tHE sECRete oF happinEsS

vocabulary and phrases:

• down in the dumps: unhappy, miserable
  You're sounding a bit down in the dumps. 
• unfit: not healthy because you do to little exercise
  I 'm feeling unfit.
  i used to take plenty of exercise, but now i'm terribly unfit.
• put a smile on your face
  I've got some news today that might put a smile on your face. 
• put you in a good mood
  Hopefully this programme has put you in a good mood.
• has got to be
  it's got to be everything.
  you've got to be joking.
• worry (v.i.) : to think about problems or unpleasant things that might happen
  Don't worry.
  It's silly worrying about things are outside your control.
• worry (v.t.) : to make someone to feel unhappy and frightened because of problems or unpleasant things that might happen
  it worries me that he hasn't phoned yet.
  nothing worries me. 
• happy-go-lucky: describe someone who does not plan much and accepts what happens without becoming worried
  I am happy-go-lucky.
• rank
  She ranked the bottles in order of size along the shelf.
  the world happiness database has ranked countries in order of how happy their people are.
  my entry was ranked third in the flower show
  2012 must rank as the most difficult year for European since the 30s.
• a state of mind: how someone feels about their life at the present time
  happiness is a state of mind.
• content: pleased with your situation and not hoping for change
  he seems fairly content with his life.
  they're content to socialise with a very small circle of people.
  different things make different people content.
• holiday
  have you decided where you're going for your holidays this year?
  She is on holiday next week
  how many days' holiday do you get with your new job?
• hectic: full of activity, or very busy and fast; busy, lots of things going on
  a hectic schedule
  the hectic pace of city life
  I lead such a hectic life that i don't always get time to think about the future.
• rewarding: giving a reward, especially by making you feel satisfied that you have done something important or useful, or done something well
  having an active life is most important for a happy and rewarding life.
• over time
  our happiness changes over time.
• comforting: making you feel less sad or worried
  I found her words very comforting.
  that's comforting to know.
• cheer sb up
  you can cheer me up by telling me that i answered today's question correctly