[header] How to be a happy person without religion [title] Make an effort to be happy. [step] A great deal of what it takes to be happy has nothing to do with being religious or atheist, but instead depends on your general attitude towards the world. [substeps] To make an effort, be honest with yourself and tell yourself you are going to try your best to become happier. 
[title] Challenge self-fulfilling prophecies. [step] Self-fulfilling prophecies are ideas that become true because you believe them.