Chasing Happiness Might Be Making You Miserable
These days, it feels like everyone is selling happiness—self-help gurus, influencers, and even your friends. But new research suggests that trying too hard to be happy might backfire.
The Happiness Paradox:
- Constantly chasing happiness can drain your mental energy
- It adds pressure instead of joy
- It leaves you too exhausted to do things that bring happiness, like being active or productive
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Researchers say you shouldn’t stop pursuing happiness—but you also shouldn’t stress about being happy all the time. Sometimes, the best thing you can do is appreciate what you already have and let happiness happen naturally. 💛
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