{"id":47852,"date":"2023-11-05T18:48:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T00:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/?p=47852"},"modified":"2024-03-19T09:12:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T14:12:18","slug":"your-happiness-matters-%f0%9f%ab%b6%f0%9f%8f%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/strobeleducation.com\/blog\/your-happiness-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Happiness Matters \ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffc"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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As someone who has studied happiness for over 20 years, I’m constantly pondering the idea of happiness and how can we get happier.<\/p>\n

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All of us want to be happy. Every single one of us. Yet, as Americans, we are getting unhappier by the year. Antidepressants are prescribed at a rate of 400 times more than 20 years ago.<\/strong> And I’m on an antidepressant for my anxiety, so no shame [or shade] here. \ud83d\ude4b\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/p>\n

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Most of us have more in our lives than ever before, but feeling a deep sense of satisfaction, fulfillment, and enjoyment is still something we are yearning to feel. Because “things” haven’t made us happier.<\/p>\n

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I must admit – I feel like I still chase “things” at times. My husband would definitely say that since our son moved to Boston, my shopping habits have increased. I’m positive I’m doing this to make myself feel better in the moment and to push my feelings of missing him away, even if it’s just temporarily.<\/p>\n

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Most of us are busier than ever and running around like our hair is on fire while also searching for the next big thing to make us happy\u2026 only to wake up the next morning and feel the same way we did yesterday.
I always say that we play the “If \/ When”<\/strong><\/em> game with happiness:<\/p>\n

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