Observe Happiness in Others

Research found that happiness depends not on how well someone is doing but if they're doing better than expected.

However, high expectations can be a problem. Expecting too much and not finding it can cause unhappiness. On the other end, if you alw...

We all worry, in our own ways, about how we’re being perceived.

The fact that we’re being judged matters much more than whether those judgments seem fair or well-informed. We also don’t tend to worry about someone having an undeservedly high opinion of us, unless we can see how that might ...

• Other people’s happiness is contagious: when we see the smile of someone to whom we’ve just given a gift, we too feel happy. This deepens our connection with that person.

• Donating your money to others is that it also makes you more motivated at work, as you know you’re ...