10 Habits to Make You Happier “You are good enough!” Self-acceptance is a key happy habit, yet it’s one people ppracticethe least. A new survey of 5,000 people has found a strong link between self-acceptance and happiness, despite the fact that it’s a habit not frequently practiced. The finding comes from a survey carried out by the charity  Action for Happiness , in collaboration with  Do Something Different . For their survey, they identified ten everyday habits which science has shown can make people happier. Here are the 10 habits, with the average ratings of survey participants on a scale of 1-10, as to how often they performed each habit: G iving: do things for others — 7.41 R elating: connect with people — 7.36 E xercising: take care of your body — 5.88 A ppreciating: notice the world around — 6.57 T rying out: keep learning new things — 6.26 D irection: have goals to look forward to — 6.08 R esilience: find ways to bounce back — 6.33 E motio...