I use the term happiness to refer to the experience of joy, contentment, or positive well-being, combined with a sense that one's life is good, meaningful, and worthwhile.
Sonja LyubomirskyIn a nutshell, the fountain of happiness can be found in how you behave, what you think, and what goals you set every day of your life.
Sonja LyubomirskyForgiving people are less likely to be hateful, depressed, hostile, anxious, angry, and neurotic.
Sonja LyubomirskyExercise may very well be the most effective instant happiness booster of all activities.
Sonja LyubomirskyIf we observe genuinely happy people, we shall find that they do not just sit around being contented. They make things happen. They pursue new understandings, seek new achievements, and control their thoughts and feelings. In sum, our intentional, effortful activities have a powerful effect on how happy we are, over and above the effects of our set points and the circumstances in which we find themselves. If an unhappy person wants to experience interest, enthusiasm, contentment, peace, and joy, he or she can make it happen by learning the habits of a happy person.
Sonja Lyubomirsky