Brilliant Positive Psychology

18 brilliant positive psychology

Many people think that the following things are what will make

them happy:

 More money

 A nicer house

 Losing weight

 A new car

 New job

 New boyfriend/girlfriend.

Although these things may make a difference to how happy you

are, their impact is often short lived. The true sources of happi-

ness and well-being are more subtle and come from both what

you do and how you think.

Two ways to be happy

There are two main distinctions to being happy:

1 Being happy in the moment, feeling good, experiencing

pleasure and having joy in whatever activity we are

presently engaged in.

2 Feeing ‘gratified’ and fulfilled, which ...