The Science of Happiness?


A lot of research is being done lately on the subject of happiness. Dr. Martin Seligman has been at the forefront of positive psychology studies and is a well known expert in the field of happiness. Strange to think that pondering what's right with people instead of what's wrong was/is revolutionary.



Although I don't usually subscribe to the idea of top ten lists, a recent article reports some interesting research findings



We each find our own way to happiness and our paths can be very different. What works for you may not work for me. Or an area of life that I've chosen as a major focus for reflection and learning may not even be on your radar.



I do know a few things from the journey:

• it's OK not to know
• patience helps
• beating myself up seems to make things harder
• if I know it's right for me, the opinions of others don't matter as much
• intentional choice focussed on the likelier path to a richer, happier life allows me to move in that direction . Not every single time, but overall, it works!

And maybe most of all, it helps to share our time, skills, knowledge, understanding, compassion with others. I love that we're each so unique but so much the same in our basic need for simple human connection.