5. Put Your Phone Away
All that time spent on your phone might seem harmless, but it has a really negative affect on your mental health—especially when it comes to scrolling through social media. A 2016 study published in the journal Depression and Anxiety found those who did it often had a higher chance of being depressed than those who steered clear, so if you want to stay your happiest, focus on your real life—not what’s going down online.