Using PERMA Model of Happiness to Become Happy Easily | Practical Psychology

When you are in flow, absorbed in an activity, you are engaged.

When you respond to challenges with your strengths, it puts you in a flow state.

• Learn your strengths and use them

• Do activities you love

• Live in the moment

As a social creature, you need to feel supported, loved, and valued by others:

Improve your relationships to increase intimacy, wellbeing, and satisfaction.

• Join a class or group

• Reconnect with past friends

• Learn something new about a friend

To be truly happy, you need to have a purpose.

To serve something greater than yourself gives you a sense of value and worth.

To increase meaning:

• Get involved in a cause that matters

• Use your passion to help others

• Volunteer your time and skills

You feel accomplished when you set challenging goals and work to achieve them.

Intrinsic goals lead to more significant gains in wellbeing than extrinsic goals.

• Set SMART goals

• Take consistent action

• Reflect on your past wins