Researchers say they’ve found the secret to happiness – and it’s not a hot fudge sundae
Get the Well Enough newsletter with Harry Bullmore for tips on living a healthier, happier and longer life Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore Americans are less happy than they’ve been in years thanks to the rise of digital media, increases in obesity and substance abuse and a host of socioeconomic concerns. But researchers say they now know what the key to happiness is — and, unfortunately, it’s not quite as easy as downing a hot fudge sundae. So, what’s the big secret and how can we use it to get happier? Many people often focus their lives on being loved, but the real goal should be focusing on feeling loved, the psychologists posit. People are loved by others, but many don’t actually feel it. “I do know people who are happy, and I know people who are unhappy, and I can tell you the main difference between them: Happy people feel loved,” Harry Reis, a professor of psychology at the University of Rochester, said …
