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Americans are unhappier than ever — here's how to find joy in troubled times
Americans are unhappier than ever — here's how to find joy in troubled timesA new poll found Americans are the unhappiest they've been in 50 years, but there are ways to feel happier — even during a global pandemic.
Americans are unhappier than ever — here's how to find joy in troubled timesA new poll found Americans are the unhappiest they've been in 50 years, but there are ways to feel happier — even during a global pandemic.Rather than noticing what you don’t have, pause to give gratitude for what you do have.
Americans are unhappier than ever — here's how to find joy in troubled timesA new poll found Americans are the unhappiest they've been in 50 years, but there are ways to feel happier — even during a global pandemic.Rather than noticing what you don’t have, pause to give gratitude for what you do have.Rather than noticing what you don’t have, pause to give gratitude for what you do have.
By Nicole Spector
By Nicole SpectorAmericans are the unhappiest they've been in 50 years, according to the COVID Response Tracking Study, conducted in late-May by NORC at the University of Chicago. Only 14% of respondents said they were very happy, down 31% from the same period in 2018.
By Nicole SpectorAmericans are the unhappiest they've been in 50 years, according to the COVID Response Tracking Study, conducted in late-May by NORC at the University of Chicago. Only 14% of respondents said they were very happy, down 31% from the same period in 2018.During such painful times, the idea of cultivating personal happiness might seem trivial — selfish, even — but it might just be more important now than ever before.
By Nicole SpectorAmericans are the unhappiest they've been in 50 years, according to the COVID Response Tracking Study, conducted in late-May by NORC at the University of Chicago. Only 14% of respondents said they were very happy, down 31% from the same period in 2018.During such painful times, the idea of cultivating personal happiness might seem trivial — selfish, even — but it might just be more important now than ever before.“All of this negative energy taxes the mind, body and spirit,” says Carla Marie Manly, a clinical psychologist and author of “Joy From Fear: Create The Life Of Your Dreams By Making Fear Your Friend.” “As such, it’s vital to intentionally counteract this toxic, fearful energy with a conscientious investment in creating happiness.”