What makes us happy
What Makes Us Happy? Is there a formula?some mix of love, work, and psychological adaptation?for a good life?The new survey shows that levels of happiness are roughly constant across age groups, despite platitudes about the bliss of youth. Among older adults, happiness tended to vary little with gender or race, the survey also found.

Still, key factors separate the happy from the unhappy.
Experts attribute about 50% of a person happiness to genetic endowments and another 10% to circumstances?where we live, how much money we make, how healthy we are. That leaves 40% of our happiness in our control. Fortunately, science has much to say about how we can make the most of that 40%. Even small improvements in mood can have cascading effects. The trick is to pay attention to what strategies work best for you. Try these for starters