This article was co-authored by Sandra Possing and by How.com.vn staff writer, Hannah Madden. Sandra Possing is a life coach, speaker, and entrepreneur based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Sandra specializes in one-on-one coaching with a focus on mindset and leadership transformation. Sandra received her coaching training from The Coaches Training Institute and has seven years of life coaching experience. She holds a BA in Anthropology from the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Being happy is a common goal that a lot of us strive toward. But happiness can be hard to define, and it often looks different for everyone. While there’s no exact formula for being happy, there are a few misconceptions about happiness that may be doing you more harm than good. Read through a few common myths to see why they aren’t true and what you can do to feel happier.
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- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-happiness/201303/7-myths-about-happiness-we-need-stop-believing
- ↑ https://www.businessinsider.com/misconceptions-about-happiness-according-to-science-2017-10#more-money-does-increase-happiness-but-only-to-a-point-1
- ↑ https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-health/cultivating-happiness.htm
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-happiness/201303/7-myths-about-happiness-we-need-stop-believing
- ↑ Sandra Possing. Life Coach. Expert Interview. 15 July 2020.
- ↑ https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-health/cultivating-happiness.htm
- ↑ Sandra Possing. Life Coach. Expert Interview. 15 July 2020.
- ↑ https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/magazine/happiness-stress-heart-disease/
- ↑ Sandra Possing. Life Coach. Expert Interview. 15 July 2020.
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