18 (Evidence-Based) Habits that Actually Contribute to Happiness

The best-kept secret in psychology is this: we actually know - scientifically - what makes people happier. But we need to re-define 'happiness' first.

Humans crave. We either want to approach or avoid. Craving is suffering.

Buddhism says that suffering is driven in part by our desires and our attachments. So is it wrong (or ineffective) to “crave” happiness?

I used to think so. Well, kind of.

This article brings attention to one of the best-kept secrets in psychology: that we know which habits make peop…