The Happiness Trap

[princesskaylee]

I remember a book based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, called the Happiness Trap. It’s all about how we’re obsessed with making sure we’re always happy. You know, because in America if you’re not happy then something must seriously be wrong.

I get this question all the time “Are you happy?” or statements like “as long as you’re happy…” and I

Comments

[tenderandflaky]

Wow, thank you for writing this. It is kind of a Western notion, chasing happiness as a form of self-fulfillment. Conditioning makes it easy to blind yourself to other avenues, especially ones that require patience for delayed gratification.

I don't know if it's appropriate to say good luck here... but good luck? I hope everything works out.