It’s a question that’s preoccupied sages for centuries: what is the key to happiness and satisfaction?
Study after study has shown that stress, the polar opposite of happiness, has a negative effect on life expectancy, even at to the molecular level. So while industrialized countries aren’t rushing to imitate Bhutan’s decision to replace GDP with a Gross National Happiness Index, first world countries like France and the UK are increasingly investigating the happiness levels of their citizens. Continue reading