10 things you might want to be doing more of, if you want to claim a bigger slice of the happiness pie. See friends Nor will it come as a surprise that being with friends also makes us happy. According to the Mappiness project, it lifts our moods by an impressive 8.2%. This chimes with a lot of research which suggests people with strong social circles are the happiest and healthiest of all. What’s a bit more surprising is that being with friends makes us happier than being with partners (a 5.9% mood lift) and a lot happier than being with our children (a meagre 1.4% mood lift). Seeing good friends regularly really does seem to be key to our life satisfaction. Take exercise There’s a well-known phenomenon called the runner’s high - the sense of euphoria experienced by athletes after completing a run. That’s not just because they’ve finished and got it over with - it’s because exercise floods our systems with happy hormones, resulting in an immediate mood lift. And it’s not just running. Any exercise will do it. The Mappiness project found that exercise improves mood by an average of 8.1%.
Posted on: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 10:47:59 +0000
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