Popsugar Living Productivity Things to Get Rid of to Make You Happy Removing These 31 Things From Your Life Will Make You Happier and More Successful 22 April 2018 by Macy Cate Williams Image Source: StockSnap / Allef Vinicius It's time to come clean. If you want to become a happier person, you don't need to add things to your life — you need to get rid of them. It's time to remove these worries or problems so that you can move in the right direction. Take this list to heart and look forward to a flourishing life. 1 Comparing yourself to others. Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography 1 / 31 2 Creating unrealistic expectations for yourself. Image Source: StockSnap / The Typical Female Magazine 2 / 31 3 Your social media obsession. Image Source: POPSUGAR PhotographyProduct Credit: TALULA top, Veda bottom, Stella McCartney bag 3 / 31 4 Bad spending habits. Image Source: POPSUGAR PhotographyProduct Credit: Gap top, Tibi bottom, Banana Republic shoes, Michael Kors bracelet 4 / 31 5 Fear of the unknown. Image Source: StockSnap / Lukas Becker 5 / 31 6 Living in the past. Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography 6 / 31 7 Putting off a vacation. Image Source: StockSnap / Farsai C. 7 / 31 8 Your packed schedule. Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography 8 / 31 9 Unhealthy relationships. Image Source: StockSnap / Vero Photoart 9 / 31 10 Waiting for the perfect moment. Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography 10 / 31 11 The need to be in control of everything. Image Source: StockSnap / Vero Photoart 11 / 31 12 Relying on others to make you feel happy and fulfilled. Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography 12 / 31 13 Avoiding getting out of the house. Image Source: StockSnap / Redd Angelo 13 / 31 14 Your need to have the best things. Image Source: POPSUGAR PhotographyProduct Credit: Ghurka tote, Skagen watch, Warby Parker sunglasses, Theory clutch 14 / 31 15 Your hesitation to indulge. Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography 15 / 31 16 Feeling sorry for yourself. Image Source: StockSnap / Kristopher Roller 16 / 31 17 Fear of failure. Image Source: StockSnap / Henri Meilhac 17 / 31 18 Grudges. Image Source: StockSnap / Ivan Obolensky 18 / 31 19 Worrying what others think of you. Image Source: StockSnap / Steinar La Engeland 19 / 31 20 Your disorganized lifestyle. Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography 20 / 31 21 Controlling others. Image Source: StockSnap / NastyaSensei Sens 21 / 31 22 Jealousy. Image Source: StockSnap / Rosalind Chang 22 / 31 23 Blaming others for your mistakes. Image Source: StockSnap / Chris Arock 23 / 31 24 A yearning to fit in. Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography 24 / 31 25 Overanalyzing situations. Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography 25 / 31 26 Friends who aren't there for you. Image Source: POPSUGAR Photography 26 / 31 27 Resisting change. Image Source: StockSnap / Kate Williams 27 / 31 28 Being afraid to be yourself. Image Source: StockSnap / Averie Woodard 28 / 31 29 Holding onto items you don't need. Image Source: StockSnap / Ian Schneider 29 / 31 30 Avoiding your problems. Image Source: StockSnap / Francisco Moreno 30 / 31 31 Worrying about missing out. Image Source: StockSnap / Michael Fertig 31 / 31 ProductivityWellnessHappinessMoneyFrugal LivingNew Year's ResolutionsSelf Improvement