A study of people who got into devastating accidents leaving them paraplegic or quadroplegic found that after 6 months, those who were generally happy before th

A study of people who got into devastating accidents leaving them paraplegic or quadroplegic found that after 6 months, those who were generally happy before the accident returned to being generally happy. Those who were unhappy before the accident got worse or stayed the same 6 months later. On the other end, people winning the lottery also reverts to their pre-lotto happiness level after 6 months. I guess the point is that you probably won't find happiness in work success if you're currently miserable. There's some newer studies that helping other can make you happier, like this one published in Science: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/images/application_uploads/norton-spendingmoney.pdf https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/images/application_uploads/... The effect is not huge though. A meta study on this showed that it's only about 1 point on a 10 point happiness scale. If you really are not happy, consider these common and proven recommendations: - Get plenty of good exercise, at least 30 minutes, 3-4 times a week - Get enough rest, 8-9 hours a night - Check your vitamin D levels and supplement if needed. - Eat healty and avoid alcohol and sugar - Spend time building social support, do not neglect your circle of friends and family - Get into a routine, for example go to bed at the same time every night and wake up at the same time every morning And of course if you feel like this for more than 6 months, see a psychologist.