Happy Essence Blog

Did you know that psychologists have now come up with a formula for happiness? Psychologists led by Professor Martin Seligman of the University of Pennsylvania  have a formula for happiness.

According to them, the formula for happiness is pretty simple: Pleasure + engagement + meaning = happiness.

In order to be happy we need pleasure in our lives. We need both small and large pleasures in live. Small pleasure can be achieved from eating a bar of chocolate or smelling a flower. While larger pleasures are found in success and love.

We also need engagement to be happy. Our lives must include activities that capture our interest. There are times when we forget how time passes because we are so engrossed in what we are doing. This happens because we are happy when doing that activity.

There are some who would deride this formula for happiness. But I think it is useful in our pursuit of of happiness. We all need reminders that being happy is an active choice and we must take action everyday in our lives to achieve happiness.

If you are happy most of the time, then share your own secret formula for happiness with others. But if you are not happy then take time to consider this formula for happiness and how you can apply it to your life. You can live a happier life with the help of the formula for happiness.