Beat the January blues and share your secrets of happiness to win a copy of THE SECRETS OF HAPPINESS by Lucy Diamond plus a SHEER BLISS PAMPER HAMPER!

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Defy Blue Monday by sharing the secrets to your happiness for a chance to win a copy of Lucy Diamond's new novel The Secrets of Happiness plus a fabulous Sheer Bliss Pamper Hamper

What is the secret of happiness? Family? Love? Endless chocolate? Stepsisters Rachel and Becca certainly aren’t experts. They've never been close and seem to live perfectly opposite lives - Rachel has the house, husband and kids, while Becca lurches from one dead-end job and bad date to another. But when Rachel doesn't come home one night, Becca realises that her life isn't as perfect as she'd thought, and when the two stepsisters are thrown together, they discover that happiness, like love, can hide in the least likely of places.

Lucy Diamond is the bestselling author of Summer at Shell Cottage. You can find her on Twitter and Facebook.

This discussion is sponsored by Pan Macmillan and will end on 15 February. We will post the winner on the thread on that date.

I am making sure I walk every day, to get exercise and fresh air, and I am determined to not get cross / stressed / angry, and just keep calm. So far this year, I am sleeping far better, which means I am definitely happier! Probably my best New Year resolution!

My secret to happiness is to focus on what you have and not what you haven't got, make the most of opportunity, accept reality. As my boyfriend says its no use going to the Maldives and then complaining that you want to build a snowman! We live in the Peak District and we love it, but we're not going to complain about the weather as that's part of it. We haven't got any money, but there is plenty to do for free! We plan around the weather forecast and we get out to some beautiful places and walk. And if its not so good then we do more practical stuff around the house. We stay positive. If there are things we don't like we figure out if we can change them and if we can't then we put them firmly out of mind!

family, friends and a good book and cuppa

make sure that you have some you time and do something for yourself each week , even if it's just going for a walk in the fresh air

What makes me happy ..the feeling of having a free day to pull a chair out into the sunshine and read a book while listening to the birds singing. I also love getting the kids into their warm woolys and going for early morning walks through the woods while its still cold and crunchy outside. Cosy nights in by a roaring fire with all my little tealights on and watching a film with my husband. It brings you back down to earth after a stressful work week

Patience with others and then you stay happy ....and chocolate

good book, a cuppa and some chocolate :-)

Loving yourself

The secret to happiness for me is finding pleasure in the little things, like a good book or a nice meal or being with family.

Be a good listener for friends and family

enjoy being with your family as there is no greater happiness then sharing a laugh with family

You know, sorry but it depends. Those in unhappy marriages (many of us), with tricky kids? Hitting us over the head w guilt to say it's the best thing! My brst thing? Peace, countryside, dog. Friends. Each to their own!

Always Smile and be positive in all situations, I always look at the good in every situation and I truly believe my happiness is also down to having a wonderful family an amazing husband and adorable children. They all make me smile every single day and give me every reason to wake up happy x

Appreciating and enjoying the small things, like a really good cup of tea, a lovely dog walk or a reading a great book.

Happiness is being kind to others, forgiving always, not holding grudges and doing all that makes you a much happier person.

Always look at what you have, not what you don't have because what you don't have invariably doesn't matter!

Don't stress the small stuff as long as you have your family a roof over your head,food on the table and good health every thing else is peachy :)

A mug of tea, a slice of homemade cake and peace and quiet to read a good book. Sheer indugent happiness

If you can't change something then don't worry about it, park it

Taking pleasure in the small things in life everyday - smiling at the birds, the sunset, random acts of kindness, a hot cup of tea. When you take a moment, even only mentally, to feel happy about all the little things it keeps your head in a better place to accept and welcome good things and overcome the not so good.

Make the most of what you have and stop looking or something better as you'll never realise what you have

It is the simple things that make me happy, my Family, animals, the Spring and Summer months, nature - all the things we tend to take for granted.

Congratulating yourself on the things you can do and achieve and not beating yourself up about what you can't do and haven't!

Happiness is spending time as a family and also stopping trying to please everyone and make sure my little family is happy instead

Accept some things you cannot change, look forward not back, and treat yourself to a little of what you fancy.