The pursuit of happiness

Can you stay happier for longer if you really try? Or is the pursuit of happiness a fruitless struggle?

The April issue of Scientific American has an article about Sonja Lyubomirsky, professor of psychology at UC Riverside. The conclusion of her research, as reported in the SciAm article, The Science of Lasting Happiness, is that it is possible to lastingly increase your happiness, but this takes work. Through consistent application of intentional activities, such as “random acts of kindness”, we can become happier and stay that way.

Skeptical of self-help books offering empirically untested advice, Lyubomirsky has written her own book, The How of Happiness, due out at the end of this year. In the meantime, two of here recent papers provide a good summary of Lyubomirsk's research:

(with Kennon Sheldon) Achieving sustainable gains in happiness: Change your actions, not your circumstances (PDF). Journal of Happiness Studies, 2006, volume 7.

(with Julia Boehm) The promise of sustainable happiness (PDF). In S. J. Lopez (Ed.), Handbook of positive psychology. Oxford University Press, in press.

Got to go now - I'm off to do something kind for someone!

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[Arthur Eckart]

I agree, there could and should be more “random acts of kindness”, particularly for the most needy. However, I also agree with Carlos Slim, who became the second richest man recently: "Slim said his vision of a businessman's role in the world is at odds with that of Buffett, who announced last year he would donate $1.5 billion every year to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation." "Our concept is more to accomplish and solve things, rather than giving — that is, not going around like Santa Claus," said Slim. "Poverty isn't solved with donations."

[Lafayette]

AE: Slim:"Poverty isn't solved with donations."

Perhaps not solved, but alleviated.

Wiki: In an announcement on 8 September 2006, Slim made public plans to match dollar for dollar all donations to charitable foundations in Mexico.

[Abhinav]

Key to happiness: Low expectations, appreciation and a positive attitude.

[Lafayette]

Abhinave: "Key to happiness: Low expectations, appreciation and a positive attitude."

Gee, whiz - I think I'll patent that statement. Thanx!

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