24: Want to Feel Happier? Understand What it is and What You Can Do: Happiness Part 1

Live an Intentional Life

Wanting to feel happier is a worthwhile goal - we want to feel good and improve our wellbeing in this one wild and precious life of ours.

“Feeling happier” can be elusive, so understanding what happiness is, why it’s important, and what you can do to change it will really alter the experience of your life.

Listen to this episode for evidence-based strategies on feeling happy.

Check out the following episode for part 2!

References mentioned in this article:

Alexander, R., Aragón, O. R., Bookwala, J., Cherbuin, N., Gatt, J. M., Kahrilas, I. J., ... & Styliadis, C. (2021). The neuroscience of positive emotions and affect: Implications for cultivating happiness and wellbeing. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 121, 220-249.

Lyubomirsky, S., Sheldon, K. M., & Schkade, D. (2005). Pursuing happiness: The architecture of sustainable change. Review of general psychology, 9(2), 111-131.

Bronnie Ware’s book The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing.

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