give your friends compliments sometimes. Credit: Shutterstock

The next time you see one of your close friends, tell them something you have always admired about them, but never chose to say out loud. Maybe it’s their good work ethic, fashion sense, or the way they make you laugh. They will really appreciate it, and there is a good chance that they will return the favor and say something that admire about you, too. After all, they wouldn’t be friends with you in the first place if they didn’t see something special in you.