14 Signs You’re Really Happy

14 Signs You’re Really Happy (And How To Stay That Way)

If someone on the street asked you if you were happy — what would you say?

Many factors influence how we feel on a day-to-day basis, whether it’s a struggle at work or an issue in our personal lives, and most of them can decline our feelings of positivity and well-being. And we aren’t alone — according to the 2013 World Happiness Report, North American countries are less happy now than they were five years ago. But, as scientific research has discovered, happiness, to some extent, is a choice – so why does it sometimes feel so hard to choose it?

One answer is a bit surprising: As it turns out, we may be more joyful than we realize — we just aren’t mindful of the signs. While no one can escape the pressures of jobs, inevitable conflicts and even bouts of depression and anxiety, much of our emotional well-being isn’t entirely dependent on external circumstance. To find more happiness, you might just want to look on the bright side.

Read more… 14 signs you really do have a sunny disposition — and how to keep it that way.