10 things happy people do differently
An American friend has drawn my attention to this interesting article on the Huffington Post web site that identifies 10 factors in making for a happy life.
There’s a lot of sensible advice here which reflects some of the points I have made in my own essay “How To Be Happy”.
The is now a growing literature based on empirical studies of what makes people happy or at least happier. Some of the relevant books that I have read are:
- “Happiness” by Richard Layard (2005) – my review here.
- “Counter Clockwise” by Ellen J Langer (2009) – my review here.
- “Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart” by Gordon Livingston (2004) – my review here.
It’s a new year – time to be happy.