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http://psychcentral.com/...
A researcher at the University of Missouri has developed a model to help people become happier and stay that way.
“Previous research shows that an individual’s happiness can increase after major life changes, such as starting a new romantic relationship, but over time happiness tends to return to a previous level,” he said. “Through our research, we developed a model to help people maintain higher levels of happiness derived from beneficial changes.”
The model consists of two components: The need to keep having new and positive life-changing experiences and the need to keep appreciating what you already have and not want more too soon, he explained.
Due to genetics and other factors, individuals have a certain “set-point” of happiness, he said. Some people tend to be bubbly, while others are more somber. Sheldon theorizes that people can train themselves to stay at the top of their possible range of happiness.
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The main take away of the article is this - The model consists of two components: The need to keep having new and positive life-changing experiences and the need to keep appreciating what you already have and not want more too soon, he explained.
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