Sonja LyubomirskyThe practice of gratitude is incompatible with negative emotions and may actually diminish or deter such feelings as anger, bitterness, and greed. ✨ Sonja Lyubomirsky (2007)… ▶375Life
Sonja LyubomirskyI prefer to think of the creation or construction of happiness, because research shows that it's in our power to fashion it for ourselves. ✨ Sonja Lyubomirsky (2007). The Ho… ▶347LifePoliticsThought
Sonja LyubomirskyIf we observe genuinely happy people, we shall find that they do not just sit around being contented. They make things happen. They pursue new understandings, seek new achievement… ▶315HumanityLifePolitics
Sonja LyubomirskyWomen’s magazines will often ask me things like, 'All right, I need six five-minute happiness strategies.' And I say, well, there aren’t any five-minute happiness strategies. This… ▶306Life
Sonja LyubomirskyWhen we are fully mindful of the transience of things - an impending return home from an overseas adventure, a graduation, our child boarding the school bus for the first day of k… ▶201LifeSadnessThought
Sonja LyubomirskyPeople prone to joyful anticipation, skilled at obtaining pleasure from looking forward and imagining future happy events, are especially likely to be optimistic and to experience… ▶201HopeHumanityLife
Sonja LyubomirskyIf we can accept as true that life circumstances are not the keys to happiness, we'll be greatly empowered to pursue happiness for ourselves. ✨ Sonja Lyubomirsky (2007). The… ▶246LifePoliticsTruth
Sonja LyubomirskyNo one in our society needs to be told that exercise is good for us. Whether you are overweight or have a chronic illness or are a slim couch potato, you've probably heard or read… ▶249HumanityLifeReading
Sonja LyubomirskyFind a happy person, and you will find a project. ✨ One Guaranteed Way To Boost Your Happiness, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 27, 2013.205Politics
Sonja LyubomirskyThe combination of rumination and negative mood is toxic. Research shows that people who ruminate while sad or distraught are likely to feel besieged, powerless, self-critical, pe… ▶216HumanityLifePolitics
Sonja Lyubomirsky...The more a person is inclined to gratitude, the less likely he or she is to be depressed, anxious, lonely, envious, or neurotic. ✨ Sonja Lyubomirsky (2007). The How of Ha… ▶239Life
Sonja LyubomirskyHappiness is not out there for us to find. The reason that it's not out there is that it's inside us.228Politics
Sonja LyubomirskyIf you're not happy today, then you won't be happy tomorrow unless you take things into your own hands and take action. ✨ Sonja Lyubomirsky (2007). The How of Happiness: A N… ▶217Life
Sonja LyubomirskyThus the key to happiness lies not in changing our genetic makeup (which is impossible) and not in changing our circumstances (i.e., seeking wealth or attractiveness or better col… ▶162Life
Sonja LyubomirskyIt is equally important to investigate wellness as it is to study misery.141Humor
Sonja LyubomirskyLast but not least, the happiest people do have their share of stresses, crises, and even tragedies. They may become just as distressed and emotional in such circumstances as you … ▶164DeathHumanityLife
Sonja LyubomirskyIt turns out that the process of working toward a goal, participating in a valued and challenging activity, is as important to well-being as its attainment. ✨ Sonja Lyubomir… ▶177Life
Sonja LyubomirskyAll that is required to become an optimist is to have the goal and to practice it. The more you rehearse optimistic thoughts, the more 'natural' and 'ingrained' they will become. … ▶135LifeThoughtTime
Sonja LyubomirskyIn a nutshell, the fountain of happiness can be found in how you behave, what you think, and what goals you set every day of your life. ✨ Sonja Lyubomirsky (2007). The How o… ▶137LifeThought
