How to Be Happy Part 2: Why American Self-Help Backfires

How to Be Happy Part 2: Why American Self-Help Backfires

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Researchers studied the question “Does trying to be happy actually work? If you decided to consciously work on being happier, would you actually be happier down the road? They asked this question in 4 different countries. The results were fascinating. They found that if you tried to be happier in the United States, you actually felt worse, in Germany it had a mixed effect. But in Russia, Taiwan, and Japan, trying to be happier actually worked. So why would that be? The researchers believe it’s due to the cultural difference between the east and the west. https://doi.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10... You really can learn to be happier, you can learn the skills to feel happy again, but you have to be willing to look past the overly simplistic self-help that promotes individualism, selfishness and isolation. If you want to learn the habits of happy people, perhaps look to eastern culture where the group is more important than the whole. When you reach out, connect, and try to do good in the world, you really can learn how to be happy.

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