Prof. Sonja Lyubomirsky, The How of Happiness
Twelve evidence-based practices shown to raise wellbeing. The eleventh is practising religion and spirituality — this brand's whole thesis, already in the literature and already on FlourishTalk.
Each element below links to the passages in this collection that speak to it. The framework is not ours — it belongs to the researchers named above, and is reproduced here so you can use this collection through a model you already know.
Counting blessings, acknowledging support, appreciating what you have.
Positive thinking; visualising best possible futures; maintaining hope.
Stopping rumination and social comparison.
Helping others, volunteering, showing compassion in action.
Investing in connection, quality time, meaningful interaction.
Building resilience, managing stress, growing through adversity.
Letting go of resentment; healing from hurt.
Finding flow; pursuing what absorbs you.
Being present; appreciating moments; enhancing good experience.
Setting meaningful objectives and persisting through difficulty.
Finding meaning, connecting to something greater, cultivating transcendence.
Exercise, nutrition, sleep, and the mind-body connection.