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Being in touch with your feelings will make you a better person as well as a better parent and partner. Being true to your emotions can't help but make you feel better about yourself, for you're able to be authentic. A lot of people struggle to express their happiness, and there are many ways in which it can be done.

It's normal for humans to focus on negative aspects of ourselves. Self-critical behaviour is an evolutionary trait that keeps us on the road to progression. The downside is that this behaviour weighs on our ability to stay positive. In order for you to express happiness to others, you need to be able to maintain that happiness without drifting into negative thoughts, and you need to be able to express that happiness to yourself. If you're feeling happy, let yourself feel good and do your best to steer clear of negative ideas. Be proud of your achievements and don't let thoughts like, "I could have done that better" or "I don't deserve this" get in your way. Congratulate, don't berate. Happy people tend to have balanced lives, which means that they know when to work and when to play. Simply taking the time to take care of yourself in whatever way you need is a great way to express your happiness and love for your mind and body. Doing nice things for yourself is the actionable equivalent of telling yourself positive affirmations in your head. If you've been longing for a bubble bath, but you've been putting it off because you've been so busy, schedule it for later in the day so you can get much needed relaxation.

Telling someone you're in a good mood is an easy way to communicate positive feeling. Try not to brag about being happy, though — as that can come off as over-confident or even annoying. Encourage others to be the best that they can be. This may seem like it's not a direct expression of your happiness because you're not telling the person why you're in a good mood. But this is a common misconception. Expressions of happiness can be abstract. Technically, you express happiness whenever your behaviour is influenced by that emotion. So simply by being a positive force in someone else's life, your happiness is shining through. Ask yourself if you're truly happy. Some would argue that this question is impossible to answer because happiness is such a subjective term. But most psychologists believe that individuals can accurately self-report their emotional states; if someone feels happy, then they probably are. However, it is possible that one could pretend to be happy to please others or get through a tough situation in life.

Expressions of happiness don't always look the same for everyone. Just because your favourite celebrity expresses happiness by smiling a lot and buying his friends lunch, that doesn't mean you have to. Every human is unique and so are their methods of expression.