Questions
Explain that there are some things in life we cannot change , but lots of things in life we can . So here are a couple of questions :
• Do you think it is possible to change our levels of happiness ? ( Can we make ourselves happier ?)
• Can we sit around and expect happiness to come to us or do we need to do something to make us happy ?
According to research it is possible to change our levels of happiness and it will depend on what we do to make us happy .
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According to research :
• 50 % of our happiness is fixed by genetics
• 10 % of our happiness is impacted by our circumstances
• 40 % of happiness is impacted by what we do
Changing my happiness
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50 % — These are the things we are born with and can ’ t change .
10 % — These are things like income , health , physical appearance , where we live and our possessions .
40 % — These are the intentional activities we undertake in our daily lives .
Based on these facts 50 % of our happiness isn ’ t set in stone .
Changing my happiness
50 % of our happiness isn ’ t set in stone . There are actions we can take and experiences we can have that will help us achieve greater happiness .
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