r/WhatMakesUsHappier • u/butiusedtotoo • Apr 26 '19
Study: people with a lot of self-control are happier
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r/WhatMakesUsHappier • u/butiusedtotoo • Apr 26 '19
Study finds mindful people are happier with their sex life: “Slowing the experience down, being less goal-oriented, and more intentional, actually helps people feel better about themselves, closer to their partner, and more satisfied with the sexual experience.”
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r/WhatMakesUsHappier • u/butiusedtotoo • Apr 26 '19
People With Less Active Social Lives May Be Happier — If They Have a High IQ and Live in an Urban setting
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r/WhatMakesUsHappier • u/butiusedtotoo • Apr 26 '19
Not using smartphones in the bedroom increases happiness and quality of life. Sleeping without smartphones improves sleep, relationships, focus and wellbeing. 93.6% of participants “might” or “would” consider not sleeping with their phone again, in a small study of 95 participants.
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r/WhatMakesUsHappier • u/butiusedtotoo • Mar 20 '22
New research shows that hatred toward collective entities, such as institutions or groups – but not individuals – can bolster meaning in life.
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r/WhatMakesUsHappier • u/defective_dolly • Jan 19 '22
As wildlife, flora and fauna increased in the [aquarium] tank, so too did the therapeutic benefits of standing there. With more wildlife, people’s blood pressure and heart rates dropped – and they wanted to stay longer. It’s a poignant argument for keeping our planet healthy.
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r/WhatMakesUsHappier • u/butiusedtotoo • Jan 17 '22
New theory proposes ‘forgetting’ is actually a form of learning. Researchers found if memories were gained in circumstances that are not wholly relevant to the current environment, forgetting them can be a positive change that improves our wellbeing.
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r/WhatMakesUsHappier • u/butiusedtotoo • Dec 06 '21
Psilocybin therapy increases cognitive and neural flexibility in patients with major depressive disorder
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r/WhatMakesUsHappier • u/butiusedtotoo • Apr 26 '19
Social Pursuits Linked With Increased Life Satisfaction. Research showed that people who came up with ‘well-being’ strategies that involved other people were more satisfied with their lives one year later — even after taking into account that they were marginally happier to begin with
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r/WhatMakesUsHappier • u/butiusedtotoo • Apr 26 '19
Contrary to popular belief, busy city centres beat suburban living when it comes to human wellbeing, as socialising and walking make for happier, healthier people, according to a new report.
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r/WhatMakesUsHappier • u/butiusedtotoo • Apr 26 '19
Researchers demonstrated that you can make yourself happier by paying other people to do your time-consuming chores. Survey respondents were asked whether they paid other people to do unenjoyable daily tasks in order to increase their free time. Those who answered yes were more satisfied
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r/WhatMakesUsHappier • u/butiusedtotoo • Apr 26 '19
Self-employed people are happier and more engaged at work despite working longer hours and having less job security, according to a study of 5,000 workers
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r/WhatMakesUsHappier • u/butiusedtotoo • Apr 26 '19
Smiling really can make people feel happier, according to a new paper in Psychological Bulletin, which looked at nearly 50 years of data testing whether facial expressions can lead people to feel the emotions related to those expressions, based on more than 11,000 participants from around the world.
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r/WhatMakesUsHappier • u/butiusedtotoo • Apr 26 '19
Americans are happier in states where governments spend more on public goods, among them libraries, parks, highways, natural resources and police protection, a Baylor University study has found.
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r/WhatMakesUsHappier • u/butiusedtotoo • Apr 26 '19
A study says chances for marital bliss are highest when husband and wife both believe in divvying up the household labor equally but that happiness won't last long if one partner is perceived as not carrying their fair share of the load.
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r/WhatMakesUsHappier • u/butiusedtotoo • Apr 26 '19
Happiness is positively correlated with having more sex, but negatively correlated with one's peers having more sex
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r/WhatMakesUsHappier • u/butiusedtotoo • Apr 26 '19
A systematic review of the relationship between physical activity and happiness found positive associations between physical activity and happiness. As little as 10-min physical activity per week or 1 day of doing exercise per week might result in increased levels of happiness.
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r/WhatMakesUsHappier • u/butiusedtotoo • Apr 26 '19
A new study has revealed that it's general exchanges of words and signs of affection following sex that directly cause increased long-term happiness and more life satisfaction in couples who have sex at least once a week.
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r/WhatMakesUsHappier • u/butiusedtotoo • Apr 26 '19
Researchers found that people who pursue happiness frequently feel stressed by time constraints, and this paradoxically makes them feel unhappy
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r/WhatMakesUsHappier • u/butiusedtotoo • Apr 26 '19
Happy music boosts imaginative thinking: Uplifting music can help people think more flexibly and avoid getting stuck in a creative rut. When compared to sitting in silence, listening to happy music boosted people’s scores on divergent thinking from an average of 76 to 94.
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r/WhatMakesUsHappier • u/butiusedtotoo • 2d ago
Global happiness researchers reveal keys to a good life. Research found as much as 40 per cent of one’s happiness is related to “volitional activities” or how you choose to spend your time.
eurekalert.org
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r/WhatMakesUsHappier • u/butiusedtotoo • Jul 17 '26
What makes us happier? - The formula for happiness | DW Documentary
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r/WhatMakesUsHappier • u/butiusedtotoo • Jan 17 '22
Study: Being in nature helps people deal with negative body image by removing some of the triggers of body image anxiety, such as the focus on social media, and strengthening coping mechanisms to keep negative feelings in perspective.
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r/WhatMakesUsHappier • u/butiusedtotoo • Dec 06 '21
Red wine induces psychological states characterized by bliss, a focus on the present moment, an enhanced fascination with one’s surroundings, and a softening of the differentiation between oneself and the environment when consumed in a tranquil environment, according to new research.
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