Want to Be Much Happier? Science Says Always Do Any 1 of These 8 Things

Kevan Lee , the director of marketing for Buffer , also writes a lot about happiness.

So I wondered: Are there unexpected ways to be happy?

I pulled together research about the many unexpected and counterintuitive ways to find happiness:

If you are willing to push through a bit of added stress in the short term, you can experience huge gains in happiness for the long term.

So learn a new skill. Though you'll take on a bit more stress, research shows you'll be happier on an hourly, daily, and long-term basis.