It’s the holiday season – a time for family, friends and happy times together. But then the season’s over and we’re back to the worries and grind of everyday life.  Happiness can seem fleeting, so difficult to hold on to.  

But there’s actually a science around happiness and some answers as to what makes us happy.

Some of the findings seem obvious.  But others may be surprising including the fact that many people think they know what makes them happy.  But they’re wrong.  

Are you one of them?

Info on Guest:

Lara Aknin is a social psychologist and a professor of psychology at Simon Fraser University.  She’s also a co-editor for the United Nations World Happiness Report which comes out every year.  For more info on Lara and her work:

https://www.sfu.ca/psychology/about/people/current-faculty/laknin.html;

Lara’s Helping and Happiness Lab:  https://www.sfu.ca/psychology/research/hhl.html

The UN’s World Happiness Report:  https://worldhappiness.report/

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