As I talk with men and women of all ages, it is apparent to me that many people are struggling with their emotions. They describe feelings of worry, fear, disappointment, and discouragement, and ask if there is a way to become happier. They want to feel a sense of contentment with life again. They want to feel hopeful and optimistic about the future. They want to experience joy and passion for what they are doing. Fortunately, research in the field of Positive Psychology has given us information and some very promising tools to significantly raise our happiness level.

There appear to be three factors that play the greatest role in determining how happy you are: Your circumstances (10%), your genetic inheritance 50%), and your daily activities (40%).It appears that your happiness level can be increased over time through the conscious choices you make regarding what you think and what you do in your daily activities.

Given the proper understandings, information, tools and strategies, and some encouragement along the way to make life choices that support happiness, you have everything it takes to be happy now, regardless of your circumstances. It seems to be that researchers are soon going to conclude that Abraham Lincoln may have been right on the money when he said, “Most people are about as happy as they make up their mind to be.”

With greatest love and respect for you, Donna Daisy