How for me to be happy:
1. Be myopic-mostly keep a narrow focus, keep distracted by little things like playing the cello, a sport, reading a book.
2. Selective forgetting-wake each day and forget the repetitive nature of life and all the ugly things that have happened and are going to happen again and again.
3. Find a way to get outside, even in the dead of winter
4. Limit your time spent with people who:
A. can't be reasoned with
B. don't understand you
C. don't actually like you
5. Without breaking #4, spend a good deal of time worrying about the happiness of other people, even if 4 applies to them
6. Lots of fruit smoothies and broccoli

Running for at least 2.5 miles straight a few times a week increases my happiness: movement is effortless, energy is almost endless.
Using my upper body ergometer for 20 minutes straight a few times a week ditto: movement is effortless.
Playing a drone and beat continously while practicing cello: can fall in so far.
Kindle, kindle, kindle: Utterly superior to books made of paper.
Lok snuggles: it's like a freaking tiger, so muscular, so rough, purrs so loud, so loving.
Parents living with me: this is how it's supposed to be.
Avoiding wheat products: increased energy.
Avoiding coffee: decreased feelings of stress.
Wonderful wife: how lucky I am to take the most important thing for granted.