6. Write down one thing you’re grateful for each day

If starting a whole gratitude journal feels too daunting, just open up your Notes app and jot down one thing you’re grateful for. It can be as simple as feeling the sun on your face or the train doors opening right where you’re standing. Doing this every day should help you learn to appreciate the little joys in your life.

7. Take this course

Ellen Scott, Stylist’s acting digital content director, completed Dr Laurie Santos’s excellent (and free) The Science Of Wellbeing course. “It was life-changing in so many ways,” says Scott. “It helps you really understand the science of happiness: what makes us happy, what doesn’t and why we often get happiness wrong.

8. Savour something every day

“Dr Santos talks a lot about the power of savouring, when you mindfully appreciate the present moment, whatever you’re doing,” adds Scott. “When I created my ‘ideal week’ with time management expert Sarah Stewart, she proposed that every morning I had a slow, mindful getting ready routine that was all about having a joyful start to the day. I haven’t managed to keep that up (I value that extra sleep too highly) but I decided to combine both bits of advice into one 10-minute ritual that makes me happier: every morning, I make myself a matcha latte and take the time to really savour it.”

9. Make water your first drink of the day

We get it; dark, groggy winter mornings are just calling out for caffeine. But down a glass of water before you pop the kettle on. Better still, sip slowly and enjoy the feeling of hydrating your tired body. If you can’t handle the thought of a cold drink when the heating hasn’t even kicked in yet, drink warm water. Being hydrated improves your memory and concentration throughout the day, and starting with water will help you remember to keep going back to the tap.

10. Listen to a new song every day

Whether it’s due to our repetitive Spotify algorithms or simply not knowing where to find new music, it’s all too easy to get bored of our playlists. Don’t worry; you don’t have to abandon your 00s alt-indie favourites completely – just branch out with one new artist or song every day. Start sharing recommended songs with trusted friends or simply flick through a ‘new music’ playlist on Spotify. That app knows you better than you know yourself.

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