Stevenson and Wolfers also find, a clear role for absolute income and a more limited role for relative income comparisons in determining happiness.
Harvard happiness expert Shawn Achor says just calling, emailing or texting a friend and putting an event on the calendar is more powerful.
When work interferes with life, it can result in employees getting burned out and decreases base morale in the office.
It doesn't matter your age, how much money you have in your bank account we all want to be more successful in our lives people who are unhappy.
They also feel less stress, are more fun to be around, are more optimistic, and enjoy their lives more than people who are unhappy.
You never know when the unexpected is going to happen, but when it does happen, you're surrounded by chaos. Being prepared for the worst case scenario can at least make things a whole lot less chaotic.