Happy people, it seems, engage in a wide range of counter intuitive habits that seem, well, downrightunhappy.
- Truly happy people seem to have an intuitive grasp of the fact that sustained happiness is not just about doing things that you like. It also requires growth and adventuring beyond the boundaries of your comfort zone. In fact, a closer look at the study by Kashdan and Steger suggests that curious people invest in activities that cause them discomfort as a springboard to higher psychological peaks.
- But too much focus on minutiae can be exhausting and paralyzing. The happiest among us (cheerfully) accept that striving for perfection—and a perfectly smooth interaction with everyone at all times—is a loser's bet
- In a recent Gallup World Poll, the biggest predictor of happiness at work was whether or not a person had a best friend they could call on for support
- The happiest people are the ones who are present when things go right for others—and whose own wins are regularly celebrated by their friends as well.
-The ability to shift mental states as circumstances demand turns out to be a fundamental aspect of well-being
- Lying to yourself is one of the biggest barriers to creating purpose. The happiest people have a knack for being honest about what does and does not energize them—and in addition to building in time for sensory pleasures each day, they are able to integrate the activities they most care about into a life of purpose and satisfaction.
-" Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory" Being happy might be healthy—but craving happiness is a slippery slope
The good life is best construed as a matrix that includes happiness, occasional sadness, a sense of purpose, playfulness, and psychological flexibility, as well autonomy, mastery, and belonging.
- Truly happy people seem to have an intuitive grasp of the fact that sustained happiness is not just about doing things that you like. It also requires growth and adventuring beyond the boundaries of your comfort zone. In fact, a closer look at the study by Kashdan and Steger suggests that curious people invest in activities that cause them discomfort as a springboard to higher psychological peaks.
- But too much focus on minutiae can be exhausting and paralyzing. The happiest among us (cheerfully) accept that striving for perfection—and a perfectly smooth interaction with everyone at all times—is a loser's bet
- In a recent Gallup World Poll, the biggest predictor of happiness at work was whether or not a person had a best friend they could call on for support
- The happiest people are the ones who are present when things go right for others—and whose own wins are regularly celebrated by their friends as well.
-The ability to shift mental states as circumstances demand turns out to be a fundamental aspect of well-being
- Lying to yourself is one of the biggest barriers to creating purpose. The happiest people have a knack for being honest about what does and does not energize them—and in addition to building in time for sensory pleasures each day, they are able to integrate the activities they most care about into a life of purpose and satisfaction.
-" Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory" Being happy might be healthy—but craving happiness is a slippery slope
The good life is best construed as a matrix that includes happiness, occasional sadness, a sense of purpose, playfulness, and psychological flexibility, as well autonomy, mastery, and belonging.
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