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Differences Between Happiness And Meaning
In recent years, a number of studies have further supported the differences between happiness and meaning. Quite predictably, factors such as feeling connected to others, feeling productive, and not being alone or bored contributed to both happiness and meaning.
Some differences:
- Finding one’s life easy or difficult was related to happiness, but not meaning.
- Feeling healthy was related to happiness, but not meaning.
- Feeling good was related to happiness, not meaning.
- Scarcity of money reduced happiness more than meaning.
- Relationships are more important than achievements.
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There are important distinctions between the methods of searching for and the benefits of experiencing happiness and meaning. Baumeister and his fellow researchers found that:
- Feeling healthy was related to happiness, but not meaning;
- Feeling good was related to happiness, not ...
Happiness and emotional diversity
While most of us believe that happiness is the key to a long and healthy life, meaning first and foremost a life without stress, recent studies have shown that actually, it is emotional diversity that enables us to live longer and healthier rather than happiness itself.
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