Try to avoid saying this. This does not mean you need to be happy all the time. But, it’s surprising to me how many people don’t think they deserve happiness. You may feel you need to earn it.

Most people believe happiness is just a feeling you sometimes stumble upon — if you’re one of the lucky ones. Other people believe anyone can be as happy as the happiest people if they just ...

Researchers find that people from every corner of the world ... even your neighbors—all influence how happy you are. Or can be. So do individual ways of thinking and expressing feelings.

“Happy people drag their spouses out of bed to go ... “Another person’s happiness is filling you up, so you do these healthy things.” The study adjusted for gender, wealth and educational ...