Happiness researchers aren't unanimous on what makes us happy. One model is Martin Seligman's PERMA:
- Positive Emotions: Feeling good, experiencing joy, gratitude, and pleasure.
- Engagement: Being fully absorbed in activities, leading to a state of flow.
- Relationships: Having strong, positive connections with others.
- Meaning: Belonging to and participating in something bigger than oneself.
- Achievement: Pursuing accomplishment and mastery for its own sake.