Can happiness be measured? Can you become happier than you are now – and stay that way? According to a study published two weeks ago, the answer to both questions is yes. When I first heard about the study, I immediately recoiled. Happiness seems precious and mercurial and complicated. The thought of reducing it to a number made me unhappy. The thought of being told, again, how to become happier made me unhappy. Everyone from Aristotle to the life coach who passes out flyers at my gym has got advice, and if you want data, you don't have to look very hard. Yesterday, for instance, Gallup
Practicing Happiness
Practicing Happiness
Practicing Happiness
Can happiness be measured? Can you become happier than you are now – and stay that way? According to a study published two weeks ago, the answer to both questions is yes. When I first heard about the study, I immediately recoiled. Happiness seems precious and mercurial and complicated. The thought of reducing it to a number made me unhappy. The thought of being told, again, how to become happier made me unhappy. Everyone from Aristotle to the life coach who passes out flyers at my gym has got advice, and if you want data, you don't have to look very hard. Yesterday, for instance, Gallup