We all want to be happy, and the idea of happiness as a learned skill has never been more popular. Searching for happiness offers us all a glimmer of hope—from Baby Boomers pining for the joys of the past, to young adults experiencing record levels of loneliness, anxiety, and burnout. Who doesn’t want a reprieve from our collective malaise as we slowly emerge from the pandemic?
In part, these desires to live happier are being fueled by a constant stream of well-intended messages trying to inspire positivity in a time of crisis.
