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Do not buy a house and do not become a lawyer: 6 rules of a happy life from American scientists

In an era of anxiety and insecurity, Americans are more stressed than ever. Therefore, it is not surprising that everyone is looking for ways to add more happiness to their own lives. If you search the American “how to be happy”, you will find more than 6,7 billion results.

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Alex Palmer of CNBC For two years he studied hundreds of academic studies, talked with psychologists, sociologists and researchers of happiness about what brings joy to a person. He even wrote the book “Happiness Hacks” to share his findings.

Happiness is far from a simple concept. The concept of happiness can refer to a wide range of moods, emotions, feelings and personality traits - each of them has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Here are some of the most interesting tips:

1. Stop apologizing

In the event that an e-mail in your mailbox has remained unanswered for several days or even hours, you may find it polite to start with an apology for the delay. Worrying that you are obligated to respond to all messages immediately may seem conscientious, but in fact you can drive yourself crazy.

According to a study from Loughborough University, people respond to emails in an average of six seconds. However, in almost all cases, the sender does not expect an immediate response.

Several years ago, Duke University psychology professor Dan Ariely conducted a test. He asked people who emailed him to fill out a form indicating when they wanted a response—with options of “next month,” “next week,” “tomorrow,” or “drop everything and do it ASAP.”

Only 2% said they needed an immediate response. Therefore, if you want to get rid of the stress associated with managing email, stop apologizing for the delay. It is very likely that the recipient will not notice anything.

2. Rent (not buy) a house

“Rent or buy?” This question has plagued people for decades, and there is no easy answer. The decision can be influenced by anything from personal budget to home location or family size. But if you want to be happy, experts recommend renting rather than buying.

In 2017, The Telegraph conducted a survey of 5800 participants, trying to determine who is happier: tenants or homeowners. It turned out that those who rent detached single-family homes experienced the least stress.

Although the study showed that it was these people who spent most of their money on housing, it also showed that homeowners paid money for the mortgage with approximately the same frequency, in addition, tenants talked about a good balance between work and personal life and about the possibility get more pleasure from relaxing at home.

This does not mean that a rented house is always a happier home; owning a home has its advantages, and the decision should be whether you are financially and psychologically prepared for home ownership.

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3. Do not retire ahead of time

Premature retirement used to be the main dream for many: who would not want to get rid of the daily need to go to work for 50 or even 30 years? But now it has already been proved: early retirement may not be as useful for your mind and a sense of happiness as timely. Cross-industry studies have shown that workers who retire earlier are usually less happy than those who remain at work until 65.

In addition, based on data from memory tests in the US, England and 11 European countries, the researchers found that early retirement reduces a person's cognitive abilities. Study co-author Robert Willis told The New York Times in 2010 that even if the work itself isn't mentally stimulating, "there is evidence that social skills and soft skills—getting up in the morning, interacting with people, understanding the value of performance and trust" — are also important."

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4. Thank your age

Forget what you've heard about midlife crisis. In fact, aging is a pretty good predictor of happiness, says a study from the University of Alberta in Canada. It looked at the happiness levels of participants aged 14 to 43, who reported their well-being on a scale from "unhappy" to "very happy."

The study showed that with age, people tend to become happier. An increase in the level of happiness was maintained even with the control of variables such as gender, marital status, unemployment, and physical health. Stop worrying about aging. Wherever you see yourself in five years, most likely there you will be happier.

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5. Do not become ... a lawyer

People in the legal profession were particularly unhappy, according to a 1990 study from Johns Hopkins University—lawyers were 3,6 times more likely to suffer from depression than others.

Researchers point to three main reasons why lawyers have difficulty finding happiness: they are required to practice prudence and caution as professional qualities, which can mean skepticism or pessimism; young people are under high pressure, and their influence in the industry is minimal; besides, your gain in this work is someone else's loss.

The 2016 study of the year by the American Bar Association concluded that lawyers "experience alcohol problems that are dangerous, harmful or otherwise consistent with alcohol-related disorders more often than in other professional groups."

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6. Complain for a specific purpose only

Researchers studying how happy people complain have found that people who complain with a purpose—a desire to help fix a situation—tend to be happier.

This is associated with the old fashionable word "awareness", suggesting that more conscious people initially modulate the type of complaint so that it is constructive, and not just emotional.

Therefore, the next time you are going to complain to a friend, stop for a moment and think about how you see the solution to the situation and how you can change what is happening, and not just let off the steam.

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