The Happiness Multiplier Effect

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August 20, 2018 a project of ServiceSpace When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down 'happy'. They told me I didn't understand the assignment, and I told them they didn't understand life. - John Lennon - The Happiness Multiplier Effect Happiness is something we all strive for, yet can be difficult to define. Dictionary.com defines happiness as "good fortune, pleasure, contentment, or joy." And in fact many people associate having more money with being happier. However, studies released in 2008 and 2010 show that there is a threshold for which money can bring happiness. Beyond being pulled out of poverty to a comfortable income, the effect of money on happiness is negligible. In fact the one thing that was found to consistently produce, increase, and spread happiness, was to give to others. To find out more about how sharing the wealth means sharing the happiness, check out this infographic from YES! Magazine. { read more } Be The Change Share the wealth. Whether it's telling a fun joke that will make others laugh, buying coffee for a friend, or volunteering some time with a local organization. Not only will you be giving to others, but you'll be increasing your own happiness too! COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News What It Means to Hold Space & 8 Tips to Do it Well Two Words That Can Change a Life How to Age Gracefully Anne Lamott Writes Down Every Single Thing She Knows This Foster Father Takes in Only Terminally Ill Children Dying to Be Me Moshe Feldenkrais: Learn to Learn How Trauma Lodges in the Body DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 244,743 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More