Most happiness research revolves around three primary sources of potential happiness: temperament and personality, life circumstances such as health and wealth, and our focus and choices. Learn more in this week’s blog.

Most of us would say we want to experience happiness and avoid sadness. We also think of one emotion as good and the other as bad. However, all emotions serve a purpose and are part of what it means to be a human. Here’s why sadness is as important as happiness in our lives…

Numerous books have extolled the value of happiness, resulting in “life coaching for happiness” becoming a thriving industry. Much of the research on psychological well-being is related to depression and stress with ill health. Even taking negative emotions into account, the linkage between happiness and health is distinctive (Steptoe, 2019). Studies over two decades show that happiness affects our physical health in the following ways…

In an overview of studies on happiness, Sonja Lyubomirsky found that we control at least 40% of our happiness through our focus and choices (Lyubomirsky, 2013). We now know we can raise our happiness by cultivating positive emotions such as love, kindness, compassion, gratitude, hope, and inspiration. Here are some science-based ways to boost your happiness and well-being.