Happiness: A very short introduction

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Sep 15, 2021
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The three faces of happiness

  • Endorsement: feel happy and other classic emotions
  • Engagement: vitality and flow
  • Attunement:
    • Inner calm, peace of mind (tranquility)
    • confidence
    • expansiveness of mood or spirit. Feeling carefree, or being uncompressed
Conclusion
Think of Happiness as what psychologists often call emotional well-being, roughly the opposite of anxiety and depression.

The sources of happniess: SOARS

  1. Security
  1. Outlook
  1. Autonomy
  1. Relations
  1. Skilled and meaningful activity