The how of Happiness

"I found this book compelling how it explored happiness and the scientific studies done to discover how one can achieve it. The author says we have a genetic happiness set point that accounts for 50% of our happiness, 10 % from our circumstances, leaving 40% up to us in our choices and daily activities. There's no one thing that will work for everyone, but it comes down to choosing the right activity: it needs to fit your unhappiness, your strengths, and your lifestyle. <br/><br/>Something I found interesting was she says to not evaluate your feelings when you're feeling down. Studies have shown that overthinking can bring on sadness, negative thinking, sap motivation and interferes with concentration. This goes against other self-help books I've read, however, I know from personal experience my overthinking is caused by my anxiety and just makes the thoughts in my head go down a negative spiral so I could see the truth to this. <br/><br/>She brought up other ideas that went against what I believed in regards to emotions, but it definitely has given me something to mull over. I think what she says is true for happiness--it's always something you have to work on. I would argue that it's also sometimes okay to not be happy. Sometimes it isn't worth that energy because you're barely surviving. So I think her ideas are good and definitely worth trying, but some days you just need a break from positivity, and that's okay."

"Yes it was helpful. There was a happiness quiz where you could find out your happiness level mine was pretty low and after reading this book and practicing some of the ways you can raise your happiness. I re took the quiz and my happiness level was alittle higher. This book is one i keep coming back to and have read more than once."