Why happiness matters in more ways than you think

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I’ve been reading the happiness habits that follow from this article by Tricia (triciainflow.wordpress.com). She’s put together some good work here… to share with us. Thanks Tricia. see also: what is the happiest person in the world saying?
~ Eric

Related articles (triciainflow.wordpress.com)

• Why happiness matters in more ways than you think
• Happiness Habit One: Surrounding yourself with happy people
• Happiness Habit Two: Smiling when you mean it
• Happiness Habit Three: Cultivating Resilience
• Happiness Habit Four: Happy people try to be happy (even on hump day)
• Happiness Habits Five & Six: Being Grateful
• Happiness Habit Sixteen: Getting Spiritual
• Happiness Habits Seven & Ten: Giving helps the happy
• Happiness Habit Eight: Losing track of time

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A lot of people have tried to tell me recently that happiness is not really important, but I have to disagree. Study after study shows that happy people are mentally and physically healthier, live up to 7 years longer on average, are more emotionally resilient and better able to cope with change – all of which seems pretty important to me!

This month I’m launching the Flow Happiness Project! I’m on a mission to reclaim happiness for health; exploring this complex area in more depth to better understand what happiness is, how it makes us healthier and how we can bring more of it into our own and other people’s lives.

Making the case for Happiness

From the trend-setting actions of Bhutan which was the first country to institute a measure of National Happiness, to discussions in the UK to increase and measure General Wellbeing (GWB), the issue of happiness: what it is, why we…

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