Things the Happiest Americans Have in Common

What does it take to be happy? In truth, we all look for different things to bring us joy.
Yet, there are a few common themes that tend to pop up among the happiest people. In many cases, these are values or beliefs that especially contented people appear to share.
A recent Wall Street Journal-NORC poll of more than 1,000 adults found that just a fraction of Americans — 12% — describe themselves as “very happy.”
So, pollsters followed up and asked people who fall into this joyful category what makes them so happy. What emerged were traits the happiest Americans share in common.
7 Things the Happiest Americans Have in Common