Scientifically Proven: People Who Do These 4 Things Are Happier In Life

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Do you feel like some people around you are just lucky? If you're wondering what their secret is, we have good news. Researchers have found that lucky and successful people do some things differently, and the good news is that these behaviors can be learned.

Psychologist Richard Wiseman has spent more than a decade of his career investigating whether there is such a thing as luck. He has conducted numerous interviews, tests, and experiments with more than 400 people to find out what distinguishes people who are considered lucky and/or unlucky.

Based on his research, he wrote four scientifically proven principles for attracting more happiness into your life. Here's what you should do if you want to become lucky.

1. They make the most of random opportunities

Good opportunities smile upon us all from time to time, but the question is whether we know how to recognize them and how to respond to them. Wiseman says that successful people are good at creating opportunities, are more likely to notice them, and know how to respond to them when they arise.

How do they do it? First of all, they are open to new experiences. They try things without thinking about them too much and are relaxed about life. Perhaps exciting things happen to them more often because they dare to try them. They believe that in life we ​​regret more the things we didn't do than the things we did.

Additionally, people who are lucky are often extroverts and often spend more time with people, which can lead to new opportunities. Focus on networking and connecting with new people you meet. You never know what new experience or connection might lead to a happy ending.

2. They expect good things from life

Happy people believe that good things will happen to them in the future. Simply put, they tend to be optimistic, and research shows that optimism pays off. When you believe that good things will happen to you, it will affect how you behave and interact with others.

For example, if you believe you will get the job, you will probably act differently in an interview than someone who doesn't believe they have a chance.

In short, you can actually influence to some extent whether these happy outcomes actually happen through your attitude and behavior. In psychology, this phenomenon is called a self-fulfilling prophecy. The trick is that when you expect something to turn out well, you try harder and persist in it, and thereby increase the likelihood that your behavior will go in your favor.

3. They trust their intuition

Have you ever made a decision simply because you knew it was necessary, even though it may not have seemed like the most logical choice? In life, we are faced with countless decisions that can have a greater or lesser impact on our lives. If you feel like you sometimes overthink and weigh the pros and cons, try to behave differently.

What do happy people do when they make a decision? Wiseman says they listen to their gut and trust that “feeling” that tells them what to do. About 90 percent of people in his study said they trusted their gut in their relationships, and 80 percent of people said their gut feelings helped them make important career decisions.

In addition, they actively develop that sixth sense that helps them make decisions.

4. They turn bad events into good ones.

Even happy people aren't always lucky, but they do differ from unlucky people in one way. They are much better at dealing with problems and are psychologically more resilient. Wiseman says these people use a variety of psychological techniques to help them cope with adversity when it comes their way.

For example, they imagine how things could have turned out worse, they don't dwell on the misfortune, but look at how they can take control of the situation and what they can do to change the situation for the better. They try to see the positive side of bad events and think that maybe in the long run it will benefit them. As the saying goes, instead of despairing, they think "everything that happens, happens for the best."

Thus, Wiseman gives the example of a “lucky guy” who broke his leg and ended up in the hospital, where he met a nurse who later became his wife. So even if things go badly, the long-term effect can be positive.

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