Yet beyond a certain point more choice
means less happiness.
Not exact matches
Having
meaning makes me feel happy, even though Finkel says that the research indicates people who seek
meaning are actually
less happy (which makes me wonder how we are defining
happiness).
In short, materialistic spouses may be seeking
happiness in possessions, rather than people — which
means they end up putting
less time and energy into making their marriage a success.
«
Happiness means loving yourself and being
less concerned with the approval of others.»
Though this is perhaps the
less traditional route, that doesn't
mean that you can't find
happiness through it.
Although money doesn't bring
happiness, or give
meaning to someone's life, the problems Stanley and Zero face now (and I'm sure they do face many problems) are
less interesting than those faced by someone like Armpit.
Also the fact that it satisfies a natural drive to hunt improves overall
happiness and quality of life —
less cats would urinate inappropriately —
meaning less cats are euthanized for behavioral reasons.
Abstract nouns like «beauty,» «perfection,» «surrender,» «
happiness,» and «freedom» thread through the artist's sibylline statements, which
less cohere than uneasily coexist, hinting at a grand, overarching significance while never settling on a singular
meaning.
And perhaps more importantly, it shows an attractive alternative — a life of
less stuff and space, a life filled with more
meaning,
happiness and hugs.
«Experiences are inherently
less comparative,» says one researcher, which
means they tend to bring
happiness regardless of other's.
Couples who had «incorrect perceptions» of each other's
happiness —
meaning they thought their partners were either happier or
less happy than they suspected — had a higher rate of divorce overall (8.6 %).
So more humor
means happiness and
less stress.
The basics of positive psychology are examined first, such as positive emotions, emotional intelligence,
happiness, subjective well - being, flow, optimism, resilience, self - determination theory,
meaning, mindsets, and strengths, followed by
less common (and in my view equally important) topics, for example national and global well - being, the positive body, positive change, time perspectives, and a review of positive psychology applications in professional contexts, such as education, coaching, and psychotherapy.