Why are some people happy, and others not?

Is happiness associated with a better life, greater luck or fewer worries and upsets?

Or, is it a question of character?

People who are highly satisfied with their lives are less likely to have psychological or social problems, less likely to get sick or be stressed out, and more likely to do well at work.

Luck and problems happen to everyone, so is it possible that some individuals are genetically wired to be happy?

Hardwired for Happiness

Current research reveals that mood and temperament do have a large genetic component. In a 1996 study, University of Minnesota psychologists David Lykken and Auke Tellegen surveyed 732 pairs of identical twins and found them closely matched for adult happiness, regardless of whether they’d grown up together or apart.

Such findings suggest that while we all experience ups and downs, our moods revolve around the emotional baselines, or “set points,” with which we’re born.

Even if we have an inherited range of happiness, tools are available to help us become happier and more satisfied with life. And while some research indicates 40% of our capacity for happiness may be genetically predisposed, more than 60% depends on our own motivations, goals and behaviors.

This article examines the research that suggests 3 steps will improve our levels of happiness.

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• Hardwired for Happiness
• The Little Things That Count
• The Control Factor
• Intervention 1: The Gratitude Visit
• Intervention 2: Three Good Things
• Intervention 3: Top Strengths
• Coaching for Happiness
• Resources on Happiness

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We are most intensely motivated when we’re challenged to complete a self-assigned task that meets our personal needs. When we seek internal satisfaction, we give our best efforts, sustaining attention until resolution— no matter what.

How do we create enough autonomy at work to choose tasks that provide internal satisfaction? Granted, we don’t always have 100% control over our assignments, but we do have some freedom over where we place our energies and how we spend our time.

In manufacturing jobs, products need to be produced, packaged, sold and shipped. In these jobs, there may be little freedom.

In  knowledge-based and service industries, however, we have choices and can make decisions about how and where we spend our time and efforts.

Too many choices can lead to inertia and procrastination. Knowing what motivates us, and from where we derive our internal satisfaction, helps focus our attention and time on what matters most.

Having  more autonomy over our work sounds great, but it also presents new challenges. How can we identify our internal drives? What brings us the most satisfaction? How can we select tasks and work projects that ignite our passions and internal drives within the scope of our jobs?

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This 1000-word article discusses intrinsic drives, internal satisfaction, autonomy and how to create flow experiences in what we choose to do with our time and efforts.
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• The Third Drive
• 3 Keys to Intrinsic Rewards
• Autonomy
• Mastery
• Purpose
• Creating Flow

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