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EPISODE · Dec 10, 2015 · 34 MIN

WTF 024: The How of Happiness with Sonja Lyubomirsky

from WTF Should I Do W/ My Life?! · host Jacob Sokol

Welcome to the WTF Should I Do w/ My Life?! podcast.Research done involving identical twins separated at birth shows that about 50% of our happiness is determined by our genetics. Another 10% of our happiness comes from our life circumstance. But a HUGE 40% of our happiness comes from our behavior.  Studies conducted by positivity psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky point to 12 things happy people do differently. These are the 40% of things that we all have direct control over and can start doing *today* to feel happier. Check out her book The How of Happiness and listen to my interview with her below. Let’s do this! With love, Jacob   UNCODE.initRow(document.getElementById("row-unique-6"));

Welcome to the WTF Should I Do w/ My Life?! podcast.Research done involving identical twins separated at birth shows that about 50% of our happiness is determined by our genetics. Another 10% of our happiness comes from our life circumstance. But a HUGE 40% of our happiness comes from our behavior.  Studies conducted by positivity psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky point to 12 things happy people do differently. These are the 40% of things that we all have direct control over and can start doing *today* to feel happier. Check out her book The How of Happiness and listen to my interview with her below. Let’s do this! With love, Jacob   UNCODE.initRow(document.getElementById("row-unique-6"));

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