Happiness

Conceptual Domain

1. Well-being "Overall my life is going well"
2. Traits "I am an enthusiastic person"
3. Emotions "I feel reverence and gratitude"
4. Sensation "This sun feels good on my skin"

Happiness does not mean

• Having all your personal needs met
• Always feeling satisfied with life
• Feeling pleasure all the time
• Never feeling negative emotions
• There´s a uniform prescription for happiness - one size does not fit all

4 Ways happiness can hurt you

• Too much happiness can makes you less creative and less safe
• Happiness is not suited to every situation
• Not all types of Happiness are good for you
• Pursuing happiness may actually makes you unhappy

Differences between happy life and a Meaningful one

• Happy people satisfied their wants and needs, but that seems largely irrelevant to a meaningful life
• Happiness involves being focus on the present, whereas meaningful involves thinking more about the past, present and future -  and the relationship between them
• Meaningfulness is derived from giving to other people; happiness comes from what they give to you
• Meaningfulness lives involves stress and challenges
• Self-expression is important to meaning but not happiness

Philosophy

• Seeking happiness without meaning would probably be a stressful, aggravating, and annoying proposition

Basic Factors in Hapiness

• Exercise -  Establish a goal
• Sleep - Sleep well
• Achievement