“Writing down just five things you are grateful for each day can lead to a healthier mental state…” Or at least that's what Julian Kesner of Prevention Magazine wrote in a 2008 article Although happiness is something that is not yet measurable by science, most people would accept experiencing it one or more times during their lives. Some people might even say they live in a state of happiness. Even though happiness is a relative state, people should follow the practice of being happy because happiness helps keep them healthy, wealthy and successful. There is no denying that there is a direct correlation between being happy and being healthy. There is power in positive thinking, as has been shown in many different studies, and thinking negatively often manifests illnesses and disorders. Doctors Oz and Roizen said this in a 2013 Huffington Post online article; “Exercise improves your mood, so if working out makes you feel better, that's great. It does. The other side of this two-headed coin is that feeling happier and more optimistic helps motivate you to adopt healthy habits.” While there is no physical evidence to show that a person's health benefits from positive thinking, clearly goals are much easier to set and pursue without negativity clouding the mind. Negativity and unproductive thoughts can create a very stressful environment. This is where planning goals and documenting results become very useful. A few moments of meditation with clear reflection on the goals and how to achieve them and also focusing on the progress already made helps a lot to eliminate any stressful or unproductive thoughts. Unproductive thoughts have suffocated...... middle of paper......really happy. Happiness is important because happy people are generally healthier, wealthier, and more successful than those who do not accept their circumstances and who choose not to transition into a more harmonious state of being. Plain and simple, happy is the new trend. Get it! Works Cited Hanson, Rick and Richard Mendius. The Buddha Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, 2009. Print."Happiness in Your Own Opinion." Personal interview. March 27, 2014. Holmes, Lindsay. “How Positive Thinking Can Improve Your Health.” The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, October 3, 2013. Web. April 7, 2014. Kesner, Giuliano. “Spread the happiness virus.” Prevention December 2008: 108. Ebsco. Network. April 4, 2014. Srivastava, Dr. Anjuli. “How Happiness Affects Your Health.” ABC News. ABC News Network, March 27, 2013. Web. April 6. 2014.