{"id":7095,"date":"2022-05-30T18:27:28","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T15:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themind.ro\/?p=7095"},"modified":"2022-05-30T18:58:35","modified_gmt":"2022-05-30T15:58:35","slug":"redefining-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themind.ro\/en\/articole\/redefining-happiness\/","title":{"rendered":"Redefining happiness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s get it all out on the table: I do know discussing about happiness may seem at least misfortunate or discordant in the current context. Some of the Knights of the Apocalypse seem to be present: we live in a post-pandemic period, there\u2019s a war at the border and the economic recession makes itself announced. Plus, our own personal dramas. Nevertheless, the happiness talk is a necessary one and I know this from the psychotherapy sessions (people still want to be well) and from the corporate trainings (we have many requests for workshops on this topic).<\/p>\n<p>We need perspective, we need to know that beyond or simultaneously with the collective dramas of history we continue to exist on an individual level. You, the reader, can still have a good coffee, you can laugh at a stupid video on Tik Tok, you can look bored at an Excel sheet, you can scold a courier late with the delivery, you can plan a holiday.<\/p>\n<p>So, the happiness talk is by no means a form of irresponsible escapism and neither a blind glorification of the perfect life illusion. Rather, it is a discussion about realistic optimism (a deep understanding that all things are temporary: both good and hard times).<\/p>\n<p>Happiness, as studied in the last 20 years by researchers in the positive psychology field, is defined as a combination of the general satisfaction you feel with your life and the pleasure you feel in what you do every day. It is joy, enthusiasm, gratitude, gratitude, awe, hope, inspiration, but also sense of meaning and the ability to live less pleasant emotions in a balanced manner.<\/p>\n<p>Numerous studies over the last 2 decades point out that happiness (subjective well-being) is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Involved in our mental health<\/li>\n<li>An important factor for our body&#8217;s health and longevity<\/li>\n<li>An extraordinary advantage in a world that values \u200b\u200bperformance and achievement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sounds good, doesn&#8217;t it?<\/p>\n<p>What science tells us is that happiness does not suddenly knock on our door, we do not have the epiphany of a luminous state or a pleasant tingling, as if we would cheerfully breathe in the bubbles of a prosecco bottle.<\/p>\n<p><em>Happiness is built with perseverance and effort following a careful process of reflection, decision, and intentional action. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>And yes, I realize that such words as &#8220;effort&#8221;, &#8220;perseverance&#8221;, &#8220;action&#8221; can make you roll your eyes or sigh. Even though you don&#8217;t know it, this is actually the good news. About 40% of our ability to have positive experiences is genetically determined and depends on the neural wiring of the brain; the events we go through, and the traits of the environment can also explain about 10%. Both factors are something we cannot control. But the remaining about 50% is under our control: the way we choose to live, day by day. Our routines, habits, actions. What do you think about it now?<\/p>\n<p>Food for thought: What really matters to you? And if you had all the money in the world, what good would it do you? And after you will buy a better car, what will you do? Where do you choose to focus your attention? When do you feel fulfilled? What would you like your children to remember about you? What have you understood about yourself up to this point in your life? How do you want to live?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s get it all out on the table: I do know discussing about happiness may seem at least misfortunate or discordant in the current context. 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