In Search of Happiness - by Miryam Yusufov
Our own Dr. Miryam Yusufov shares some thoughts about the complex experience of happiness in this month’s blog post. Follow our social media or subscribe to our newsletter to see posts by our team members throughout the month.
In Search of Happiness
- Miryam Yusufov, PhD
Humans are wired to seek feeling "good". No wonder "happiness" is a common goal for people. However, happiness is a transient and unsustainable state, given life's inevitable pains and issues.
As a matter of fact, there's a known saying, "A life lived in pursuit of feeling good does not feel very good".
Try channeling your cognitive effort towards setting goals and engaging in activities rooted in your values. The more we live towards our values, the better we end up feeling -- without making feeling good the primary outcome.
