Live your best life: Things you should do to live well Live your best life. LAST week we told you that happiness was a waste of time. Well, this week we've changed our mind. Mostly because of results of this new UK study that asked 2000 people to nominate the top 50 things that contribute to a full life. Try as many foods as possible Source: Supplied Guess what? Making lots of money wasn't on the list. Neither was owning a house, buying a car, paying bills or any of the other stuff that many of seem to spend our days obsessing about. But passionately kissing a random stranger was up there, as was having a one night stand and trying as many foods as possible. Although, not necessarily at the same time. Have we met? Volunteering, being married for longer than 50 years, booking a last-minute holiday, planning a surprise party and meeting strangers were also on the to-do list. Write them down and they seem perfectly obvious, so why are so many of us left confused about happiness. Life coach Shannah Kennedy blames modern life. Clients come to me saying they feel unfulfilled all the time. Even though they are doing all the right things in order to feel fulfilled," she said. The problem is that we don't ever make time to sit down and process everything we are doing. Our achievements just pass us by. If that sounds like you, then drop what you're doing and feast your eyes on Ms Kennedy's nine fail-safe rules for living your best life. Add your own to the comments below. Know your values. They are the foundation of your life. Get a hobby. The IT world has sabotaged the need for hobbies, but when you are passionate about something like art or cooking or sport, it's really fulfilling. Be mindful. Dwell deeply in the present moment, smells, sights and sounds. Don't always try and think ahead to the next thing. Celebrate the golden moments. Reflect back on great conversations or a perfectly-made cup of tea. It's actually the small things in life that contribute most to our happiness. Learn from your greatest mistakes. So you don't repeat the same bad habits over and over. Be grateful for everything that you do have. The more you value in your life the more you attract and the more content you will feel. Reduce your limiting beliefs. Stop telling yourself about things you don't have or can't be. Just be. Get rid of clutter in your physical and mental space. It gets rid of drainers and makes room for fulfillment. Keep a project on the go. Having plans and projects in the pipeline keeps us motivated and inspired. Visit Ms Kennedy's website, Simplify, Structure and Succeed, or for more stories like this follow Lucy Kippist on Twitter: @lucyjk