Author: | Deanna K Willmon | ISBN: | 9781631523137 |
Publisher: | She Writes Press | Publication: | September 12, 2017 |
Imprint: | She Writes Press | Language: | English |
Author: | Deanna K Willmon |
ISBN: | 9781631523137 |
Publisher: | She Writes Press |
Publication: | September 12, 2017 |
Imprint: | She Writes Press |
Language: | English |
• Harris polls over the last decade have indicated that only 1 in 3 Americans (33%) self-report as “very happy.” • Happiness and negativity/negative emotions are timely topics: According to a November 2016 Pew poll, about 4 in 10 (41%) Americans state they feel generally sad following the presidential election and 31% said the election result itself made them feel angry. • Polls suggest that Americans believe that negativity is the number one underlying cause of unhappiness (compared to other options provided) and that happiness is the most important goal to have in life. • Leading happiness researcher R.J. Veenhoven concluded in 2007 that happiness has an effect on physical health and longevity—in fact, 53% of happy people live longer. • Research suggests that happiness fuels success rather than the previous conventional thinking that success leading to happiness. (Forbes) • Multiple studies (2011–2015) have concluded that the pursuit of happiness tends to make individual Americans unhappy.
• Harris polls over the last decade have indicated that only 1 in 3 Americans (33%) self-report as “very happy.” • Happiness and negativity/negative emotions are timely topics: According to a November 2016 Pew poll, about 4 in 10 (41%) Americans state they feel generally sad following the presidential election and 31% said the election result itself made them feel angry. • Polls suggest that Americans believe that negativity is the number one underlying cause of unhappiness (compared to other options provided) and that happiness is the most important goal to have in life. • Leading happiness researcher R.J. Veenhoven concluded in 2007 that happiness has an effect on physical health and longevity—in fact, 53% of happy people live longer. • Research suggests that happiness fuels success rather than the previous conventional thinking that success leading to happiness. (Forbes) • Multiple studies (2011–2015) have concluded that the pursuit of happiness tends to make individual Americans unhappy.