…Lose Focus

It may not feel like it (for some of us), but we’ve all survived another Monday.

Mondays can sometimes bring out the worst in some of us, so in an effort to bring the grand scheme of things back into focus, I thought I’d share some thoughts on what makes us happy.

If you’re lucky, you already know what makes you happy, but unfortunately, a lot of individuals aren’t so fortunate.

But there’s still hope for the slightly blue individuals of the world, according to the World Happiness Database (it’s a real thing), it is possible to make ourselves happier.

That should make your day a little more sunny, especially since the good people of the Database came to this conclusion after reviewing the many, many research studies that have been conducted on happiness (a not so happy task).

So how does one go about increasing their happiness, well there are several options:

Have a long-term relationship

Engage in politics – are we sure about this one…how about just be informed?

Be active in work and in your free time

Go out for dinner

Have close friendships

People who drink in moderation are happier than people who don’t drink at all – makes sense

Men tend to be happier in a society where women enjoy greater equality – emphasis on the word equal

People who don’t commute to work tend to be happier – this one seems kind of obvious

And if none of those work for you, we’ll hopefully today’s video will. Happy Monday!

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