Four models for well-being
We can generally distinguish between two ways of viewing happiness: The inner or outer focus on happiness and the relation or task focus.
- Happiness arises from good relationships with people you love. It combines the outer and relation foci.
- Happiness comes from a higher consciousness. It combines the inner and relation foci.
- Happiness is from doing what you love. This blends outer and task foci.
- Happiness comes from feeling good combines the inner and task foci.
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