{"id":9589,"date":"2026-11-05T13:22:41","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T18:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/?p=9589"},"modified":"2026-11-05T14:10:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T19:10:09","slug":"five-habits-that-are-sabotaging-your-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thseagleseye.com\/?p=9589","title":{"rendered":"Five Habits That are Sabotaging Your Happiness"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tanya Beri ’30
\n<\/span>EE <\/span><\/i>\u00a0Staff Writer<\/span><\/p>\n

Have you ever stopped to think about how your habits are impacting your happiness? Most people don\u2019t stop and think, and just go with the habits that they are used to. What habits are secretly harming your happiness? You have come to the right place.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Scrolling Before Bed<\/strong>
\n<\/span>86% of Americans use their phone before bed! The blue light of any screen makes one\u2019s brain more alert, making it take much longer to fall asleep. It is recommended to ditch all screens at least 30 minutes before bedtime. In addition, 65% of these people are browsing or using social media. This results in people often comparing themselves to other people, which makes their happiness levels less. Also, the lack of melatonin that results from blue light will make somebody less refreshed the next day. According to amerisleep.com<\/a>, \u201cAmericans lose an average of 231 hours of sleep per year due to scrolling. This is equivalent to nearly 10 full days.\u201d All the lost sleep hours add up.<\/p>\n

Avoiding Physical Activity<\/strong>
\n<\/span>80% of adolescents do not meet the physical activity requirements for their age. Physical activity can help clear one\u2019s mind, giving them a feeling afterward of being refreshed. Physical activity also releases adrenaline, making one feel better. According to <\/span>frontiersin.org<\/span><\/a>, \u201cIt seems that even a short engagement in physical activity may contribute to an increase in subjective well-being.\u201d In addition, physical activity helps increase melatonin production, giving you better sleep at night.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Constant Complaining
\n<\/strong>Saying, \u201cugh, why did this happen\u201d all the time has negative effects on one\u2019s happiness. In 2020, about 70-84% of American conversations had some sort of complaint in them. Sometimes, complaining about something is just a way to strike up a conversation, but it can impact your well-being. If someone gets used to constantly complaining, they start to naturally look on the negative side of things. Instead of being a pessimist, you should look on the bright side of things.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Not practicing Mindfulness<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Research shows that most people don\u2019t practice mindfulness, or do not do it the right way. Taking a little time everyday to breathe and gather our thoughts can significantly improve our well-being. Mindfulness helps with stress management, boosting our overall relaxation. Also, mindfulness can help teach us how to tolerate and accept new and unpleasant experiences that come at us.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Procrastination
\n<\/strong>80-95% of college students procrastinate. People often procrastinate because they think something negative about the task at hand. Whether it is a lack of motivation or a fear of something, studies show that the task at hand often feels worse after procrastinating it. A survey was conducted, where 94% of people reported that procrastination is harming their happiness levels. Dragging\u00a0 on the burden of doing something you don’t like isn’t good for you, but finishing that task and getting it over with can bring you a surge of happiness.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In conclusion, these are some of the bad habits that we do often impulsively, that aren\u2019t letting our happiness reach its full potential. So next time you do these, stop and think about what the right thing to do is.<\/span><\/p>\n

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