Some scientists have argued that happiness is largely determined by genetics, health and other factors mostly outside of our control. But recent research suggests people actually can take charge of their own happiness and boost it through certain practices.
Psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky of the University of California, Riverside has come up with a list of 5 things that can measurably improve your happiness.
There are no surprises here - the list s full of things that your Mother could have told you will make you happy, such as being grateful, optimistic, working with your individual strengths, and being kind to others. What is great though, is that the study results which were published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, show that this stuff actually works.
The doctor even wrote an iPhone application you can use to help put these behaviors into use.
