Science has a lot to say about how to find happiness, summarized in some of the fascinating resources below.
Articles
Does Trying to Be Happy Make Us Unhappy?

A discussion of the science behind searching for happiness in Psychology Today by Dr. Adam Grant.

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Giving thanks can make you happier

The connection between gratitude and happiness, from Harvard Health Publishing.

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Worksheets
Meeting Needs with Reality Therapy

A worksheet for monitoring one’s needs for Well-Being.

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Behavioral Activation

Worksheets regarding behavioral activation for happiness from the Harvard University Stress and Development lab.

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Books
The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want

A book describing the results of decades of happiness research and what that means for our own pursuit of happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky.

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Flourish by Martin Seligman

A description of how to use the principles of positive psychology to increase well-being and positive emotion.

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Podcasts
The Happiness Lab

A Podcast with Dr. Laurie Santos.

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Science of Well-Being Course

Dr. Laurie Santos delivers her 8-hour "Science of Well-Being" course for free.

 

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Videos
The 3 Happiness Myths
The 3 Happiness Myths A 4-minute video debunking 3 common myths about happiness by Dr. Russ Harris.
The Happy Secret to Better Work

A 12-minute TedX talk about the connection between happiness & productivity by Dr. Shawn Achor.

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The Surprising Science of Happiness

A 20-minute Ted talk on synthesizing happiness by Dr. Dan Gilbert.

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