Happiness: A central objective of positive psychology

Pages:101-104
Anita Malik (Pt. NRS Govt. College, Rohtak)
Dinesh Singh (Govt. College, Baund Kalan, Bhiwani)

In the modern era of tough competition and anxiety, everyone is hankering after happiness. In psychological perspective happiness is a positive emotional state that is subjectively defined by each person. Emotions like pleasure and contentment tell us that something good is happening. Positive emotions and mental attitude can improve quality of our lives and heal our bodies of illness and stress. The present paper is an attempt to discuss the essential of happiness. Happiness increases creativity, productivity and longevity of a person. Strategies for enhancing happiness such as environment, physical state, habituation, relationships etc. have been suggested. Having considered the effects of happiness and subjective well being suggestions are provided to adopt positive thinking and increase life satisfaction.