Positive psychology

I attended an hours training course on positive pyschology. The items that make us happy and that make us less happy were really interesting.

More attractive people aren't happier

Having kids does not make you happier

Winning the lottery makes you less happy

Married people are happier

Money has no relation to happiness.

Interestingly from analysis of nuns entrance letters, happiness adds 9.4 years to your life.

Your health has no relation to how happy you are; its about how healthy you think you are; or how positive you think about your health; cancer patients can choose to be happy.

Things you can do to make yourself happier;

Excersise and relax often

Provide gratitude and thanks to others

Do random acts of kindness

Do things to help people out or the community out.

And apparantly happiness is not about doing things you enjoy; but enjoying the things you have to do.


-- Posted from my iPhone