We’re always looking for ways to be happier and a Harvard researcher has some ideas. Arthur Brooks, a social scientist who teaches an online Harvard course about managing happiness, has written multiple books on the subject and now he’s moving beyond theories about what increases happiness and sharing practical ways to do it.
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But Brooks didn’t just come up with these ideas alone, he enlisted help from global experts on the science of happiness.
- He started with the results of a 2020 study done by a team of scholars from different parts of the world, which outlines 68 ways people are encouraged to improve happiness.
- Brooks and researchers then consulted 18 of the most established experts in the field to rank the practices based on how effective and achievable they are.
- Based on their answers and his expertise, we get the list of the 10 best ways to boost happiness and they’re all simple enough that we can start today.
- He sums it up by saying, “The most important thing to remember is this: You don’t have to leave your happiness up to chance.”
The Top 10 Tried-and-True Ways to Boost Happiness
- Keep your mind and body active
- Be nice to others
- Spend your money on loved ones
- Check on your health status
- Join a club
- Engage in physical activity
- Belong to a faith and practice it
- Go out in nature
- Build connections with colleagues outside of work
- Give back and be generous
Source: CNBC⠀
