Title: What Is Happiness?
Headings: What Is Happiness?
What Is Happiness?
What Is Happiness?
How to Know If You're Happy
Types of Happiness
How to Practice
Pursue Intrinsic Goals
Enjoy the Moment
Reframe Negative Thoughts
Impact of Happiness
Improving Your Happiness
Get Regular Exercise
Show Gratitude
Find a Sense of Purpose
Challenges
Valuing the Wrong Things
Not Seeking Social Support
Thinking of Happiness as an Endpoint
History of Happiness
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Positive Psychology
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Content: Physical activity is linked to a range of physical and psychological benefits including improved mood. Numerous studies have shown that regular exercise may play a role in warding off symptoms of depression, but evidence also suggests that it may also help make people happier, too. In one analysis of past research on the connection between physical activity and happiness, researchers found a consistent positive link. 10 ﻿
Even a little bit of exercise produces a happiness boost—people who were physically active for as little as 10 minutes a day or who worked out only once a week had higher levels of happiness than people who never exercised. Show Gratitude
In one study, participants were asked to engage in a writing exercise for 10 to 20 minutes each night before bed. 11 ﻿ Some were instructed to write about daily hassles, some about neutral events, and some about things they were grateful for. The results found that people who had written about gratitude had increase positive emotions, increased subjective happiness, and improve life satisfaction. As the authors of the study suggest, keeping a gratitude list is a relatively easy, affordable, simple, and pleasant way to boost your mood. Try setting aside a few minutes each night to write down or think about things in your life that you are grateful for. Why You Should Write Down the Things You're Grateful for Each Day
Find a Sense of Purpose
Research has found that people who feel like they have a purpose have better well-being and feel more fulfilled.