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Bob & LBF in the Morning

Bob & LBF in the Morning

Bob & LBF in the Morning

5 Things You Can Do To Be A Happy Person Right Now

Author Bob Bronson

 Do you know someone who’s always happy?  And you wonder “How is this person so happy all the time?”  Dr. Sanjay Gupta recently compared it to people who are naturally thin and “don’t have to work hard at it.”  It’s kind of annoying, right?  But according to a happiness expert, you can actually learn to be happier.

Here are five habits to increase your happiness . . .

1.  Find things you can become fully absorbed in.  When you’re fully engaged in something, you don’t notice the passage of time.  It’s called a “flow” state, and it’s associated with more joy. This can be any activity from baking to golfing. The point is to get lost in the moment and you will find that all of the negativity washes away.

2.  Practice random acts of kindness.  It can make you feel generous and capable, and bring more joy to your life. They always say that doing for others does a lot for ourselves. It doesn’t too much to bring a little happiness to other people, even simple compliment can make someone happy.

3.  Nurture your relationships.  Research shows they can be more important to happiness than money, your job, or even your health. Don’t be the last person to reach out to friends or wait for them to reach out to you. People like to know that they are being thought of in a good way from their friends and family.

4.  Express gratitude.  Count your blessings and be thankful for them. Showing your appreciation for kindness from others will make you happy. Letting people know that you appreciate them makes everyone feel good and counting your blessings will make you feel very happy too.

5.  Celebrate good news.  Give yourself a pat on the back when you’ve earned one.  And celebrate other people’s wins too.  Again, it’s about being grateful and fostering community. It’s okay to take some time and enjoy some good news that might have come your way to make you even just a little bit happy.

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Bob is a native New Englander, growing up (sorta) in Maine where his love for radio started at a young age. While in high school he hosted radio shows on a local radio station, and he has never looked back. Bob joined the US Navy and served onboard the Sixth Fleet Flagship as a radio and TV host. After serving for 3 years, it was off to Emerson College in Boston. Bob hosted shows in Boston on WMEX, WVBF and WSSH in the 80’s and 90’s before heading to radio stations in Raleigh, NC, Manchester, NH, and New York City. Bob has been married for almost 25 years to Carolyn, a Woburn gal and they have 3 daughters, Nicole, Taylor, and Bridget. Bob and Carolyn are proud first-time grandparents to baby Caroline, who they plan to spoil every chance they get! “I started my career in New England and could not be happier to come back to Boston where I can root for all the Boston sports teams and eat lots of lobster rolls and clam chowder (okay not lots)… It is an honor to host the WROR morning show with LBF and wake up the World’s Greatest City!” Bob writes about recipes and restaurants, pop culture and trending topics.

Want To Be Happy? What You Need To Make In Massachusetts & Other States

How much money do you need to make to be happy in Massachusetts? We now have the answer and we don’t think you’ll like it very much. But before we get there, let’s take a look at what makes someone happy.

In a study by the website www.study.com, it’s the quality of your relationships that is key. So when it comes to family, loved ones, partners, etc. Also, having a hobby and/or job that you love and enjoy also contributes to happiness. So what about money? It’s very easy to believe that having lots of money will make you happy. And the simple answer is yes because having more money gives you more choices of how to live your life. You can live your live on your terms. When you’re living paycheck to paycheck, there aren’t as many choices. Now the next question would be, exactly how much money must one make in order to be happy? Then answer is not one general one. It varies from state to state depending on the cost of living. This is where this blog post comes in. We found an exact answer to this question and it came from the website wwww.gobankingrates.com. They took a look at how much it costs in each state for child care, schooling and other factors. Unemployment rates are also a factor.

For the purpose of this post, we are going to show you the difference in salaries to be happy in each of the New England states, Florida, California, New Jersey, Texas and New York. The difference may shock you. Then again, if you live in Massachusetts, it may not. But remember this. It is definitely a cliche but money does not buy happiness. According to the late great Notorious B.I.G., “Mo Money, Mo Problems.” Let’s begin.

  • Texas: Minimum salary needed to be happy: $97,230

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  • Florida: Minimum salary needed to be happy: $109,725

    During the pandemic, the unemployment rate in Florida was pretty high. As of now however, it’s 2.7%. It’ll take 109k to be happy there however if you just want to maintain, making $62,700 will suffice. 

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  • Rhode Island: Minimum salary needed to be happy: $116,760

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  • New Jersey: Minimum salary needed to be happy: $119,700

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  • Maine: Minimum salary needed to be happy: $120,225

    Okay, this one surprises me. Maybe because when you think of Maine, you think of beautiful water, hiking, nature…things you can experience with no money at all. However, living on the coast of Maine is more than 14% over the national average. 

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  • New Hampshire: Minimum salary needed to be happy: $120,435

    New Hampshire is another place you’d think would take less money to be happy. But the simple fact that it’s in New England brings the cost of living up big time. The cost of living is 14.5 percent higher than the national average. However, unemployment is relatively low at 2.7%. 

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  • Connecticut: Minimum salary needed to be happy: $121,170

    Another New England state so the cost of living is higher. This salary may surprise you but you can actually maintain motional well-being at just $$69,240.  Is that enough? Maybe, maybe not. 

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  • Vermont: Minimum salary needed to be happy: $122,220

    Yikes Vermont! Vermont has no business with this high salary…well, I guess the assumption of the state is “there’s nothing to do there.” Either way, unemployment is low, at just 2.6%.  But if you’re working, you better make a lot of money. 

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  • New York: Minimum salary needed to be happy: $142,485

    Wow! What kills me about this is that, you need to make more to be happy living in MA than New York. Unemployment in NY is relatively high right now at 4.3%.  If you ask any New Yorker, they’ll 100% agree with these findings. 

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  • California: Minimum salary needed to be happy: $145,635

    California has an unbelievably high unemployment rate at 16.3%. Now don’t let this number fool you. Despite needing to make a lot of money to be happy, it appears that California is one of the happiest states in the country. 

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  • Massachusetts: Minimum salary needed to be happy: $157,395

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