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Happiness

ellie2000ellie2000 Posts: 4,793 The Mix Elder
in Health & Wellbeing
New scientist say tht we're not supposed to be happy and affirmation n stuff doesn't work. I'll paste the article
Is this true?
Crazy mad insane

Comments

  • MaisyMaisy Posts: 701 Part of The Mix Family
    I haven't read the article but I don't think it's true. There is research that suggests that affirmations and generally believing in yourself and thinking positively can help with emotional wellbeing. Of course, thinking positively won't fix all of life's problems and there may be some times in life where we think positively and take chances only to find out that it doesn't work out. But that doesn't mean that affirmations don't help at all. It can definitely help us to feel better though!
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  • AnonymousToeAnonymousToe Posts: 2,752 Boards Guru
    When they say we’re not supposed to be happy, maybe it’s like we’re not supposed to be happy constantly. Because sometimes people are trying to achieve this constant sense of happiness when most of the time we should feel neutral. I’m not sure, I guess it depends on what your definition of happiness is.
  • ellie2000ellie2000 Posts: 4,793 The Mix Elder
    @AnonymousToe eh

    I don't understand
    Crazy mad insane
  • AnonymousToeAnonymousToe Posts: 2,752 Boards Guru
    Sorry. Maybe the scientist just meant that we’re not supposed to be happy all the time, if that makes sense.
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