What is happiness? Is it having lots of money? Is it marrying well? Is it landing an executive role at a big corporation?
Due to society's skewed version of joyfulness, which highlights each of the above situations, many people have had a difficult time achieving happiness. Unfortunately, this is more prevalent in women, as seen in a recent Harvard Study. The findings illustrated that since 2009, womens' happiness levels have been on a downward spiral.
In an attempt to bring awareness to this "somber" data, Paula Davis-Laack took it upon herself to teach women how to raise the bar on happiness and how to instill this in young adult girls. As a veteran lawyer turned happiness advocate, she outlined 8 suggestions that have proven to help young women "take control of their happiness, resilience and health." Each suggestion also includes an amazing message that women, young and old, can appreciate and instill in their own quest for happiness!
Here are the 8 suggestions:
1. Maxing out isn't healthy
2. Buy more experiences and less stuff
3. Focus on self-efficacy rather than self-esteem
4. Take (good) risks
5. Don't get stuck in your own faulty thinking
6. Perfections really does not exist
7. Vulnerability is good
8. Avoid happiness traps
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