Category: 101 Happiness Strategies
A new British study has shed more light on the genes/personality contribution to happiness. Genes may contribute up to 50% of the variance in happiness, and the new research …
Lesson: A happiness model Although positive psychology and well-being research have flourished, there’s no agreed-upon theory of happiness. But a model has been suggested, quite recently in fact, and …
Lesson: We can learn from happy extraverts and happy introverts We saw in Strategy 12 that introverted people tend to be less happy than their extraverted counterparts. But before …
Lesson: Not all personalities are created equally happy In Strategy 11 we saw there’s evidence that genes link to happiness via personality – which has a moderate-to-strong genetic component, …
Lesson: Some people are born happier than others Is happiness genetic? Partly, yes. Twin studies suggest that genes could explain 38% (1) to 44-52% (2) of happiness variance. Other …
Lesson: Money changes everything – except happiness Strategy 8 highlighted the small contribution of external life conditions to happiness, and Strategy 9 showed that changes to these conditions only …
Lesson: We adapt quickly to the good and the bad We saw in Strategy 8 that, outside extreme stress or deprivation, circumstances add little to happiness. But what about …
Lesson: Externals don’t have a big impact on happiness You might think the happiest people are the ones with great life conditions – money, health, youth and a good …
Lesson: Happiness isn’t the opposite of depression Before the growth of positive psychology, psychologists were mainly concerned with problems. Research focused on understanding what caused difficulties like depression, and …
Lesson: A review of happiness perks By now you probably need no more convincing that being happy is a good thing. We’ve seen how happiness supports your health, how …