How to Be Happy (As a Teen Girl)

A girl's teenage years are going to stay with her for the rest of her life. Adults who can barely remember what they said two weeks ago are able to recall important or memorable events that occurred when they were teenagers. If you want to look back on joyful times, instead of periods of misery and despair, then it's obvious that you have to accomplish one thing; being happy. However, being happy isn't as simple as it seems, especially as being a teenager is no easy job. If you're a teenage girl looking for happiness, this is the article for you.

Steps

• Be yourself. You can't be truly happy unless you know the person who you're trying to make happy (YOU!). Spend some time alone to think about who you are and what your purpose in life is, so that you can use that as a guide in your life.

• Make friends. Communicate. Chat with your friends about anything; from movies and music, to fashion and boys. Being a (teen) girl should be fun, exciting, and full of new surprises!

• Enjoy giggles with your best friends by going to sleepovers, parties, and events together. Try to go shopping, especially on weekends, or watch a new movie together as a group. Also, try to make new friends, and expand the group of people that you're friends with!

• Feel comfortable about your body. When you grow up, you start to feel insecure about yourself. Your appearance and your body are your sole focus all of a sudden. Remember that curves are the must have accessory, so don't diet because your "friends" tell you to, or because you see airbrushed celebrities, or just because you see yourself as a little bit chubby. Just remember to drink plenty of water every day, try and eat plenty of fruit and vegetables, and exercise for around thirty minutes a day. Having a body that you like will help to bring up your confidence.

• Find what you love. Whether it's jazz music, volleyball, dancing, or singing into your tattered hairbrush, everyone has a passion that makes them smile. Practice doing what you love, with your friends, or flying solo.

• Spend quality time with your mother. Maybe it's watching a movie together, or just having a girl gossip! Mothers are like your best friend, except they're always there for you and don't judge. Also talk to the rest of your family! Chat with friends, and keep in touch with female cousins and aunts.

• Know that you and you alone have your ideas. Don't just let them sit in the back of your mind; share them with the world! It is the only way to make your wildest dreams come true.

• Pick your friends wisely. If you find a person or a group of people that you can trust, have fun with, talk personally with, and they make you happy when you're around them, then you've probably found good friends. If your friends try to coax you into doing bad things or things you don't want to do, don't. You don't have to give in. If they're strongly pressuring you to do bad things, find new friends. Remember that you become the people that you hang out with. If you hang out with bad influences then you will become like them. If you hang out with good influenced people then you will become like them. Be a good judge of character.

Tips

• Use logic over emotion in every situation. Don't make a decision just because it FEELS right. Make sure it makes SENSE.

• Be a teenager while you still can! Sing, dance, smile, the world is your teenage playground. Have fun with your youth.

• Rejection is cruel. When you ever get rejected, just tell yourself, "It's their loss,"'. It often helps to have your friends help you cope with the rejection.

• Be kind, polite and nice to everyone, and they'll be to you.

• If people walk all over you, don't let them, even if they are family. It will only get worse as time goes on until you lose your voice. It can take years to get it back.

• If you're religious, find ways to nourish your spirituality. It'll be worth it in the end.

• Do the things you love, no matter what anyone else says! Don't avoid it just because someone might laugh at you! If you do avoid doing the things you love most, you'll grow further and further away them, and that won't be good for anyone.

Warnings

• If you're being bullied, don't beat yourself up. Tell a trusted adult, and stand up to the bully. Be confident and walk tall, because they're the childish ones.

• If your friends are pressuring you into doing things you aren't willing to do or know you shouldn't do, find new friends. Some of you are thinking "a lot easier typed than done", but it's better to go through a few awkward days than to get caught doing something you might not be able to get out of.

• People often think of happiness as the instant outcome of having good friends and doing enjoyable activities. Such a view is not very wise as it limits life to what you can grab from it. A deeper sense of happiness is often found when people find their 'purpose' in life and seek to achieve that purpose even at the expense of immediate gratification.

• If someone hurts you physically, let someone know and defend yourself. If someone has harsh words or comments, come back at them calmly with intelligence.

                                                        -rocky choudhary.