10 Pics That Are Likely To Infect You With Happiness

When you’re happy, everything seems better: the sun feels brighter, the food tastes nicer, and even that one neighbor is less annoying on happy days. The feeling not only makes the world seem like a better place, but it can make us feel better physically, too!

So, seeking to make you feel great inside and out, today we’re focusing on all things happy. Well, more like, all pictures are happy. On the list below you will find a bunch of smile-inducing photos, as shared by the ‘Lost In Happiness’ Instagram account, which we invite you to browse and enjoy the rush of serotonin they bring. If you know someone who could use an influx of wholesome, don’t miss the chance to spread happiness, and make sure to send this to them, too.

10 PHOTOS

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A newly-born lamb snuggles up to a sleeping boy. March 16, 1940

#3

A California teacher teaching the physics of surfing, 1970.

American adventurer Christopher Johnson McCandless, aka Alexander Supertramp, whose story you might know from the movie Into The Wild, said that “Happiness is only real when shared.”

And while the things that make people happy differ from person to person, sharing them—be it food, music, a smile, a kind word, or anything else—is likely to lift others’ spirits regardless. A study carried out with the help of some happy 3- and 5-year-olds found that when not forced, sharing is emotionally rewarding, which means it promotes happiness. The latter, as we know, is only real when shared, so feeling happy and spreading happiness can seemingly create a circle of positive emotions, which can have a positive effect on a person’s well-being.

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A little boy has a surprise for his girlfriend.. :)

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Elvis with a young polio patient, 1958

Being happy can have a positive effect not only on those around you but on you and your body, as well. The American Heart Association emphasizes that happiness is an important component to maintaining physical health.

According to Dr. Laura Kubzansky, co-director of the Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, the connection between mental and physical health is reflected in many factors. In a study Dr. Kubzansky co-authored, she linked an optimistic mindset to a lower risk of heart attack and stroke, as well as a lower risk of death.

"The evidence is increasingly strong," she told the American Heart Association. "What we do about it will be an interesting question. Long before you get to the cardiologist, you and your primary care physician should be talking about your psychological state."

#6

Fred Astaire taught his son some moves at their home in 1940.

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California, USA, 1954. Photo by Nat Farbman

#8

Happy friends, 1920s

Being mindful of your psychological state and looking for ways to be happy is arguably more important than ever. According to a report from 2022, nearly 45% of surveyed respondents—over 12,000 of them in 14 different countries—have not felt true happiness for more than two years, which might negatively affect their mental and physical well-being.

#9

Michelle and Barack Obama on their wedding day, October 1992.

#10

"You can choose to live your life with the joy of the front row or solemness of the third row. The choice is yours".