--- title: 2 Secrets to Making Your Happiest Moments Even Happier description: Our happiest moments are made better when: 1) We share them with others and, 2) They respond supportively. In a series of five studies we... canonical: https://time.com/3842054/make-happiest-moments-happier/ author: Eric Barker article:opinion: true article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-04-30T17:10:00.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-03-31T08:23:37.720Z article:section: Ideas og:title: 2 Secrets to Making Your Happiest Moments Even Happier og:description: Look around you and reach out og:url: https://time.com/3842054/make-happiest-moments-happier/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt09a53868c66bab66/6987edc6e20a878406a892d8/176562328-copy.jpg?branch=production&width=1080&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: friends-sitting-river og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: 2 Secrets to Making Your Happiest Moments Even Happier twitter:description: Look around you and reach out twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt09a53868c66bab66/6987edc6e20a878406a892d8/176562328-copy.jpg?branch=production&width=1080&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # 2 Secrets to Making Your Happiest Moments Even Happier by [Eric Barker](https://time.com/author/eric-barker/) ## Eric Barker Apr 30, 2015 5:10 PM UTC  Group of friends, sitting by river, beer, phone Group of friends, sitting by river, beer, phoneGetty Images by [Eric Barker](https://time.com/author/eric-barker/) ## Eric Barker Apr 30, 2015 5:10 PM UTC Our happiest moments are made better when: 1) We share them with others and, 2) They respond supportively. --- > “” --- **Want to be happier?** One of the most thoroughly tested ways is to [keep a gratitude journal](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/the-most-proven-technique-for-increasing-long). You might be able to amplify that by incorporating the above. Twice a week, share your journal with others. **Want to help your friends be happier?** First, don’t be a [conversational narcissist](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/are-you-a-conversational-narcissist). And [here’s](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/what-is-the-best-way-to-respond-to-someone-in) how to respond to their good news supportively. **Join over 180,000 readers. Get a free weekly update via email** [**here**](http://eepurl.com/o6uAD)**.** **_This piece originally appeared on_** [**_Barking Up the Wrong Tree_**](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2012/08/what-does-it-take-to-make-out-happiest-moment/)**_._** Related posts: [New Harvard Research Reveals A Fun Way To Be More Successful](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2014/09/be-more-successful/) [The 8 Things The Happiest People Do Every Day](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2014/06/happiest-people/) [How To Stop Being Lazy And Get More Done – 5 Expert Tips](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2014/08/how-to-stop-being-lazy/) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"OpinionNewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3842054/make-happiest-moments-happier/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3842054/make-happiest-moments-happier/"},"headline":"2 Secrets to Making Your Happiest Moments Even Happier","datePublished":"2015-04-30T17:10:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-31T08:23:37.720Z","description":"Our happiest moments are made better when: 1) We share them with others and, 2) They respond supportively. 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